Chris Jericho BLASTS WWE's WrestleMania Backlash Zombies

AEW Blood & Guts or WWE's zombies: what REALLY set wrestling back 30 years?

by Andy H Murray
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AEW's Chris Jericho kept a receipt from the WWE official that reportedly quipped that the Tony Khan-helmed promotion's recent Blood & Guts match "set the business back 30 years."

When zombies showed up at WrestleMania Backlash last night, Jericho (who may or may not have had a template for the tweet saved in his drafts since Blood & Guts) tweeted the following:-

Undead lumberjacks surrounded the ring as Damian Priest faced The Miz on last night's WWE PPV. They were there to promote Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead, which sponsored WrestleMania Backlash, and dominated a bout won by Priest in around seven minutes.

Former WWE Champion Batista, who stars in the movie, had teased his decaying friends showing up prior to the PPV:-

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The zombies simulated devouring The Miz in the middle of the ring after the bell, which was certainly a choice.

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Airing on 5 May, Blood & Guts was AEW's brutal, claret-soaked take on WarGames, and closed with Jericho taking a fall from the top of the enclosed steel cage. PWInsider's Dave Scherer reported afterwards that WWE management hated the show, with one making the "30 years" comment.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. 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.