Chris Jericho stunned fans by appearing in GCW and attacking two of the promotion’s top stars, amid GCW’s ongoing tensions with AEW. At the event, a masked figure entered the ring during Effy Vs. Matt Cardona and laid out the Indy God. After Effy got the win, the masked man revealed himself to be Jericho and floored Effy. Jericho then removed his hoodie to reveal an AEW shirt underneath.
Jericho’s arrival in AEW certainly comes at an interesting time. Recently, AEW pulled Ricky Starks from a GCW event and all future GCW events. The move caused a backlash against Tony Khan, with fans taking issue with Starks not being allowed to work in GCW, despite AEW not using him in any way. Starks was reportedly pulled from GCW after Effy made a comment about Tony Khan’s father.
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Jericho has been with AEW since the very start and has been fiercely loyal to the company, especially during the backstage drama of 2022 and 2023 related to CM Punk and others. The reigning ROH World Champion will put his title on the line at ROH Final Battle next week against Cardona. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Chris Jericho, as his appearance in GCW was certainly a surprise for more than one reason.
