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In response to "WWE: Jericho tweeting that he's finished with WWE again. -- nm" by Tim

I suspect he only wrestled so much due to injury.

Posted by David (aka David) May 2 '16, 11:37

What we've established with Jericho and Reigns is how much better AJ Styles is in getting matches out of limited wrestlers. That was unmistakable when Jericho and Ambrose struggled to avoid looking slow and awkward last night. Similarly, that was the best Reigns match in *ages*. Styles' athleticism and agility liberated Reigns to be the best version of himself.

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And by limited in Jericho's case, you mean that he's 45+ years old and not that he's a bad wrestler in general - Will Hunting May 2, 11:39 5
- Oh sure, there was a time when he was the best in the business. -- nm - David May 2, 11:48
- He's just a step slower. I think part of it is the weight he's put on. I'm not sure he trained as much as he should have to have as much of a - pmb May 2, 11:41
- I thought the Ambrose/Jericho match was great. It was a pretty awesome show. - Tim May 2, 11:41 2
  - It was in slow motion. -- nm - David May 2, 11:49 1
    - It was. The storytelling was good, but the pace was just slow. -- nm - pmb May 2, 11:51
That was a great match. The springboard forearm into the table looked *fantastic.* -- nm - Tim May 2, 11:39 1
- Even Ashlee, who usually rolls her eyes at the wrasslin stuff said "holy sh*t" when she saw that. -- nm - The Real Death Sceire May 2, 11:40

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I suspect he only wrestled so much due to injury.

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