Chris Jericho Reveals He Urged Tony Khan To Counter WWE NXT With AEW-Affiliated Celebrities

New York, 19 October - The October 10, 2023, clash between WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite will be remembered as one of the most significant days in the wrestling industry. It was an extraordinary evening that showcased the best of both WWE and NXT.

WWE NXT boasted a star-studded lineup featuring some of the company's biggest names, such as John Cena, The Undertaker, Cody Rhodes, Paul Heyman, and Asuka. Notably, main roster stars like LA Knight, Shotzi, and even Jade Cargill made surprise appearances in addition to the already advertised stars.



On the other hand, AEW had Adam Copeland as the central focus of the show, but it couldn't compete with the legendary appearances on NXT. In the ratings battle, NXT emerged as the clear winner, drawing a substantial viewership. AEW Dynamite garnered 609,000 total viewers with a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic, while WWE NXT attracted 921,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

It's worth noting that Tony Khan was particularly active on social media to build anticipation for the show, but there was another individual working behind the scenes. Now, he has come forward to take a shot at WWE.

Speaking to ‘The Messenger’, Chris Jericho warned ‘WWE shouldn’t get too far up your own a***’ about beating AEW in the ratings:



“You know, you can only bring in Cena and Undertaker and Cody and everybody else so much because nobody wants to work on their secondary show all the time. And it was a fun little, 'Hey, F-you AEW.' I didn’t even really worry about it."

Jericho also argued that "it was just an opportunity to stick it to us with stunt casting," and revealed he tried convincing Tony Khan to go ‘tit-for-tat’ with some AEW-affiliated celebrities:

“I told Tony, 'Well, if you want to fire back, bring in Shaq and Snoop Dogg and those types of guys, Mike Tyson’ but Tony didn't do that. We relied on our show and our guys and our girls, and that's the way it's always been for us."

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