Chris Jericho Recalls Pitching Wyatt Family Storyline In WWE

Chris Jericho recently recalled pitching a storyline with the Wyatt Family in WWE and how it got shot down by Vince McMahon. Jericho had some matches with Bray Wyatt and his stable back in 2014 including a steel cage match with Wyatt on the September 8th, 2014 episode of Raw.

Speaking with GamesHub, Jericho recalled how he pitched an idea for a storyline involving himself, the Wyatt Family, and Shawn Michaels where he would go to Michaels for help, with the endgame being a SummerSlam match. He recalled that McMahon shot down the angle after commenting that the steak he was eating at the time was “tough.” You can see the highlights below:

On His Pitch For a Storyline With the Wyatt Family:

“I had one really great idea for Vince that I still think about. The timing going in was off — when I walked into his office, Triple H was there, which is never ideal because you want to be one on one with Vince. And then on top of that, he hadn’t eaten yet, and when Vince is eating, he’s not paying attention to anything else. The idea was a storyline involving Bray Wyatt and Shawn Michaels. The premise was that the Wyatt Family would attack me, and the only person I could call who was crazy enough to have my back was Shawn — even after our rivalry. He comes back to confront me, and just as we’re about to go at it, the Wyatt Family attacks us both. Now you don’t know whether Shawn was going to take my offer or not, but he’s involved. It would be Jericho and HBK against the Wyatt Family, with a SummerSlam match in mind.”

On Vince McMahon Shooting It Down:

“It was a really solid pitch. But Vince just sat there eating his steak, and when I finished he said, ‘Bad cow.’ I said, ‘What?’ He goes, ‘Bad cow — the steak is tough.’ I said, ‘What do you think of my pitch?’ He goes, ‘What else you got?’ The steak killed the whole angle. But that’s the nature of working for Vince — if he doesn’t like it, you’re done. Same with Tony, to a degree. You have to please your boss.”