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Tony Khan talks about the mask versus title challenge laid out by Chris Jericho towards Bandido for AEW Dynasty.
All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan recently participated in an AEW Dynasty Media Call. When asked about the status of the Chris Jericho and Bandido match for Dynasty following Jericho’s challenge towards Bandido last week on Collision, Khan said the match hasn’t been made official yet as Bandido hasn’t accepted the challenge.
“It’s a great question. Chris Jericho put the challenge out. We’ve never officially announced the match,” Tony Khan said. “Chris Jericho has issued a challenge to Bandido, and it’s a standing challenge for a title versus mask match. And I hope to hear Bandido’s response here. And obviously we still have another show before AEW Dynasty with AEW Collision this weekend.
“But certainly Chris Jericho has put that challenge for a championship versus mask match out to Bandido. It’s been an exciting rivalry between those two in recent weeks, and we saw Bandido is extremely fired up after what has become a really personal situation involving his family, after what transpired in Los Angeles ahead of AEW Revolution that day.”
What is Bandido’s status heading into AEW Dynasty?
Khan would go on to seemingly imply that Bandido might be dealing with an issue of some sort that would prevent this match from happening at Dynasty this weekend.
“I have never confirmed the match for good reasons,” Tony Khan continued. “And I think it makes a lot of sense, and it’s a great challenge Chris has put out and we have every intent on Bandido following up and answering Chris, but for good reasons, and frankly, the availability of Bandido to do the match and have the match play out safely for him and for us.
“I expect Bandido to answer the challenge when the time is right, and that’s all I can really say. But I always try to look after the well-being of the wrestlers as best as possible, if that makes sense. Thanks for asking.”
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