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Chris Jericho Says He Helped Bring Jon Moxley and PAC to AEW
Chris Jericho said he called Jon Moxley and PAC while AEW was forming in 2019.
He said AEW owner Tony Khan and the Young Bucks were also contacting PAC.
At the time, PAC was working for Dragon Gate, a Japanese wrestling promotion, and did not want to leave because he felt loyal to it.
Jericho said he urged PAC to join when he was ready, telling him AEW was built for the love of wrestling.
PAC appeared at an AEW rally in Jacksonville with Dragon Gate’s top championship.
His commitment to defending that title delayed his AEW in-ring debut until late August 2019.
He dropped the championship in July, before making his AEW debut.
Chris Jericho said he helped bring Jon Moxley and PAC to AEW.
In an interview with TMZ Sports’ Inside the Ring, Jericho said he called both wrestlers while AEW was forming.
He said PAC was working for Dragon Gate and initially did not want to leave because of his loyalty to the promotion.
PAC joined AEW in 2019, but his in-ring debut was delayed while he held Dragon Gate’s top championship.
- Who
- Chris Jericho said he helped recruit Jon Moxley and PAC to AEW.
- What
- Jericho said he called both wrestlers about joining the promotion.
- When
- During AEW’s formation in early 2019. The interview’s date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Jericho said he told PAC he would enjoy AEW because they were there for the love of wrestling.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ben, he was one of the first guys that I called
Tony [Khan] was calling him, the [Young] Bucks were calling him. But I called Mox, and I called PAC.
I was like 'Okay, that's cool. But when you're ready, trust me, you're going to love it, because we're here for the right reasons, for the love of wrestling,' you know?
AEW formed, and PAC was working for Dragon Gate.
PAC dropped the Dragon Gate championship to Ben-K at the Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival.
PAC made his in-ring debut for AEW.
- Recruiter
- Chris Jericho
- Wrestlers Jericho said he called
- Jon Moxley and PAC
- Promotion PAC was working for
- Dragon Gate
- Championship defense
- PAC held Dragon Gate’s top title until July 2019.
- PAC’s AEW in-ring debut
- Late August 2019
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