Wrestling legend Chris Jericho has a unique affiliation with London.
England's capital was the home of Y2J's greatest influence, the place he suffered a near-death experience and the city he will return to next year feeling better than ever.
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Jericho has enjoyed a storied 30-year career and among his many titles, he also has the honour of being the only wrestler to beat both 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock on the same night.
In addition to his runs in WCW, WWE, and now AEW, 'Mongoose McQueen' is also the lead singer of heavy metal band Fozzy.
The demanding lifestyle of both professions once weighed heavily on Jericho's body, with Le Champion suffering a medical scare at the end of 2021 while on tour.
After having breathing problems on stage in England he was treated for a pulmonary embolism, which was blood clots in his lungs.
Jericho has since undergone a radical body transformation and got so shredded that fans even accused him of getting ab implants.
The man himself appeared on talkSPORT ahead of his return to England next year, with London among the stops on Fozzy's tour in February - six months before AEW takes over Wembley Stadium again for All In.
Discussing how physical wrestling is, Jericho revealed how discovering new techniques over his career has maintained his best shape for decades.
He told the Hawksbee and Jacobs show: "It is [hard-hitting] but obviously like you mentioned it is kind of a live stunt show, but we control it.
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"So if you're smart and you know what you're doing, you can have great longevity.
"I mean, I just turned 53 a few weeks ago, and I feel better than I ever have.
"So I had times when I was feeling pretty rough and then I got into yoga or then I started doing kickboxing, it's pretty much you just have to evolve as your body evolves.
"But it's hard-hitting. There's days where you feel it more than others, but I think at this point, I just got an overall body callus, and it's just more instinctual for me at this point."
Jericho's new shape is not the only reason he has ensured he remains one of the best in the game.
The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla first appeared in ECW and WCW in the 1990s, becoming a fan favourite in WWE where he was the company's first-ever undisputed champion.
His association with WWE spanned nearly two decades before he made the move to AEW after a brief stint in Japan.
Jericho revealed how much he has drawn from music icon David Bowie, whose career was marked by reinvention and innovation.
Reacting to the comparisons, Jericho told talkSPORT: "Perfect example, that's the direct influence for me is the Bowie influence.
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"Always reinventing yourself, always evolving, keeping people guessing which I think is important.
"When you've been doing this for as long as I have and if you're talking about being on TV for 52 weeks out of the year you wanna change things and keep things different and moving.
"You don't wanna be a nostalgia act - at least I don't - and that Bowie comparison and influence is the perfect example of somebody that I want to emulate who never did the same thing twice but was always cutting edge and always exciting to be a fan of."
Two heroes indeed...
