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Santana And Ortiz Beat Chris Jericho And Jake Hager, Eddie Kingston Returns

By Colin Tessier

Weeks upon weeks of conflict led to the implosion of the Inner Circle on the February 16 episode of AEW Dynamite.

Before the tag team bout between Santana and Ortiz and the duo of Chris Jericho and Jake Hager began, Eddie Kingston came to ringside. This appearance marked the first time “The Mad King” was seen on AEW TV in several weeks, as he has been recovering from an orbital injury. “The Mad King” has practically been at the center of the conflict within the stable, as he has helped Santana and Ortiz see some of the flaws of their association with Jericho.

Once the bell rang, both teams waged war for several minutes in a hard-fought bout. In one highlight, Jericho kicked out of the Street Sweeper after Santana and Ortiz countered the Lionsault and neutralized Hager at ringside. Later in the match, Jericho took his eye off the ball by dropkicking Kingston off the apron. The distraction helped Santana and Ortiz clinch the win by pinning Jericho.

After the bout, infuriated by the loss, Jericho tried to brawl with Kingston, but security officials quickly separated them.

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Colin Tessier
Colin Tessier

Colin Tessier is a lifelong fan of all things Marvel and DC, and he has used this passion to write about them for several years. Likewise, having been a fan of wrestling since he was a kid, he also covers professional wrestling. You can find him on Twitter at @ct_2110.

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