Chris Jericho says WWE gave him permission to host new television show

Submitted By Nick Noel on 11/03/08

Chris Jericho revealed in an interview with Newsday.com that he received WWE's blessing to host the "Redemption Song" reality show that debuted last week on Fuse. "We were able to work it out," Jericho said. "I got permission from WWE, but they actually wouldn’t give me any shows off to do it. So we kind of had to do a little juggling and then make sure that over the course of the three or four weeks that we filmed it, I would go to LA and do the show, fly back to wherever the WWE shows were, fly back to LA. And it just so happened that there were some empty spaces in our schedule during that time. So it was really easy to figure it out and make it roll." Jericho also gave credit to WWE creative team members for the success of his storyline with Shawn Michaels. "Well, we were behind a lot of it, but to be honest with you, Brian Gewirtz and Ed Kosky – the writers in WWE that I work with the most, especially Brian – were very, very into it, and very helpful. And we couldn’t have done it without those guys, without Brian. He was awesome for it. I think the writers a lot of time get bad ink. It’s like, 'Well, take the writers out the equation and let the wrestlers do it.' That’s not the case. I always work with the writers. They never tell me what to do. I never tell them what to do. We work together." To read the full interview, visit Newsday.com. :: DISCUSS THIS POST ON THE FORUMS! :: SEE MICKIE JAMES & THE DIVAS NUDE! :: BUY WRESTLING DVD'S THROUGH OUR STORE! :: GO BACK TO THE HOME PAGE WRESTLING EPICENTER STORE IS OPEN! THE HOTTEST WRESTLING DVD'S ARE NOW AVAILABLE! We've got hundreds of pro wrestling DVD's at your fingertips! All your favorite stars such as Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Sting, Ric Flair, Bruiser Brody, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Harley Race, Andre the Giant, Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Booker T, & countless others! We've also got the Divas! Raw and extreme footage of Candice Michelle, Beulah McGillicutty, Gorgeous George, Tylene Buck, Francine, Christy Hemme, Dawn Marie, Madusa, and the rest of your favorite sexy divas! We even have got official WWE merchandise! All this can be yours in the Wrestling Epicenter Store! CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE STORE! Home | News | Editorials | Interviews | Forums | Chat Room | Store | Divas | PPV Results | TV Results | Shows | Links | Metal Epicenter | Contact Us/Staff