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Ah Christmas, a day to second with friends and family, enjoy some professional sports, and, if you’re Chris Jericho, go to war with Jim Cornette and his lawyer buddy Stephen P New over CM Punk’s involvement in the “Brawl Out” after AEW All Out in 2022. What? You didn’t have an all-out smackdown between two […]

When Kenny Omega announced to the professional wrestling community that he was going to be out of action indefinitely in AEW after suffering a medical emergency that was later reported to be diverticulitis, it called the very future of the Golden Jets, his tag team with Chris Jericho, into question. Sure, Tony Khan could simply […]

Two days removed from setting up a huge angle with AEW Tag Team Champions Ricky Starks and Big Bill, one-half of the number one contending team of the Golden Jets, Kenny Omega, has been placed on ice indefinitely, as “The Best Bout Machine” has suffered a medical emergency that will place him on the shelf […]

Chris Jericho has wrestled hundreds and hundreds of different wrestlers over his professional wrestling career. From Ultimo Dragon in CMLL, to Rob Van Dam in ECW, Hiroshi Tanahashi in New Japan, Cody Rhodes in AEW, and about a dozen major names from Shawn Michaels to Kevin Owens in WWE, “The Ocho” has worked against some […]

Chris Jericho has pretty much seen and done everything one can do in professional wrestling. He’s wrestled for ECW, WCW, internationally for promotions in Canada, Japan, Mexico, and beyond, and even made the jump from WWE to NJPW and then AEW in the pursuit of a new new challenges and exciting new opportunities. And yet, […]

While the return of CM Punk to WWE has been a borderline revelation for Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the rest of the WWE Universe, the decision has been far from universally appreciated, as there are more than a few fans, pundits, and even wrestlers alike who are less than excited about the signing. Seth […]

When Tony Schiavone helped to announce that Will Ospreay was set to leave New Japan Pro Wrestling to become a full-time member of AEW in February of 2024 at Full Gear, it got fans hyped. Suddenly, after adding plenty of new talent to the roster in 2023 but no unquestioned superstars, Tony Khan secured a […]

Where oh where will CM Punk appear next? Will he roll through Survivor Series, getting in the face of anyone from Seth Rollins to Roman Reigns, or even just walking out at the end of the show as Cult of Personality plays over the PA? Or will he return at, say, AEW Full Gear or […]

Chris Jericho is a man very familiar with the concept of Mount Rushmores. One of the most prolific performers of the past 30 years, Jericho deserves consideration for more than a few top four lists based on the famous landmark in South Dakota – or the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla faction featuring Kevin Steen, Adam Cole, […]

When Edge, aka the “Rated-R Superstar,” aka Adam Copeland, returned to WWE in 2020 after nearly a decade on the shelf, it created a golden opportunity for the WWE Hall of Famer to check a few more items off of his wrestling wish list. At the top of Copeland’s list? Wrestle the “Greatest Wrestling Match […]

Though Adam Copeland has officially left WWE behind, leaving his Edge moniker in the past in favor of wrestling under his given name as a member of AEW, there’s been a lot of talk about his final faction in The Fed, Judgment Day, the spooky black-and-purple-clad conglomerate that both the “Rated-R Superstar” and his long-time […]

After spending 25 years in the WWE Universe, it’s understandable that Adam Copeland views the professional wrestling business through the lens of Sports Entertainment. Sure, Copeland clearly keeps up with professional wrestling as a whole, as he knew plenty of names on the AEW roster and has even suggested that he would love to wrestle […]

After announcing at the WrestleDream media scrum and again on Twitter that Adam Copeland would address the AEW audience with a big interview with Tony Schiavone on Dynamite, Renee Paquette decided to open up the show with an interview featuring Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho, a pair of Canadians who came up short in Seattle. […]

When news broke that Edge would become a free agent after failing to agree to a long-term contract with WWE, fans the world over hoped to see the “Rated-R Superstar” make his way to AEW if for no other reason than to reunite for one last ride with his long-time tag team partner, Christian Cage. […]

By working his way out of not just WWE but also AEW, CM Punk finds himself at a very interesting crossroads in his professional wrestling career. Though there’s still a chance that he could latch on… somewhere and continue his in-ring professional wrestling career if he so chooses, heading to Impact, Japan, or maybe even […]

When news broke that former two-time New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Aussie Open had signed with AEW, it turned more than a few heads around the professional wrestling world. Sure, Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis had wrestled in the promotion in the past, working alongside Will Ospreay around Forbidden Door I, […]

Why did Will Ospreay wrestle Chris Jericho at All In? Was it because he wanted to finally check the “dream match” off of his checklist after their previously booked bout in New Japan Professional Wrestling was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Was it because he took issue with Jericho using his match to perform […]

Since becoming increasingly receptive to the advances of the Don Calis Family – which, as of now, is seemingly just Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita – Chris Jericho and his Jericho Appreciation Society took part in a special meeting in the opening segment of AEW Dynamite where each member of the group was allowed to […]

As crazy as it may sound, The Miz is one of the most veteran active in-ring performers on the WWE roster right now. Initially signing up with the company all the way back in 2004, The Miz has wrestled in over 2,000 matches for WWE, according to Cagematch, and has a lengthy list of championship […]

Though he’s still going strong, having wrestled four matches in 2023 alone between AEW and Pro Wrestling Noah, the day will soon come when Sting rides off into the sunset and says goodbye to one of the most storied careers in the history of professional wrestling. But who, fans have long wondered, should be the […]

