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A WWE veteran has not been happy with the way Tony Khan has booked a former World Champion. He lashed out at the AEW boss.Vince Russo is the latest to criticize Tony Khan's booking decisions. Chris Jericho has been a regular feature on AEW TV since the company first launched in 2019. He was the inaugural World Champion and was involved in many iconic storylines. Even though his physical appearance has dwindled over the years and he appears to be a shell of his former self at 54 years of age, he was booked to win the ROH World Title last year.Speaking on a recent episode of Writing with Russo, the former WWE writer and Chris Featherstone were discussing Chris Jericho's physical ability in the ring. Vince Russo pointed out that if Jericho were to return to the sports entertainment juggernaut, he wouldn't be able to do anything physical. Chris Featherstone disagreed with Russo and pointed out that Jericho just won a World Title last year. The former WWE writer then called Tony an "idiot" for booking Jericho to win the ROH World Title."That's because Tony Khan's an idiot. I mean come on Chris Jericho did not look good," said Russo. Tony Khan recently addressed Chris Jericho's AEW statusChris Jericho was an instrumental part of the AEW roster during the company's initial years. However, in recent months, he has not been seen on TV, leaving fans to wonder if he was leaving the company. Jericho has also teased returning to WWE with his social media posts.Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Tony Khan acknowledged Jericho's contributions to AEW, but didn't provide a concrete answer regarding his status in the company.“I love Chris Jericho. He’s a huge part of AEW. He’s been here since the beginning and I think we’ll see what happens here in the coming months. But, Chris is always a welcome, big part of AEW we’d always want to have here. I absolutely am so grateful to Chris Jericho for everything he’s done," Khan said. [H/T - 411Mania]It remains to be seen when Chris Jericho will return from his current hiatus.
