10 Best Chris Jericho Moments In AEW
6. Jon Moxley Turns Down The Inner Circle
Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley set the tone for AEW's future with their feud over the World title, where 'Le Champion' attempted to recruit the renegade to his faction. Moxley of course turned him down but not before pretending to join in an enjoyable segment where Jericho was in his best form as a performer.
In the run-up to their match at Revolution 2020, Jericho gave his challenger the opportunity to join his newly established group, offering him money, cars, and a 49% stake in Inner Circle LLC. Moxley at first went along with the deal, even revealing an Inner Circle t-shirt and calling Chris Jericho the greatest of all time before asking for "a little bit of the bubbly."
Shortly after accepting the keys to his new car, the three-time AEW World Heavyweight Champion revealed he was lying and proceeded to bottle Jericho with his 'bubbly' before taking out the rest of the group. In hindsight, it may seem obvious that Moxley was not going to join but AEW's fictional universe was still being established, which meant his character really could have done anything.
The whole segment is reliant on Moxley and Jericho's performance to make it believable and of course, both men delivered.