AND NEW — Chris Jericho has won the FTW Champion.
Jericho defeated HOOK for the title at AEW Dynasty, picking up the win after hitting the former champion with a baseball bat. Jericho tried to put HOOK away with multiple Judas Effect elbows, but HOOK refused to stay down, defiantly flipping Jericho off. Jericho continued to apologize to HOOK for what he was doing, then laid him out with the baseball bat to win the title.
Jericho walked backstage to celebrate, while Taz left commentary to check on his son.
HOOK’s second reign as FTW Champion ends at 238 days. Overall, he held the title for 595 days between two reigns as champion.
Results
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page.
FTW Championship: HOOK (c) vs. Chris Jericho
HOOK and Jericho feel each other out early on. HOOK suplexes Jericho and overpowers him. He sends Jericho to the outside. Jericho slams HOOK onto the broadcast table. HOOK suplexes Jericho on the floor. HOOK hits Jericho with a trash can lid. Jericho drops him with a DDT onto the lid. HOOK suplexes Jericho off the apron and through a table. Jericho rallies with some punches and hits a hurricanrana.
HOOK ducks a garbage can shot and dumps Jericho with a German suplex. He puts the can on Jericho and hits him with a kendo stick. HOOK suplexes Jericho while he’s stuck in the trash can. HOOK and Jericho trade blows. The champion throws Jericho. Jericho catches him with a Codebreaker. They keep battling. Jericho rakes HOOK in the eyes. HOOK dodges a fist drop and goes for the Redrum. Jericho gets out of it by slamming HOOK into a table.
Jericho puts his feet on the ropes for the pin attempt, but HOOK kicks out. Jericho traps HOOK in the Walls of Jericho. HOOK turns it into a pin attempt for a two-count. Jericho hits HOOK below the belt. He hits the Judas Effect for a two-count.
Jericho blasts HOOK with another Judas Effect for a near fall. Jericho gets his bat. HOOK flips him off. Jericho hits HOOK with the bat and pins him.
Winner and new FTW Champion: Chris Jericho
Taz tells Jericho to leave as he checks on HOOK. Other officials also check on HOOK. Jericho looks into the camera and says he’s sorry.
