7 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (1 June)

4. “Shut It Off!”

Chris Jericho
AEW

If there's one thing Chris Jericho knows how to do, it's be a world class pr*ck.

The Jericho Appreciation Society leader shut off 'Judas' before fans could really get into the chorus, and that ticked the masses off so much that they rained down boos on him. Meanwhile, in-ring, Jericho flashed a smug smile as if he held the controls to the telly and had turned the volume down.

This was such a tiny touch, but it set the tone for Jericho's promo and was really smart. He shouldn't be encouraging everyone to belt out Fozzy these days; that's his song, and only he gets to sing it. That's the general idea Jericho is going for, and it works.

Side note: Jericho should really think about debuting a brand new entrance theme over the next few weeks. He could even test it out at Blood & Guts. Then, when 'Judas' does return and he's inevitably babyface again, it'll get a huge pop.

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