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Chris Jericho (C) vs Cody (for the AEW World Championship)
The match started a little gingerly as both men felt each other up. Things got heated up pretty quick after Jericho pushed Cody into the corner and slapped him across the face. Cody hit Jericho with a suicide dive out to ringside before dragging him back into the ring and chopping him in the corner.
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Cody followed it up with a powerslam before dumping Jericho outside onto the entrance ramp. Cody went for a dive over the top ropes but landed face-first onto the entrance ramp and got busted open with a nasty cut over his eye.
Jericho laughed while Cody got medical attention and got right to working on the cut above Cody's eye as soon as the challenger crawled back into the ring. Jericho continued punishing Cody and got a couple of near falls. Jericho then locked in a sleeper hold and was in complete control of the match was at this point. Le Champion then went for a Lionsault but Cody got his knees up. Cody followed up with a Diamond Cutter out of nowhere for a near fall of his own.
Cody continued his momentum with a Disaster Kick to Jericho who was on the apron, sending the champion crashing to the floor. Cody and Jericho continued to brawl at ringside and Jericho got slapped by Cody's mother was seated in the front row.
Cody hit Jericho with a Spear before dragging him back into the ring and locking in the Figure-4-Leglock. Jericho reversed the hold before both men were forced to break it. Jake Hager got involved from ringside and got ejected from the arena by the referee. Hager didn't go quietly and took out MJF before leaving.
Jericho hit Cody with the title while the referee had her back turned but only managed to get a 2-count out of it. Jericho went to finish Cody off with the Judas Effect but Cody reversed it and hit the Cross Rhodes, only managing a nearfall out of it.
Both men crawled back to their knees and started trading strikes. Cody hit a bionic elbow only managing a nearfall from it. Jericho replied with a Codebreaker but Cody kicked out again. Jericho disrespectfully booted Cody across the face before lodging his knee against the back of Cody's head. Jericho took off his belt at this point and unloaded on Cody's back with it until the referee managed to intervene.
Jerico then headed to the top rope but Cody met him there. Cody went for the hurricanrana but Jericho blocked it and maneuvered it into a Liontamer. Cody managed to reach the bottom rope and then rolled Jericho up for a 2-count.
Jericho then locked in the Liontamer once again and started booting Cody across the head. As Jericho wrenched in the submission hold, MJF was forced to throw in the towel for his best friend Cody.
Chris Jericho def. Cody
Cody did not look happy after the match and just as it looked like he'd finally forgiven MJF, MJF hit Cody with a low blow before strutting out of the arena.
