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Chris Jericho will kick the s**t out of a kid at AEW Grand Slam France

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

Chris Jericho and 21-year-old Nick Wayne will have a rematch at AEW Grand Slam France in Paris on Tuesday, October 6. The bout was made official during a Sept. 23 Collision promo after Jericho defeated Wayne on Dynamite last week, with both men trading insults and Jericho recounting an anecdote about Nick Bockwinkel. The match will not be scheduled for the upcoming All Out pay-per-view and is being positioned as a generational confrontation.

Key Takeaways

  • Jericho vs. Nick Wayne rematch is official for AEW Grand Slam France on Oct. 6.
  • The matchup was announced during a special live hour of Collision on Sept. 23.
  • Jericho recently defeated Wayne on AEW Dynamite, prompting the rematch.
  • The match won’t take place at All Out and was moved to the Paris Grand Slam event.
  • Promo content highlighted a generational clash, including a Jericho story about Nick Bockwinkel.

AI Timeline

Recent result

Chris Jericho defeated Nick Wayne on AEW Dynamite the prior week.

Collision promo (Sept. 23)

Jericho and Wayne exchanged insults during a live Collision segment.

Story angle

Jericho told an anecdote about Nick Bockwinkel criticizing his early career work rate.

Match announcement

The rematch was officially booked for AEW Grand Slam France in Paris on Oct. 6.

Card placement

Promoters indicated there wasn’t room for the rematch on All Out, so it was scheduled for Grand Slam.

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Timeline

Sep 24, 3:10 AM

Chris Jericho will kick the s**t out of a kid at AEW Grand Slam France

Cageside Seats • AEW

When 55-year-old Chris Jericho defeated 21-year-old Nick Wayne last week on AEW Dynamite, it was just a matter of time until the rematch was booked. There isn’t enough room on the card for the rematch at this weekend’s All Out pay-per-view, but that’s okay, because they will instead run it back in Paris on Tuesday, October 6, at AEW Grand Slam France. The match was made official on tonight’s (Sept. 23) special live hour of Collision during a promo segment where Wayne called Jericho a dumbass and Jericho called him a douchebag. Chris went on to tell a story from very early in his career when Nick Bockwinkel criticized him for working too fast and doing too many moves. Jericho was the young, arrogant prick who ignored advice from an all-time great, and probably would have reached the top of the industry sooner if only he listened. Wayne saw where Chris was going with this story and laughed at the idea that old man Jericho has anything valuable to teach The Prodigy. The only thing Wayne