{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/669faaa5ee2403a7d8fb8951/6a7af84b07ad528d232828bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chris Jericho Is Having His Best Run In Years - Episode 99","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/669faaa5ee2403a7d8fb8951/1786443833279-c56ea73a-1fa9-4297-8259-bcbd22d3719f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jericho is back. The Death Riders are stale. And Orange Cassidy should NOT be world champion.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p> Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 — Chris Jericho's unexpected comeback</p><p>5:20 — Grand Slam atmosphere &amp; highlights</p><p>10:45 — The Death Riders problem: why it's gone stale</p><p>24:30 — Orange Cassidy: world champion material or not?</p><p>37:00 — John Moxley needs a break</p><p>42:15 — The Acclaimed split &amp; what's next</p><p>50:30 — Will Ospreay at Wembley: does he HAVE to win?</p><p>1:02:00 — Wrestling tribalism &amp; \"bitch eating crackers\"</p><p>1:09:30 — Why AEW's high standards hurt fan perception</p><p><br></p><p>Listen, like &amp; subscribe if you enjoy wrestling talk without the grift.</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GWPodcastUK?sub_confirmation=1</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PjvtX5m2QG657MCBcS9is</p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-groupchat-wrestling-podcast/id1758973539</p><p><br></p><p>Connect With Us:</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/GWPodcastUK</p><p>Discord: https://discord.com/invite/YrfmfBepJM</p><p>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gwpodcastuk.bsky.social</p><p><br></p><p>#AEW #AEWPodcast #WrestlingPodcast #DeathRiders #ChrisJericho #OrangeCassidy #ProWrestling #AEWGrandSlam</p>","author_name":"gc podcast"}