The New Japan World of Kevin Kelly

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2018

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

The Rock called him “Hermie,” and that’s just one of the stories that New Japan Pro Wrestling announcer Kevin Kelly shares! He’s talking about his first-ever gig at WCW, his first meeting with Vince McMahon, and his first audition with Jim Ross. Kevin worked with Billy Gunn, Mr. Perfect, and was there the night that Stone Cold Steve Austin showed up at Brian Pillman’s house and gunshots rang out! Kevin also has stories about the Monday Night Wars, what finally turned the tides in WWE’s favor, and his own departure from WWE. And of course he’s talking New Japan Pro Wrestling – the culture, the style, Kenny Omega, and Don Callis.

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0:00.0	I'm talking to Jericho baby.
0:04.8	Talk is Jericho.
0:07.2	I talk is Jericho mama.
0:11.2	Talk is me.
0:13.2	All right, welcome to Talk is Jericho.
0:14.6	It is the plot of Thunder and Rock and Roll.
0:16.4	And today I've got the guy that the rock used to call
0:19.3	Hermi.
0:20.0	Yeah, you'll find out why.
0:21.0	Just one of the great stories that Kevin Kelly is sharing
0:23.3	here on Talk is Jericho.
0:24.8	Former WWE announcer, current New Japan pro wrestling
0:28.2	announcer, he's talking all about his run at WWE,
0:31.1	including his initial audition with Jim Ross, his first face
0:34.6	to face meeting with Vince McMahon, working closely with
0:37.4	Karylaman soon.
0:38.8	And Kevin was at Brian Pilman's house.
0:41.4	The night stone cold Steve Austin came knocking and gunshots
0:44.2	rang out.
0:45.0	Kevin shares what happened behind the scenes with that USA Network
0:47.9	angle.
0:48.6	And what he actually knew about it going in is a lot of
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