WWE star Chris Jericho was asked by Brian Fritz of Fanhouse.com how much longer he expects Vince McMahon to call the shots in WWE. "Well, I think what Vince is going to do right now is give up some of the legwork, watching Raw from gorilla and all that sort of stuff," Jericho said. "But Vince will always have the last word until the day he dies. I guarantee that. He's not the type of person that's going to be able to go and sit at home and watch the show without having the final say.

"He'll be more influenced by certain people. He'll give up some of the lighter work I'm sure. Vince McMahon is a genius. He is a bona fide genius and his specialty is the wrestling business. And when the day comes when Vince does not have the final say and doesn't have any answers as to what is going on, which will be the day he dies, that's when I think the business is going to be in a little bit of trouble because he's a visionary.

"You can copy those visions but you can't have them on your own and not just anybody can do that. You can't just appoint someone and say 'you're the next guy that's a genius.' Vince is one of a kind and that's why he's killed every other promotion and that's why everything he does wrestling-wise turns to gold."

Jericho was also asked whether he expects major changes when/if Stephanie McMahon and Triple H take over for Vince. "I don't think so," said Jericho. "Obviously, they've been taught by Vince and been groomed by Vince since they were very young, especially Stephanie but Hunter too. He came there in 1995 or whatever it is. But I think you'll see when that happens that Shawn Michaels will have more influence, Undertaker, guys like that, even myself.

I could work in the WWE until I'm 65 years old if I want to. I have never been asked but I think I could. I think I have the kind of reputation. Guys like Edge as well. But once again, it gets diluted. Vince is the boss. Not Stephanie. Not Triple H. It's not Undertaker. Not Shawn Michaels. When Vince goes, then let's talk to Stephanie and then let's talk with Triple H. Then suddenly you have two bosses. Or maybe John Laurinaitis is involved and it becomes more of a committee thing." To read the full interview, visit Fanhouse.com.

Powell's POV: Whenever Vince is no longer in power, it will be one of the most fascinating times in the history of the business. Jericho also discussed his own interest in working behind the scenes in WWE, whether he felt a lot of pressure to make his book "Undisputed" better than "A Lions Tale," and when he decided it was time to take another break from WWE. It's a lengthy and revealing interview that is a must read for Jericho fans.

RECOMMEND THIS ARTICLE: