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Jericho vs. Tyson Original Plans For AEW All Out 2
In May, boxing legend Mike Tyson made two special appearances for All Elite Wrestling, the first during their Double Or Nothing pay-per-view, and another during Dynamite the following Wednesday.
During the 5/27 episode of AEW Dynamite, Chris Jericho and Mike Tyson had a pull-apart during the final segment of the show, with Tyson later vowing he would Jericho would “get his ass kicked”.
Iron @MikeTyson keeps his message to @IAmJericho straight forward & to the point.
WATCH the full Jericho & Tyson altercation here: https://t.co/XAHEA3ffJG pic.twitter.com/2JAPfbBiLS
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 28, 2020
This angle was reportedly a setup for a future match between the two.
Chris Jericho revealed during the latest edition of his Saturday Night Special stream, original plans called for Mike Tyson to have a match against him at AEW’s All Out 2 pay-per-view.
“Originally I was supposed to work with Tyson at that September pay-per-view” Jericho revealed. “We just couldn’t get it done in time.”
Check out Chris Jericho’s comments below.
Chris Jericho reveals Mike Tyson was his original opponent for All Out 2. pic.twitter.com/nfIuEJ6qSq
— HeelByNature.com (@HeelByNatureYT) October 4, 2020