Chris Jericho Isn’t Sure If NJPW Understands His Value

In an interview with Wrestling Observer Radio (via Wrestling Inc), Chris Jericho said that he wants to work with NJPW but he isn’t sure if the Japanese promotion understands the value of wrestlers like himself and Kenny Omega. Here are highlights:

On working with NJPW: “I want to work with New Japan. I think there’s a lot of matches there that we could do: Okada, Tanahashi, Suzuki and Jericho I think we could sell out a small arena with that. Jericho / Ospreay, Jericho / Ibushi, there’s a lot of guys that I could go in there and work with in Japan and draw some big money. I don’t know though, man. It’s very strange what’s going on because I understand both sides. I also don’t think that maybe the new management quite understands the value of Omega and Jericho being involved there, and all the other guys on the roster. When I look at Ring of Honor, yeah, [it’s a] great company, but who do they have on their roster that can do more business for them as a foreign guy coming in than Omega and Jericho could?”

On not being used by the company: “I don’t know if it’s a smart business move for [NJPW] not to use us, especially when we want to do it. It’s not cheap to work there but I think the business dividends are way more than what the money that they’re spending on it is. I can’t speak for them, I just know there hasn’t been much talk lately after a lot of talk. They know where to find me and my door is open, and I’m interested and want to do it, but as far as anything further with them, I can’t say there’s anything on the horizon right now.”