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HOOK Pins Chris Jericho With Judas Effect In Trios Bout At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Wrestling
Jeremy Lambert Jun 30, 2024 9:11PM

HOOK bests Chris Jericho.

HOOK, Katsuyori Shibata, & Samoa Joe defeated Chris Jericho, Big Bill, & Jeff Cobb at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.

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The finish saw HOOK hit the Judas Effect on Jericho for the victory.

Before the match, Jericho addressed the "Please retire" chants, saying the crowd didn't really want that and that he was a hometown hero. Bryan Keith got involved in the match, but his interference didn't lead to a victory for Team Learning Tree.

The rivalry between Jericho and HOOK dates back to March when HOOK agreed to take the advice of Jericho after teaming with and then beating him. Katsuyori Shibata didn't get it. Jericho would become The Learning Tree, getting help from Big Bill and eventually Bryan Keith. Samoa Joe inserted himself into things at the end of May, stopping HOOK from going after Jericho, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith after a TV Time segment.

Keith is currently sidelined with an injury and unable to compete in the trios match. Jericho thought he could enlist the help of Minoru Suzuki on AEW Dynamite, but Suzuki instead challenged Jericho for the FTW Championship. Jericho secured Cobb's services during the June 28th episode of AEW Rampage. Cobb helped Jericho, Bill, & Keith on the June 29th episode of AEW Collision.

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