AEW Worlds End 2023 proved to be a tough night at the office for Chris Jericho who was on the receiving end of some choice chants from the Long Island crowd.
In the fifth match of the show (and eighth match if you include the pre-show) Jericho was victorious in an eight-man tag-team match. The bout saw Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Sting and Darby Allin defeat AEW World Tag Team Champions Big Bill and Ricky Starks, and Konosuke Takeshita and Powerhouse Hobbs.
Chris Jericho Faces Chants
Jericho’s appearance at the show was something of a surprise, as some fans expected him to be pulled from AEW Worlds End. In the hours before the show, Jericho faced allegations of misconduct with wrestler Kylie Rae. Nick Hausman made mention of Jericho having skeletons in his closet, and Rae herself reacted with a heart to a post saying that Jericho is not a safe person to be around for young women in wrestling.
While Jericho competed at Worlds End, the fans made it clear they are aware of the allegations against him. Jericho was on the receiving end of “NDA” chants from the crowd in Long Island. Ironically, Jericho recently dismissed the notion that he is tied to an NDA relating to last year’s Brawl Out situation.
OH BOY!
This crowd has turned on Chris Jericho.
There are even NDA chants.#AEW #AEWWorldsEnd pic.twitter.com/k3zmpCVSDx
— Steve Fall (@SteveFall) December 31, 2023
There were also chants for Kylie Rae during the match, as seen in the clip below.
Huge shoutout to the fans who chanted Kylie Rae’s name. She deserves ALL the love and support possible. ?? #AEWWorldsEnd pic.twitter.com/IqKYGFZk0q
— kelsey (@itsmekelsey_x) December 31, 2023
There were also audible boos for the wrestling veteran at the event.
They booed the fuck out of Chris Jericho during his entrance #AEW #AEWWorldsEnd
— ???? (@KXNGAO) December 31, 2023
At this time, AEW President Tony Khan has yet to address the allegations against Jericho, who was the first-ever AEW World Champion. It is likely he will be asked about the matter during the post-Worlds End media scrum.