Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions has become one of the fan favorite shows on WWE Network, and the Hall of Famer has had some very interesting guests on recent episodes.
Today Steve Austin and WWE shocked the world when it was announced that current All Elite Wrestling star Chris Jericho will be appearing on the next episode which will premiere during WrestleMania weekend.
Steve Austin spoke to Sports Illustrated about pitching the idea to Vince McMahon, and he noted that he got full approval from the Chairman of the Board.
“I texted Vince and said we had this badass idea about Jericho coming on the show. Vince goes, ‘It’s cool. Go ahead’. But me and Vince don’t always do well with phones and texts and all that, so I texted one more time, ‘Are you sure it’s okay to have Chris Jericho on the show?’. Vince gave me the thumbs up, and Chris came out to do the show.”
Austin went on to say that he received a phone call from Chris Jericho shortly after his Broken Skull Sessions interview with The Undertaker premiered.
“I was having a beer one night after my Broken Skull Sessions interview with The Undertaker aired, and out of the blue, Chris Jericho reached out and said, ‘Man, that was a great interview. I sent him back a couple of those emojis, one of a beer mug and the other of an eagle, and then he called me right then and there.
“We got to talking. I’ve always respected the hell out of his career, and I’m glad they’re around – it gives the guys and girls in professional wrestling more places to work. I said, ‘I’d love to have you on the show’. And he said he’d love to do it, so I checked with Vince about it.”
Chris Jericho’s Broken Skull Sessions interview will premiere on Sunday, April 11. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
No foolin' around here. You're gonna get … IT! 🤯 @IAmJericho joins @steveaustinBSR on the next #BrokenSkullSessions, premiering Sunday, April 11 on @PeacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/fQPzQ3QBDW
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 2, 2021
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