SUMMARY
- Chris Jericho secured a huge victory at AEW's Dynasty pay-per-view.
- Despite, Y2J's win, he might have felt bad, as fans asked him to retire during his match at the special event on Sunday.
All Elite Wrestling organized one of its best events in recent memory the form of the inaugural AEW Dynasty PPV on Sunday. The show was held at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, and the card was a stacked one. Wrestling greats like Bryan Danielson, Samoa Joe, Chris Jericho, and others competed at the pay-per-view.
Samoa and Bryan lost their respective matches on Sunday’s event, but Jericho ended up defeating Hook in a violent encounter. With this victory, Y2J became the new FTW Champion, which is a memorable moment in his career, but it seems like the audience doesn’t feel so.
The reason behind this is the kind of reception Chris received throughout the match, as the crowd seemed a bit too disappointed in his work. In fact, their disappointment towards him went to such an extent that they started chants of “please retire” for the veteran performer of the pro wrestling industry.
“PLEASE RETIRE” Chants for Chris Jericho LMAOOOOOO Everybody sick of this man #AEWDynasty pic.twitter.com/m68V0nwOC9
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) April 22, 2024
Despite all this drama, in the end, Chris Jericho ended Hook’s reign with the FTW Championship. As Jericho’s win is a sort of setback for the 24-year-old AEW star’s career, this can also be a reason why the fans started those chants during the PPV, as they already saw it coming due to past booking decisions by Tony Khan.
Fans react to Chris Jericho’s embarrassment at AEW Dynasty
As soon as the videos of Chris Jericho’s embarrassment at AEW Dynasty started going viral, fans started reacting to them in heavy numbers. Sharing how this is not what Y2J would have expected to happen at Sunday’s show, someone wrote, “This is embarrassing.” (Via: X)
Supporting people who started chants for Chris’ retirement during his match with Hook, an audience member said, “It’s time for Jericho to hang ‘em up man.” “I mean I feel the same way,” another member of the community wrote while pointing out how the feeling is mutual about in-ring future of the legendary Y2J.
Will Chris Jericho really retire after fans’ chants at AEW Dynasty?
Pro wrestling enthusiasts are reacting to the incident during Jericho’s match against Hook, but they are also wondering what’s next for him. People have been asking if Chris is really going to retire after fans’ chants at the AEW Dynasty pay-per-view. In this regard, it must be noted that this doesn’t seem likely to happen after his FTW Championship win at Sunday’s PPV.
Your NEW #FTW Champion – ‘The Learning Tree’ Chris Jericho!@IAmJericho pic.twitter.com/DK4x80lZ1z
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 22, 2024
With Y2J’s victory, Hook may have lost his title, but it’s possible that he claims a rematch in the near future to get an opportunity to reclaim the title. If that’s the case, the feud between these two in-ring stars might continue for a while, and it means that Chris Jericho will probably be frequently seen in All Elite Wrestling.