Matt Menard says that Chris Jericho told him to be himself.
At the beginning of 2024, Matt Menard replaced Chris Jericho on commentary for episodes of AEW Rampage. This was a promotion for Menard, who had served as a commentator for AEW Dark: Elevation throughout 2022 and 2023.
During the latest episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Matt Menard was asked to share what advice Chris Jericho had for him when the commentary switch was made.
“[He told me] just to be myself, do what you’re doing. I had already been doing it for quite a while, I started on Dark Elevation. I did that for just about a year I would say, eight or nine months. I was working with different partners, Ian, Excalibur, Tony would jump in. Paul Wight, obviously. Just be yourself, have fun. Some of the best advice I ever received was, if you’re having fun, the audience is going to be having fun and I always try to remember that. Just make sure you’re having a good time. Even if you call a move wrong or if you mess up and your words aren’t right, as long as your energy is that of someone who is having a good time, that will translate to the audience at home and that is what I took away from Chris’ commentary for sure.”
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