Chris Jericho Announces Return To Japan For Huge Grudge Match

Written by Craig Ballantyne • Published 24th September 2023
Chris Jericho AEW Dynamite entrance

Chris Jericho will make his DDT Pro-Wrestling debut in November.

In recent weeks, the Ocho has been embroiled in a feud with Konosuke Takeshita and the rest of the Don Callis family. Now, he plans to take the rivalry to Takeshita’s home promotion in Japan, DDT.

At the company’s September 24th show, Who’s Gonna TOP?, Takeshita got a hard-fought victory over MAO. Following the match, he introduced the audience to Don Callis before the pair were interrupted by a video message from Jericho.

After tearing a picture of Takeshita in half, Jericho challenged the star to a match at DDT Ultimate Party in November.

“Takeshita! Congratulations on your big victory tonight Takeshita. You looked good as always. Everybody says you’re one of the best pro wrestlers in the world, well Chris Jericho is one of the greatest of all time. And Takeshita, not once but twice in AEW you attacked me with the chair, with Don Callis, and I’m done!

“I will have revenge on you Takeshita. I have worked in Japan for over 30 years and you can ask Onita, you can ask Tenryu, Inoki-san, Chono, Okada, Naito, ask them all who one of the best to ever come to Japan is, it’s Chris Jericho.

“So at the Ultimate Party 2023, Ryugoku Sumo Arena, November 12th, it’s Takeshita vs. Chris Jericho, I challenge you Takeshita and I’m going to teach you a lesson. Takeshita, you are a bakayaro [stupid idiot], I’m gonna prove it on November 12th. See you there.”

Takeshita immediately accepted the challenge, claiming he will not only defeat Jericho, but “destroy everything about him.”

In more news of his globe-trotting, Chris Jericho recently made a shock appearance in Vietnam, surprising fans in the country’s only wrestling promotion.

In recent news, Chris Jericho has commented on the recent head-to-head between NXT and Dynamite.

Chris Jericho and Konosuke Takeshita will clash at AEW WrestleDream

Before getting to their singles match, Takeshita and Jericho will meet in 6-Man Tag Team action at WrestleDream.

It was announced on Collision that Jericho will team up with two other men who have issues with Callis’ family, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi to face Takeshita, Sammy Guevara, and the returning IWGP UK Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay.

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In a more recent interview, Chris Jericho has expressed a desire to star in a Broadway show.