5 reasons Chris Jericho should become the first AEW World Champion

#4 Jericho knows how to turn eyes and promote the company

Is anyone more deserving of becoming the first AEW World Champion than Chris Jericho? Ever since he signed a deal with All Elite Wrestling, Jericho has been promoting the company on all of his social media handles, in his unique heelish manner.

Be it the success of Double Or Nothing, or AEW's 'All Out' selling out in 15 minutes, Jericho has made it a point to remind the fans that all this has been made possible due to his presence in the company.

Over the past several months, Jericho has worked incredibly hard to promote the company, as well as himself. His words on social media and interviews will carry more weight once he becomes the first AEW World Champion.

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#3 It will look good in the record books, years down the line

When pro-wrestling fans dive down memory lane, they find that every major company has a rich history. Once a company comes on the map, it makes sure to give the first title reign to someone who has accomplished a lot in the past and will be remembered as one of the all-time greats.

The legendary Lou Thesz was the first NWA Heavyweight Champion, while Buddy Rogers was the first WWE Champion. When WCW separated itself from NWA, Ric Flair was its first Champion.

It's only fitting that AEW makes Jericho its first Champion. It will look good in the record books down the line, as Jericho is a legend in his own right and no one can take that away from him.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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