Chris Jericho isn’t letting just anybody step aboard his wrestling cruise. The former AEW World Champion has revealed that he personally vets every wrestler, musician, and entertainer booked for his Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager — and if they don’t fit the party atmosphere he’s built, they’re not getting an invitation.
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During a recent interview with Skratch N’ Sniff, Jericho opened up about the enormous work behind organizing his annual wrestling cruise. With the seventh edition approaching, he explained that the event is far more than a wrestling show on a boat — it’s a full entertainment experience with live wrestling, rock bands, comedians, magicians, and even paranormal attractions.
Chris Jericho Cruise Books Every Act Himself
Jericho made it clear that popularity isn’t the deciding factor in who gets booked for the Chris Jericho cruise. What matters most is whether an act can feed the nonstop party energy he wants everywhere on the ship. Rather than leaving decisions to promoters or booking agents, he screens everyone himself — bands, wrestlers, and comedians alike.
“So every, you know, and I book everybody, like everybody that’s on the cruise, every band, every wrestler, every comedian, I vetted and know kind of what their vibe is,” Jericho said.
Party Music Only: Thrash Metal Stays Off the Ship
Jericho even turns down music he personally loves if it breaks the vibe. He admitted he’s a thrash metal fan but would “probably never put a thrash metal band on the cruise” because it doesn’t fit. His goal is simple: party music people can dance to and have fun to.
The lineup reflects that philosophy. Fozzy headlines alongside acts like Guardians of the Jukebox, The Iron Maidens, The Killer Dwarfs, and Downstait — a deliberate mix of styles meant to keep the experience entertaining for everyone on board.
“I just want everywhere that people go, their senses are being bombarded by a party vibe. And that’s why we’ve been able to do seven of them with an eighth one, you know, kind of in the works already,” he said.
For Jericho, the Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager isn’t just another chance to wrestle or perform with Fozzy — he’s treating the entire cruise as his own production, down to the last booking. With an eighth edition already being discussed, he has no plans to hand over those responsibilities anytime soon.
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