Chris Jericho will return to the ad counter next week for AEW Fyter Fest night one.
Tony Khan revealed the news on AEW’s unrestricted podcast as he spoke about the private match against Santana and Ortiz scheduled for the first night of the event.
“It’s going to be interesting because Chris Jericho will now be in the comments for this show, while Matt Hardy will be at ringside. So both teams are really advised by the legends of all time,” said Khan. “Not just the legends. of all time in the wrestling business, but also two of the best fighters of all time. All the great tag teams Chris Jericho has been on and obviously Matt Hardy is a Mt. tag team wrestler from Rushmore.
After his appearance in the comments on the first night, Jericho is scheduled to face Orange Cassidy the following week on night two of the Fyter Fest.
The complete card for the two nights of Fyter Fest on TNT is as follows:
Night one (July 1):
- AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Jake Hager
- AEW World Tag Team Championship: Kenny Omega and Hangman Page (c) vs. Best Friends
- AEW Women’s Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) against Penelope Ford
- MJF and Wardlow vs. Jurassic Express
- Private party against Santana and Ortiz
Night two (July 8):
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Brian Cage
- Orange Cassidy vs. Chris Jericho
- FTR and The Young Bucks vs. Butcher and The Blade & the Lucha Bros
- Lance Archer vs. Joey Janela
- SCU vs. Brodie Lee, Stu Grayson and Colt Cabana
