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#3 Chris Jericho was the first-ever AEW World Heavyweight Champion
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Chris Jericho was the first-ever AEW World Heavyweight Champion. The legendary wrestler replicated his success in WWE as soon as he became All Elite
Jericho was the first major signing announced by AEW and was seen as a declaration of intent.
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Over the past two decades, Jericho was one of the most popular WWE stars. Throughout his time wrestling in the company, he found a lot of success, holding multiple Intercontinental titles, as well as world championships. When Jericho announced that he was wrestling Kenny Omega at the Wrestle Kingdom event for NJPW, it was a shock for everyone. The following year, his signing with AEW delivered an even bigger shock to the wrestling world.
Since then, he has been dominant along with his Inner Circle faction. Currently, he is in the middle of a feud with MJF and his newly founded faction — The Pinnacle.
As a veteran wrestler, Chris Jericho helped establish the importance of the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. He has also helped build younger stars as bigger prospects for the company.
