Chris Jericho bringing back old character for AEW Redemption
The “Painmaker” is returning to AEW.
In a new match made during Wednesday’s Dynamite, Chris Jericho is bringing back his anything goes Painmaker character for a rematch against Tommaso Ciampa at next weekend’s AEW Redemption in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In a pre-taped promo Wednesday, Jericho appeared in the Painmaker hat and makeup, challenging Ciampa for a match at the pay-per-view which Ciampa accepted in a live promo, adding he will be in action on Thursday’s Collision on his hometown of Boston.
The two went to battle at last Wednesday’s Beach Break edition of Dynamite in a wild, bloody match that Ciampa won, teasing using a power drill on Jericho afterward.
It wasn’t confirmed to be an anything goes match, but the Painmaker character leads itself to such matches including a notable barbed wire match with Eddie Kingston in July 2022. Jericho has wrestled under the character in NJPW as well.
Current AEW Redemption lineup | Sunday, July 26 | Montreal, Canada
- AEW World Champion Kenny Omega defends against Kevin Knight
- AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla defends against Willow Nightingale
- AEW National Champion Mark Davis defends against Andrade El Idolo
- Chris Jericho vs. Tommaso Ciampa
- Pre-Show: Rougeau wrestling dynasty celebration
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