7 New Wrestling Champions Who Immediately Did Something Stupid

3. Chris Jericho

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In the hours after being crowned AEW's inaugural champion, Chris Jericho sent the internet bubbling over after he enjoyed a lil' bit of the bubbly. Until repetition caused the joke to grow obnoxious, it was perhaps the best thing that had happened in wrestling in a long time.

Unfortunately, it seemed as though Y2J had been partying a little too hard. Just a day removed from his backstage festivities at All Out, news broke that Jericho's brand new belt had went walkies whilst he was out once more toasting his success at a steakhouse. Within the space of a week, Jericho had both won and lost the 15lbs of gold.

Proving himself once more one of the smartest guy's in the industry today, Jericho made an angle out of the felony, promising to bring whoever nicked the strap a whole world of pain. Thankfully, it took cops in Tallahassee just a day to retrieve the stolen property... though no word on the culprits yet. Whoever they are can expect a main event match at Full Gear.

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