Chris Jericho Appeared At A New Japan Show To Attack Kenny Omega

Chris Jericho has pretty much been everywhere since taking his most recent leave from WWE. He’s promoting a new book, a new tour with his band Fozzy, and a rock and wrestling cruise.

He’s also gearing up to have his first match outside WWE in nearly two decades. On January 4, Jericho will appear at Wrestle Kingdom 12, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s biggest show of the year, to have a bona fide generational dream match as he takes on Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

But as it turns out, we didn’t have to wait until January 4 to see these two mega-stars get physical.

On Monday, New Japan held the finals of its last tournament of 2017, as the World Tag League came to an end in Fukuoka. Omega appeared in a six-man tag match on that card, teaming with his Elite Brethren the Young Bucks as they defeated Roppongi 3K of Sho and Yoh and mentor Rocky Romero. After the match, Omega was alone in the ring as another Jericho video aired, taunting Omega and promising to beat the hell out of him.

Then the lights went out and Jericho appeared in the flesh, making good on his promise.

Jericho even laid out his buddy Don Callis.

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Omega was left bloodied by the attack. Jericho posed over the fallen Omega with the U.S. title until the Young Bucks returned to make the save.

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Business just picked way the hell up. Bring on Wrestle Kingdom, already.