AEW signing a WWE legend compared to WCW getting Hulk Hogan by current star

Hulk Hogan pushed WCW to a whole new level when joined the company in the 90s. AEW star Scorpio Sky stated that Chris Jericho has had the same effect on Tony Khan's promotion.

The Demo God has been in the wrestling business for more than three decades. His career began in the early 90s. After competing in numerous top promotions like WWE, ECW, NJPW, and many more, he landed on the AEW roster in 2019. Jericho was one of AEW's first biggest signings.

Scorpio Sky recently appeared as the special guest on Chris Van Vleit's Insight podcast. During the discussion, he compared Tony Khan signing The Ocho to WCW getting Hulk Hogan in 1994.

"I always tell people like Chris Jericho legitimized AEW in the early days. Because people looked at us and they knew there was talent and they’re like, Okay, Young Bucks, FCU, Kenny Omega yada, yada. But when Chris Jericho signs on, that’s when like, the television networks are like, 'Oh, okay, they’ve got a guy.' I always think it’s similar to when Hulk Hogan went to WCW in the mid-90s. It’s just like, it puts that stamp, okay, we’ve arrived."

He added:

"For him to come in, and take young talent like myself, like Jungle Boy, Darby [Allin], I just described myself as a younger talent [laughs]. But also, he’s worked with so many guys, and made us all good in some way, shape, or form, whether he won the match or not. He put us up there with him and he doesn’t have to do that. But that just shows he’s a giving guy and that helped me a lot in the very early stages of AEW.” [H/T: chrisvanvliet.com]

Listen to the podcast below:

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AEW star makes unexpected return

This week's special Blood and Guts edition of Dynamite saw a shocking return of Katsuyori Shibata. In the show, Chris Jericho took on Minoru Suzuki with his FTW Championship on the line.

Y2J managed to defeat his opponent and retained his title via unfair means. An irate Suzuki attacked the champ following the match but was soon taken down by Jericho's The Learning Tree stablemates Bryan Keith and Big Bill.

Surprisingly, Katsuyori Shibata made an appearance and rushed down to the ring to save Minoru from the heels. The Japanese star got a huge ovation and the fans are excited to see where this storyline goes.