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Chris Jericho Calls Ricochet an ‘Awesome Heel’ & ‘Perfect First Opponent’ For Him Upon AEW Return
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Former AEW World Champion Chris Jericho recently heaped praise on Ricochet, calling him a “perfect first opponent.”
Jericho returned to AEW programming after a 12-month hiatus this past April and immediately entered a feud with Ricochet and The Demand.
He lost to Ricochet in his first match back at Dynasty. However, the Canadian got his lick back, as he defeated the former National Champion in a rematch on Dynamite in late May.
Jericho also teamed up with The Elite and The Hurt Syndicate to defeat The Demand, The Dogs, and the Don Callis Family in a Stadium Stampede match at Double or Nothing.
Jericho spoke to Renee Paquette on this week’s AEW Close Up and hailed Ricochet as an “awesome heel,” noting that he couldn’t be happier with the way his first feud post-AEW return panned out.
Here’s what Chris Jericho said:
“That actually worked out great because he is so athletic and he is so acrobatic, but I got in, and I realized I didn’t really lose a step either. So that was a great perfect first opponent to have. And it was a great storyline because he’s an awesome heel. He knows how to be a heel, and that helped me kind of reimagine what a babyface Jericho was like. So yeah, I couldn’t be happier with the first couple of months of this return and just how it’s been accepted and just how fun it’s been. And that’s the point, at this time. If I’m not having fun, I don’t want to do it.”
Listen to his comments below:
Chris Jericho on Ricochet being the right opponent for him when returning to AEW.
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Jericho is currently embroiled in a heated rivalry with Tommaso Ciampa. The two are set for a grudge match at AEW Beach Break on July 8.
Elsewhere in the interview, Jericho detailed his AEW return. You can check his comments RIGHT HERE.
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