Report: Chris Jericho Vs. Cody Was Almost Stopped At AEW Full Gear

The critically-acclaimed World Title fight almost met a premature end.

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All Elite Wrestling Full Gear's World Championship match saw Cody fail in his attempt at wresting the belt from Chris Jericho's clutches, with "best friend" MJF throwing in the towel for 'The American Nightmare,' meaning the Executive Vice President can never challenge for his company's top prize again.

An old-school stipulation saw Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, and Keiji Mutoh sit as ringside judges to decide the winner in the event of the bout hitting its 60-minute time limit. The trio were brought in to ensure a conclusive outcome, though circumstances beyond AEW's control almost brought the contest to an unsatisfying early end.

Per a new report from PWInsider, ringside doctor Michael Sampson nearly stopped the match when Cody suffered a nasty cut above his right eye after taking a hard landing from a dive to the elevated steel ramp.

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Sampson evaluated Cody immediately after he hit the deck, ultimately deciding to let the contest continue, with Tony Khan praising him as one of the sport's top medics in his post-show media scrum.

Obviously the health of the wrestlers takes precedent, though it would've been a cruel twist of fate for the bout to have to be called off in such a manner.

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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.