Chris Jericho Is Having His Best Run In Years - Episode 99

Jericho is back. The Death Riders are stale. And Orange Cassidy should NOT be world champion.This week on The Groupchat Wrestling Podcast, we break down AEW Grand Slam — from Chris Jericho's shockingly good resurgence to why the Death Riders storyline desperately needs a spectacular implosion. We also dive into the heated debate over whether Orange Cassidy deserves a world title run, the state of the AEW women's division, tribalism in wrestling fandom, and why AEW's own high standards might be its biggest problem right now. Timestamps:0:00 — Chris Jericho's unexpected comeback5:20 — Grand Slam atmosphere & highlights10:45 — The Death Riders problem: why it's gone stale24:30 — Orange Cassidy: world champion material or not?37:00 — John Moxley needs a break42:15 — The Acclaimed split & what's next50:30 — Will Ospreay at Wembley: does he HAVE to win?1:02:00 — Wrestling tribalism & "bitch eating crackers"1:09:30 — Why AEW's high standards hurt fan perceptionListen, like & subscribe if you enjoy wrestling talk without the grift.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GWPodcastUK?sub_confirmation=1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PjvtX5m2QG657MCBcS9isApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-groupchat-wrestling-podcast/id1758973539Connect With Us:Twitter: https://twitter.com/GWPodcastUKDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/YrfmfBepJMBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gwpodcastuk.bsky.social#AEW #AEWPodcast #WrestlingPodcast #DeathRiders #ChrisJericho #OrangeCassidy #ProWrestling #AEWGrandSlam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.