Christopher Irvine, better known as Chris Jericho, had a moment to share last week with the NFL quarterback Lamar Jackson who was present for the AEW event in Baltimore. Calling out the passer publicly drew him an immense fan following, and the wrestler recently explained why he orchestrated such a move on live TV.

The readers won’t believe it, but it’s true. The AEW star Jericho and the Ravens quarterback had just met 10 mins before the event. Growing up, Lamar Jackson happens to be an avid fan of wrestling. Since then, he used to follow the game closely. No wonder why he attended the fight organized in the city amid a grueling NFL season.

No one dares to call out Jackson in Baltimore, but Jericho did it by saying, “I’ll whip your a**”. While making his appearance on ESPN’s “Sedano & Kap“ show, Jericho revealed that Jackson had asked him for a picture earlier and had a brief conversation before the show.

Eventually, when the wrestler was hunting for a challenger inside the ring, Jericho spotted Jackson sitting in the front row. Thus grabbed the opportunity to make headlines.

“The thing with Lamar Jackson, which is great, like, I didn’t know football, but I don’t live in Baltimore,” Jericho said in the show. “So, I’m not really familiar with the Ravens, and Lamar was there earlier and asked to take a picture with me. He’s a big fan of wrestling, a big fan of Chris Jericho. So, when I saw him in the crowd, I was like, ‘This is great. We’re friends now,”

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“We took a picture together. I can say this, and he’ll get a little laugh out of it, but no one else here knows that we just spent ten minutes prior.” he added. No doubt, the moment ended so well that the fans started showering MVP chants and a special shout-out to the wrestler across social media.

How did Lamar Jackson react to this moment?

Today, the Ravens quarterback might be one of the biggest stars in America, but his fantasies remain the same. His love for wrestling was evident on Wednesday when he showed up despite a tight schedule.

After the practice sessions, Jackson spoke about the event and explained that at first, he didn’t understand what Jericho talked about him, but eventually, it turned out to be a laughing moment for everyone.

“I got called out, i wasn’t thinking he was going to call me out. I didn’t really hear what he said at first. When my friends told me, I was laughing.” He said in an interview.

Well, Jackson is equally thriving in his NFL season with six wins leading the AFC North. The lady victory came against the Saints, and so far, Jackson completed 63.0% of his passes for 1,635 yards. He connected for 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. A lot more left to see as the campaign progresses to the second phase of this season.

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