AEW’s Chris Jericho suffers broken nose in barbed wire death match
Chris Jericho suffered a broken nose during his barbed wire death match against Eddie Kingston at Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
AEW revealed the news on Twitter Thursday night:
Despite winning last night's Barbed Wire Everywhere Death Match on #AEWDynamite: #FyterFest Night 3, along with cuts and bruises, @IAmJericho also suffered a broken nose at the hands of @MadKing1981 #EddieKingston. See highlights from all the action here – https://t.co/A3x6jnF1WX pic.twitter.com/lqOCXH2QdE
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 21, 2022
The injury happened during a Codebreaker spot with a barbed wire wrapped chair that accidentally hit Jericho in the face. He immediately checked his nose, which was bleeding, and continued working the match per normal.
Just left the doctors office. It’s official….that SAVAGE @MadKing1981 broke my nose last night. #barbwireeverywhere @AEW pic.twitter.com/1TVUxjUVZx
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) July 21, 2022
Jericho defeated his rival in the end, using an assist from Sammy Guevara, to hit a Judas Effect on Kingston to get the win. Afterward, Kingston gained a measure of revenge by throwing Jericho in a barbed wire pit on the outside of the ring.
It’s unknown how long Jericho and Kingston will be out of action or off TV selling the injuries from the match.
It was the latest escalation in the feud between the two men that dates back to this year’s Revolution. Wednesday was only their second singles bout.
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