Those who have been following AEW’s Nick Wayne closely recently know this well the young man has beaten Chris Jericho not once, but twice. But there were no fireworks or air horns for Wayne earlier this week, because while Wayne’s winning record against a wrestling legend is enough to give him some bragging rights, it’s not enough to keep him from getting smacked by a wrestling legend who’s even taller than Jericho. Switching over to X on Tuesday night, user Mary-Kate Anthony posted a short video of Wayne taking on the green mist from WWE Hall of Famer Keiji Muto, aka The Big Muta, during Jericho’s Rock N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea cruise.
The moment came during the fourth and final day of the Jericho Cruise, when Wayne teamed up with Blake Christian and Jay Lethal to face Jericho and The Hardys, a rare occasion where TNA talent was able to work with AEW talent in a match. Thanks in part to Muto’s help, Jericho and The Hardy were able to pick up the win, meaning Jericho also defeated Wayne twice, although only one of the matches was in singles.
This is something that really happened @jericho_cruise @thenickwayne: on the blurred side @muto_keiji: pic.twitter.com/F75RSDxLq7
— Mary-Kate Anthony (@marykayfabe) November 11, 2026
Regardless of the brief setback, Wayne still has plenty of momentum from his victories with Jericho, which he followed up with; defeating former WWE ID star Marcus Mathers on the Jericho Cruz episode of AEW Collision. The two wins over Jericho and his subsequent character development have caused Wayne to gain a lot of popularity among the AEW fanbase, and some like Dave Meltzereven called for Wayne to get a singles match with the AEW Championship sooner rather than later.
