AEW had a unique approach to their production when Chris Jericho made an appearance during the latest episode of AEW Dynamite.
The January 10, 2023, edition of Dynamite saw the first appearance of new AEW World Champion Samoa Joe following his victory at Worlds End. Joe was confronted by Swerve Strickland and ‘Hangman’ Adam Page before HOOK got in the face of the champ. A title match between Joe and Hook will take place next week.
Chris Jericho at AEW Dynamite
During the show, Sammy Guevara earned a victory over Ricky Starks, but was attacked by Starks and Big Bill after the match. Chris Jericho would come out to make the save, though his music would play throughout the entire segment.
While Jericho’s theme is popular, using Judas throughout an entire segment is a new move by AEW’s production team. On Twitter, many suspected that this done to drown out boos from the crowd for Jericho, or keep fans ready to chant at the former World Champion distracted with singing his theme.
You can check out some of the reactions by fans below.
Chris Jericho has his music playing so he can’t hear them BOOS lol
— Chef Boy-ar-hee (@WhatisTheBronx) January 11, 2024
Clever idea to have Chris Jericho's music playing continuously during his segment on #AEWDynamite. Good way to prevent any boos from being heard on television. ?
— Aaron Rift of NoDQ.com (@aaronrift) January 11, 2024
I'm on a bit of a delay, but to just let Chris Jericho's music keep on playing was too obvious as to what they were doing. Just let the fans react the way they want to, and if he keeps getting booed, turn him heel. #AEWDynamite
— Raj Giri (@TheRajGiri) January 11, 2024
You can’t BOO Chris Jericho if his music is playing SO LOUD #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/xrw4jlf0qz
— Mr. Wright Way (@SteveWrightJr) January 11, 2024
They left Jericho's music on to drown out any boos and NDA chants. This is wild! ??? The Ayatollah of non-disclosure! #ChrisJericho #LeSexPests #NDA #Jericho #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/44Xj8vqwmV
— KC Lazarus (@KC_Lazarus) January 11, 2024
JUST TURN THE MUSIC UP
IT’S FINE
EVERYTHING’S FINE
EVERYONE LOVES CHRIS JERICHO HA HA https://t.co/yQlmQXAuEX
— Basura Solamente (@Gastodon) January 11, 2024
https://twitter.com/KyleFourReal/status/1745270409610621278
Chris Jericho Allegations
It makes sense that AEW would want to drown out fans at AEW Dynamite, given the allegations against Jericho. AEW’s first World Champion allegedly acted inappropriately with Kylie Rae in 2019, which some have claimed led to Rae’s prompt exit from AEW that year. Jericho faced loud “Kylie Rae” and “NDA” chants at AEW Worlds End. Following the show, Tony Khan said that AEW took allegations very seriously but would not speak specifically about Jericho’s situation.
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