WWE wrestlers often go through a rigorous schedule of traveling before taking their acts to the squared circle or putting in the work at the gym. But despite a demanding schedule, wrestlers still find some free time for themselves. While some wrestlers spend time at a beach or do some part-time acting, others use their […]

After weeks of back-and-forth fights, the time for talking was over, with Chris Jericho and Adam Cole finally getting to settle things in the ring in an unsanctioned match at Double or Nothing. Beginning the match with a chair duel Star Wars-style between Sabu and Jericho – a throwback to ECW – the match rapidly […]

As AEW prepares for Double or Nothing, arguably the WrestleMania of the brand’s Big 4 Pay-Per-Views, Chris Jericho stopped by Spotf for an interview with Joe Baiamonte to discuss everything from his match with Adam Cole, to the show’s Four Pillars main event match, and even the acquisitions that he “buries” talent when he works […]

After weeks of feuding back and forth, Adam Cole and Chris Jericho officially signed their contracts for an Unsanctioned match at Double or Nothing, with the stage now set for an all-out war under the bright lights of Las Vegas on Memorial Day weekend. Finally, after weeks of back and forths, from Jercho orchestrating a […]

To some, one of the biggest question marks of the last decade of WWE history regards what a main roster Adam Cole run would have looked like. The former standout and leader of The Undisputed Era, Cole held the NXT World Champion and North American Championship for a combined 529 days and is responsible for […]

The Briscoes, Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe, were, are, and forever will be one of the greatest tag teams in professional wrestling history. Their run in Ring of Honor has reached legendary status, their time away from the brand has become incredibly prolific too, with matches in Impact, GCW, and NJPW during the brand’s break, […]

After coming forward with a skin cancer diagnosis on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss has given fans a peek into the first steps of her recovery process and, by her own admission, the new, stitched-together addition to the left side of her face have her looking, well, like Frankenstein(‘s monster.) Went from […]

The greatest WWE wrestlers are usually inducted into the Hall of Fame, especially after they’ve wrapped up their careers. It immortalizes their legacies and allows them to have one final moment with the fans. However, not all great wrestlers enter the WWE Hall of Fame. While some of them may get inducted down the road, […]

When Chris Jericho jumped ship from WWE to New Japan Pro Wrestling to challenge his fellow Winnipegger, Kenny Omega, to a match at WrestleKingdom 12, it felt like a very big deal. After spending over 20 years in WWE, with a run in WCW preceding it, Jericho was finally back on the indies and made […]

After securing a win in a trios match versus Top Flight plus AR Fox on Dynamite, Chris Jericho declared the JAS trio of himself, Sammy Guevara, and Daniel Garcia was not only the best trio in all of AEW but also the new number one contenders for the AEW World Trios Championships, which were won […]

After going the distance against Chris Jericho at Revolution and securing his first-ever win on an AEW Pay-Per-View, Ricky Starks was riding high. Moseying on back to the media scrum for a little back-and-forth action with the assembled reporters, Starks took a seat next to Tony Khan and did his darn thing, with his suave […]

Ricky Starks has Chris Jericho’s number in AEW. Since the duo became opponents in 2023, “Stroke Daddy” has consistently found ways to get one over on the leader of The Jericho Appreciation Society, even if the JAS has largely been the difference maker in their feud. Still, after tricking “The Ocho” into accepting a match […]

As AEW contracts begin to come due over the next calendar year, WWE fans have already begun fantasy booking performers from the black and gold brand jumping ship to The Fed for a chance to compete with and against their former co-worker Cody Rhodes. Kenny Omega? Sure, he’d look great in the ring against other […]

When Action Andretti beat Chris Jericho in a “tune-up” match on AEW Dynamite, it was a big deal. The win instantly made Andretti a star, secured him an AEW contract, and afforded him opportunities to appear on podcasts like AEW Unrestricted, the official podcast of the company. And as for Jericho? Well, this loss thrust […]

After falling short in “The Guevara-Garcia Gauntlet” on AEW Dynamite due to interference from a masked Chris Jericho, Ricky Starks came to the penultimate edition of the Wednesday night show with a plan to not only get himself on the Revolution card but secure a match with his perfered opponent, “The Ocho,” too. Walking down […]

When Swerve Strickland took the ring against Dustin Rhodes, it wasn’t solely about adding a notch to his win-loss record in AEW. Sure, Strickland would happily add a fifth win to his record in 2023, but after weeks of talking down the “nepo babies” who had everything handed to them in AEW, Swerve was more […]

Chris Jericho isn’t just “The Ocho,” “The Demo God,” “Le Champion,” and about 100 other nicknames he’s been afforded by himself and others over his 32-year wrestling career. No, for all of the accolades Jericho has earned in the ring, he’s just as known for his knowledge of the industry, as he’s a certified student […]

Despite entering WWE as a brash young gun with his eyes on the prize, Seth Rollins has matured into a locker room leader in WWE, using his decade’s worth of experience in Vince McMahon’s company to help young stars find their positioning within the company. So naturally, when Rollins calls out a superstar, current or […]

Chris Jericho is as savvy a wrestling mind as anyone in the industry today. He constantly tried to re-invent himself, even if it doesn’t always work, and as a result, he’s become one of AEW’s top guys, with a unique ability to work up and down the card with ease. Still, game recognizes game, and […]