6 Reasons Why AEW is a Huge Gamechanger for the Wrestling Business

#2 Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho is a huge signing for All Elite Wrestling

The Young Bucks may be some of the coolest cats on the wrestling block. Cody may be the legacy star who has made himself white-hot after shifting the shackles of the machine. Adam Page may be regarded as the next big can’t-miss prospect. PAC is a thoroughbred whose added edge has him primed to be a main event player. But you could argue none of these names are more important to AEW than Chris Jericho.

Yes, this may well be perceived as The Bucks and Cody’s baby, yet Chris Jericho just brings so much to the table. Y2J delivers that feeling of nostalgia to many, while still feeling relevant and ever-changing. He’s a mainstream name away from the wrestling world, his reach stretches out across various mediums, and he's regarded as one of the greatest workers and greatest minds that the wrestling business has ever seen. So yeah, Chris Jericho is kind of a big deal.

Having Jericho involved in All Elite Wrestling both as an in-ring talent and a backstage brain is a masterstroke. And for any WWE, New Japan or other talents wondering whether a move to AEW would be a smart move, seeing Jericho there only further cements this new company as a legitimate location to ply your trade. If it’s good enough for the first ever Undisputed Champion, who has seen it all in a three-decade-long career, then that’s a massive stamp of approval.