The Jericho Appreciation Society (JAS) is a villainous

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formed in American professional wrestling promotion

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(AEW), created and led by

Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...

and also appears in AEW's sister promotion,

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(ROH). The group also consists of Daniel Garcia,

Jake Hager Donald Jacob Hager Jr. (born March 24, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Jake Hager, where he is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society s ...

, Angelo Parker, Matt Menard,

Sammy Guevara Samuel George Guevara (born July 28, 1993) is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society. He is a record tying three-time former AEW TNT Champion. He also app ...

Tay Melo Taynara Melo Guevara (née de Carvalho and formerly Conti; born June 9, 1995) is a Brazilian professional wrestler and judoka. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Tay Melo () and is a member of th ...

, and Anna Jay. Real life

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and

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Guevara and Melo hold the

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from AEW partner promotion

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(AAA) in their first reign. The gimmick of the group uses the references of "

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", a term used by

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, where Jericho previously wrestled from 1999 until 2018.

History

On March 6 at

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, Chris Jericho was defeated by Eddie Kingston. On March 9, Jericho turned heel when he, 2point0, Daniel Garcia, and

attacked Santana and Ortiz, and Kingston. The following week, Jericho stated that the fans and the Inner Circle did not appreciate him and that

Eddie Kingston Edward Moore (born December 12, 1981), better known by his ring name Eddie Kingston, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Kingston started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous ...

embarrassed him by making him tap out. He then dubbed the stable as "sports-entertainers" who beat up wrestlers. On the May 11 episode of ''Dynamite'', Kingston along with Santana and Ortiz, united with the

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(

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Bryan Danielson Bryan Lloyd Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Blackpool Combat Club. He is also known for his time in WWE, where he worked fro ...

Jon Moxley Jonathan David Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Jon Moxley. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wr ...

, and

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) to fight off the Jericho Appreciation Society. The following week, Kingston agreed to team with Moxley and Danielson, along with Santana and Ortiz, to wrestle the Jericho Appreciation Society in an Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing, in which the Jericho Appreciation Society emerged victorious. On June 15 at Road Rager, Jericho defeated Ortiz in a

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following interference from former Inner Circle teammate

, who joined the stable along with his fiancé,

Tay Conti Taynara Melo Guevara (née de Carvalho and formerly Conti; born June 9, 1995) is a Brazilian professional wrestler and judoka. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Tay Melo () and is a member of th ...

. On June 26, 2022, at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara, under the sub-unit of "Le Sex Gods" teamed up with

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to defeat

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, and

. At Blood and Guts on June 29, The JAS were defeated by the Blackpool Combat Club, Santana and Ortiz, and Kingston in a Blood and Guts match. On July 20 at

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, Anna Jay joined the stable after attacking Ruby Soho and allowing the JAS to help Jericho defeat Kingston in a "Barbed Wire Everywhere Deathmatch". On August 17, after

defeated Daniel Garcia on a 2 out of 3 falls match, Jericho attacked Danielson from behind but was pulled off by Garcia, who slapped his hand away before Jericho left the ring. On September 4 at All Out, Jericho defeated Danielson after which he celebrated with the entirety of the JAS, minus Garcia. The following week on ''Dynamite'', Garcia defeated Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Championship. After the match, he showed respect to Yuta and celebrated with Danielson, increasing tensions between Jericho and Garcia. On September 22 during ''Dynamite: Grand Slam'', Jericho defeated

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to win the

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, marking his overall eighth world title. The following week on ''Dynamite'', Jericho gave Garcia a

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as a peace offering but demanded he picks a side. Garcia threw down the hat and told Jericho he didn't take orders from him. Bryan Danielson came down and told Garcia to make his own decision, and offered him a spot in the

. The next week Danielson and Garcia teamed up in a tag team match against Jericho and Sammy Guevara. Jericho and Guevara would win the match following Jericho hitting Garcia with his Ring of Honor World Championship belt. On the October 12 episode of ''Dynamite'', Garcia would assist Jericho in retaining the ROH World Championship against Danielson, realigning himself with the JAS.

Members

Current

Timeline

As of ,

Sub-groups

Current

Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time, current) – Guevara and Conti / Melo * ''

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'' ** Ranked Jericho No. 22. of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2022 ** Ranked Guevara No. 28 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2022 ** Ranked Garcia No. 48 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2022 ** Ranked Hager No. 301 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2022 ** Ranked Parker No. 368 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2022 ** Ranked Menard No. 369 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2022 *

( 1 time) – Jericho **

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( 1 time) – Garcia

References

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