Steve Carrier on January 12, 2025
Chris Jericho’s latest match on the January 11 episode of AEW Collision has sparked a wave of backlash online, with fans flooding social media to call for the wrestling icon’s retirement. The bout against Dax Harwood, held in Athens, Georgia, left many questioning whether Jericho should hang up his boots after decades in the business.
The match quickly became a trending topic on Twitter—but not for the reasons AEW might have hoped. Fans slammed the performance as disjointed and slow, with one viewer tweeting, “Quick question. WHAT THE F** DID I JUST WATCH. HOLY F***.”* Others echoed similar sentiments, with another fan writing, “This is embarrassing, Tony, what are we even doing here, man?”
The criticisms didn’t stop there. One fan took aim at Jericho’s longevity in the ring, tweeting, “I’ll never forgive anyone from The Elite for giving Chris Jericho the motivation to wrestle into his 50s.” Another mocked Jericho’s history of defending poor performances, saying, “Jericho will come out and say: ‘I wrestled boring matches on purpose.”
The match itself was described by some as a complete disaster. “Dax vs. Jericho was a clunky mess. They wrestled in treacle before it fell apart,” one viewer wrote, adding, “Might be time to give up on this ‘Colliders’ deal and make the Saturday shows ‘good.’”
Even the NBA fanbase wasn’t spared from the discussion, with a tweet reading, “The NBA fanbase may need to bully Jericho again.” This was a nod to a past incident where Jericho faced ridicule during AEW’s programming opposite NBA games.
Chris Jericho’s legacy in wrestling is undeniable, but matches like this have fans questioning how much longer he should keep going. While some believe it’s time for the veteran to step aside, others think he still has something left in the tank. Either way, one thing is clear—Jericho’s future in the ring is now a hot topic.
January 12, 2025 9:06 am
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