Well, folks, if you thought wrestling was just about the spandex, you missed the memo! At AEW Dynasty, Chris Jericho turned the ring into his own personal batting cage, and unfortunately for Hook, he was the ball. That’s right—Jericho, the former ECW World Television Champion and rockstar wrestling veteran, has captured the FTW Championship, adding yet another jewel to his illustrious career crown.
The match? Pure anarchy. It was an FTW Rules bout, which for those not in the know, means there are no rules. Anything goes, and go it did. Hook, the prodigal son of the belt’s creator Taz, showed the heart of a lion, even managing to kick out of Jericho’s dreaded Judas Effect. But it wasn’t enough to stop the onslaught.
As Hook battled valiantly, Jericho, ever the showman and schemer, decided it was time to up the ante. In a move that had the crowd screaming in both awe and outrage, Jericho grabbed a baseball bat and swung it with the precision of a home run king, finally pinning Hook and silencing the hopeful cheers.
The crowd’s reaction? A chorus of boos, mixed with a symphony of scorn, as fans witnessed the betrayal unfold before their very eyes. Even Taz, watching from ringside, could only stare in disbelief as Jericho took the title his son had fought so hard to honor.
This win marks Jericho’s first reign as FTW Champion and his second singles title in AEW, a testament to his undying presence in the sport. The title, born out of protest in the days of ECW, has found a new home with a man who’s no stranger to stirring the pot.
Hook’s fall from grace was as dramatic as it was sudden, reminiscent of a Shakespearean tragedy set in a wrestling ring. With Jericho now holding the FTW title, one has to wonder: Is this the beginning of a new era of chaos in AEW, or just another chapter in Jericho’s book of legendary antics?