How is AEW’s latest signing Jay Lethal Connected to Ric Flair, Randy Savage and Kurt Angle?

Former ROH megastar, Jay Lethal is All Elite now. On last night’s AEW Full Gear PPV, AEW broadcaster Tony announced the entry of Jay Lethal in Tony Khan’s company.

Lethal is no stranger to the pro-wrestling industry and is one of the biggest stars on the independent circuit. Now, with ROH gone on an indefinite hiatus, it looks AEW will be a suitable home for the former X-Division champion.

Eventually, Lethal could be a perfect mix with the AEW roster where there is a combination of veterans and the young generation. Lethal has earlier worked alongside Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Randy Savage, and many more wrestling legends.

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Now that Lethal is with AEW, let’s have a look at Lethal’s past altercations with the industry geniuses.

The hilarious promo between Jay Lethal and Ric Flair

Lethal was an integral part of Impact Wrestling’s roster, fka TNA (Total Nonstop Action). In TNA, Lethal found himself in a war of words with the one and only, Ric Flair.

During the segment, ‘The Nature Boy’ got the best of Lethal with words; so Lethal started imitating Flair’s movement and his iconic stutter walks. What’s the highlight, you ask?

Both the wrestlers started exchanging the “WOOOO” chants and the crowd just lost it. Even the commentators were seen laughing during this impromptu promo.

Defeating Kurt Angle in TNA

The former WWE champion, Kurt Angle TNA, was a different beast in TNA. The legendary wrestler would lay waste to anyone put ahead of him and would produce classic matches, one after the other.

However, Jay Lethal produced one of the biggest upsets in Angle’s career when he defeated the former Olympian for the X-Division Championship at TNA No Surrender 2007.

Throughout the match, Lethal took the beating of his life when Angle hit him with devastating german suplexes. However, Lethal cleverly put Angle in a roll-up pin to secure a win against The Wrestling Machine.

Imitating legendary Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage

Former WWE champion, Randy Savage, was one of the most decorated superstars in the history of the pro-wrestling business, and Jay Lethal imitated the legend to perfection during his TNA days.

During his TNA run, Lethal transformed into the ‘Black Machismo’ where he wore similar drapes like Randy Savage and shades like him.

Lethal had this alter-ego not only in TNA but carried it with himself throughout his wrestling career. Eventually, he once appeared in his Black Machismo gear in ROH as well.

Now, with AEW, Lethal has immediately challenged the young Sammy Guevara for his TNT Championship, to which Guevara said yes. The match will take place next week on AEW Dynamite.

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