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Chris Jericho made a triumphant return to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) programming in April after months of speculation about his contract and whether he would sign elsewhere.
Since his return, Jericho has feuded with The Demand. He took on Ricochet at Dynasty later that month, and the rivalry extended to what would come Sunday night at Double or Nothing – a Stadium Stampede match with Jericho, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Kenny Omega, Jack Perry, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson facing off against Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa El Liona, Markolo Davis, Fin Clark and Fin Clark.
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Chris Jericho will appear at AEW Dynamite at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on February 22, 2023. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)
Jericho is one of the last remaining pro wrestling legends still working full time and giving it his all to fans who come to see him. His legacy spans time at WWE, World Championship Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Ring of Honor (ROH) and more.
AEW star MVP spoke to Pakinomist Digital about where Jericho ranks in professional wrestling throughout history and said there’s no conversation to have about the greatest in the sport without having one about him.
“I’ve been a Chris Jericho fan for a very, very long time because I’m also a big fan of Japanese wrestling. So I was aware of Chris Jericho before a lot of people were just because of my love for international wrestling,” MVP said as he highlighted his new partnership with BZZR. “When he left WCW and made his WWE debut, I watched and watched every match.
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Chris Jericho enters the ring during the DDT Pro-Wrestling event at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on November 12, 2023. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
“He has no weaknesses in his game. He can cut promos. He has good matches. He’s not an injury-prone guy. If you look at his career, he’s never suffered a lot of serious injuries. There’s nothing he can’t do. And if you remember, he was the undisputed champion. Let’s look at the guys that Chris can’t have a conversation with and think you can win at Jericho. about the all-time greats of the modern era without Chris Jericho being in that conversation.”
Jericho gets to add a third Stadium Stampede match to his legacy.
He was part of the first at Double or Nothing in 2020, teaming up with Matt Hardy, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana and Ortiz to take on Omega, “Hangman” Adam Page and The Young Bucks.
In the second at Double or Nothing 2021, he teamed with Hager, Guevara, Santana and Ortiz again to take on MJF, Wardlow, Shawn Spears, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler.
Wrestlers Chris Jericho and MVP compete on August 24, 2009. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
He is 1-1 in those games.
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Double or Nothing takes place at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. The pre-show begins at 7 p.m. ET, the main card begins at 8 p.m. ET.
