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Chris Jericho made his 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 been feuding with The Demand. He faced Ricochet at Dynasty later in the month and the rivalry extended to what will take place Sunday night at Double or Nothing – a Stadium Stampede Match featuring Jericho, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Kenny Omega, Jack Perry, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson taking on Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, Mark Davis, Andrade El Idolo, Clark Connors and David Finlay.
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Chris Jericho appears during AEW Dynamite at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on February 22, 2023. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)
Jericho is one of the last professional wrestling legends still working full time and giving his all to the fans who come to watch him. His legacy spans 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 PK Press Club Digital about Jericho’s place in professional wrestling throughout history and said there’s no conversation to be had about the sport’s greats without having one about him.
“I’ve been a fan of Chris Jericho for a long, long time because I’m also a big fan of Japanese wrestling. So, I knew Chris Jericho before a lot of people were just because of my love for international wrestling,” MVP said while highlighting his new partnership with BZZR. “When he left WCW and debuted in WWE, I was watching and I 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 puts on great matches. He’s not an injury-prone guy. If you look at his career, he’s never suffered from 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 Chris Jericho beat to get that position. I don’t think you can have a conversation about the greatest of them all modern times without Chris being in this conversation.
Jericho will be able to add a third Stadium Stampede match to his legacy.
He was part of the first at Double or Nothing in 2020 when he teamed 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 was again with Hager, Guevara, Santana and Ortiz to face MJF, Wardlow, Shawn Spears, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler.
Wrestlers Chris Jericho and MVP faced each other on August 24, 2009. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
He is 1-1 in these matches.
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Double or Nothing will take place at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. The pre-show begins at 7 p.m. ET and the main card begins at 8 p.m. ET.
