10 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Apr 8)

5. Le Announcer

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Cody has done a good job filling in on commentary over the last few weeks but good God, Chris Jericho was on another level last night.

Joining his old buddy Tony Skee-Ah-Vone last night, the first thing 'The Painmaker' did was admonish everybody's favourite wrestling uncle for calling him by his ring name, not 'Le Champion.' From there, Jericho went HAM. He was animated, full of energy, and entertaining as hell. His enthusiasm filled gaps that may have been all silence otherwise and the quotables were many, from ripping "Pineapple Pete" (indie star Suge D) at ringside to saying he'd "pull out a fork and cut a b*tch," he showed that the time comes for him to eventually step away from the ring, announcing may just be his best career move.

Jericho's best line? A Beyond the Mat callback, shouting "he's gonna puke!" as Michael Nakazawa stuffed his sweaty jockstrap down Trent's throat. That or "Cody Exotic."

A greater man has never walked this earth.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.