Inaugural AEW World Champion Chris Jericho has given insight into how Tony Khan structures pay-per-view events.
On a recent edition of his “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, Jericho discussed his and Kenny Omega’s Full Gear match with The Young Bucks and Khan’s structuring. He said,
“Any time you have a little bit of a street fight type thing, [it’s like] ‘Should you put a buffer match after it?’ And I was like ‘Tony likes to structure his cards with part 1, part 2, part 3.’ And part 3 is always match 7, 8, and 9, let’s say. And I don’t have a problem going on after that match. Somebody has to. You could’ve put on a nonsensical, nothing match, but to me, this is the way the card is structured. You want three exciting matches, and I thought if anybody could follow the street fight, we could. We did. It took a bit to get the crowd into it, but I was very happy with how we did it.”
Jericho & Omega defeated the Bucks, earning a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Champions. Had the Bucks won, Jericho & Omega would have had to disband as a team.
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In a recent episode of his podcast, “Talk Is Jericho,” Chris Jericho, the inaugural AEW World Champion, shed light on how Tony Khan structures pay-per-view events. Jericho specifically discussed his and Kenny Omega’s Full Gear match with The Young Bucks and Khan’s approach to organizing the card.
Jericho revealed that Khan likes to structure the pay-per-view events in parts. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 are designated sections of the card. Part 3 typically consists of matches 7, 8, and 9. Despite the intensity of their street fight match, Jericho expressed no concerns about going on after Part 3. He acknowledged that someone had to follow that match, and he believed that he and Omega were capable of delivering an exciting performance. Jericho admitted that it took some time to get the crowd fully engaged, but he was ultimately pleased with their performance.
In the match against The Young Bucks, Jericho and Omega emerged victorious, earning themselves a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Champions. If The Young Bucks had won, Jericho and Omega would have been forced to disband as a team.
This insight from Chris Jericho provides wrestling fans with a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes decision-making process for AEW pay-per-view events. It highlights Tony Khan’s strategic approach to structuring the card and ensuring that each match delivers excitement and entertainment.
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