Potential reason why Chris Jericho surprisingly lost to a debuting "jobber" on AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming

Chris Jericho suffered a surprising loss to a 'jobber' on AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming. A recent report on Wrestling Observer Radio gave a potential reason why this happened.

The Ocho made his in-ring return to Dynamite after three weeks on the annual Winter is Coming special. His mystery opponent ended up being Action Andretti.

In a shocking result, Andretti won the match cleanly. The 24-year-old kicked out of a Code Breaker and delivered a running Shooting Star Press to secure the win.

On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer gave a potential reason why this match took place. He stated that this was Chris Jericho's attempt at making Andretti a star.

"Action Andretti had a match on one of the streaming shows against QT Marshall and Chris Jericho was watching the match and decided at that moment that this guy is going to be a star. So, he decided that he's going to make him a star," Dave Meltzer said.

The match being referred to here is Action Andretti vs QT marshall taped on the 7th of October 2022 for Dark: Elevation. In a match that lasted just under eight minutes, the Factory leader won, but Andretti's performance was impressive. Unsurprisingly, it caught the Jericho Appreciation Society leader's attention.

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What else happened on AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming?

AEW Dynamite opened with The Elite taking on the Death Triangle and saw the latter emerge victorious after a forgettable match. Jungle Boy defeated Brian Cage and was attacked by Big Bill while the House of Black made an in-ring return to demolish the Factory.

Ruby Soho made a return of her own as she wrestled in her first match since All Out 2022. She defeated Tay Melo after a strong match. Ricky Starks and MJF squared off in the main event in a Winner Takes All match for the Dynamite Diamond Ring and AEW World Championship.

Ricky Starks came close with a Liger Bomb, but MJF ultimately picked up the win after delivering a low blow. Bryan Danielson showed up on the ramp to chase MJF out of the building, perhaps setting up the Salt of the Earth's next feud.