Chris Jericho made an unannounced appearance at Arena Mexico on Friday night, attacking top star Místico and hinting at a future match.
Jericho, who wrestled for CMLL from 1993 to 1995 as Corazon de Leon, entered the ring wearing a Místico mask and attacked the performer. Jericho used stomps in the corner and connected with a Judas Effect before revealing his identity.
🌎⌛️🇲🇽 ¡Otro bombazo internacional! ¡Chris Jericho aparece para atacar a Místico!
📺 #ViernesEspectacularCMLL en vivo y en exclusiva para miembros “Campeón Mundial” y “Leyenda” del canal ⇒ https://t.co/5P6Lo6pqBo|| @AEW || @IAmJericho || @caristicomx pic.twitter.com/4dA8TQ8xPa
— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) June 29, 2024
Backstage, Jericho cut a promo going through his history in Mexico and stating that Arena Mexico was his house before it was Místico’s. He issued a challenge to face Mistico.
EN EXCLUSIVA: CHRIS JERICHO
Conocido hace tres décadas como Corazón de León, esta noche, la súper estrella de AEW apareció en la Arena México para hacer un reto directo al máximo ídolo del CMLL, Místico. #ViernesEspectacularCMLL pic.twitter.com/Fla0L620Sa— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) June 29, 2024
Jericho and Místico will wrestle in separate matches at AEW’s Forbidden Door. Jericho teams with Big Bill & Jeff Cobb against Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata. Místico teams with The Lucha Bros. against Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi & Titan.