5 Best Chris Jericho matches in AEW

#4 Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega (AEW Double Or Nothing 2019)

In my opinion @KennyOmegamanX is the best wrestler in the world today. Others may feel differently, but I’ve been in the ring w everybody currently working on top & there’s nobody close. Thats why Kenny is @AEW Champ-the most protected title in the biz. It’s Impossible to argue.

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) May 24, 2021

Chris Jericho took a chance by leaving WWE since he wanted a dream match that could only happen outside of it. Jericho faced Kenny Omega at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 on January 4th, 2018, and put on one of the greatest encounters of all time. It was truly a contest that changed the course of wrestling history.

Without Jericho vs. Omega at Wrestle Kingdom, Tony Khan has said there wouldn't be AEW. It was appropriate then that the main event of the first AEW pay-per-view and show was Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega. This bout was very fitting in many ways.

TJRWRESTLING: Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho Announced for AEW Double or Nothing on May 25 https://t.co/OLKCS6orWm #AEW @AEWrestling I hear Vegas is nice in May. pic.twitter.com/bfscPs9Ez7

— John Canton (@johnreport) February 11, 2019

The story of the AEW Double Or Nothing 2019 main event was simply Omega trying to hit his One Winged Angel, but Jericho avoided what finished him in the first battle.

Chris Jericho evolved from their Wrestle Kingdom 12 match, and he was out to prove just that. He had the Code Breaker and the Walls of Jericho, which both couldn't get him the win. However, he brought a new weapon here.

Chris Jericho developed a new finisher called the Judas Effect. His spinning back elbow proved to be the final nail in Omega's coffin and helped Le Champion win the first main event in All Elite Wrestling history.

The victory also helped Jericho qualify for the first AEW World Championship Match at All Out 2019. It was a great main event that set the tone for what was to come for the entire promotion.