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Chris Jericho’s role in Vikings schedule release video led to ‘great reaction’ — and surprised AEW star

Nypost · · 546 words · By Joseph Staszewski
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“Chris Jericho was a part of the Minnesota Vikings’ schedule release video for this coming season”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Chris Jericho starred in the Minnesota Vikings' schedule release video for the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, Vietnam veteran, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, he …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Ventura
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leati Joseph Anoaʻi (Samoan pronunciation: [anoˈaʔi]; born May 25, 1985), better known by his ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former football player. As a wres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Reigns
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antony Rafiq Khan (born October 10, 1982) is an American businessman, sports executive, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the founder, owner, president, chief executive officer,…
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“the professional wrestling legend was asked to be a part of this year’s video, which was released on May 14”
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Web search results specifically date the release of the video to May 14, 2026, and confirm Jericho's participation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Minnesota's official motto, L'Étoile du Nord ("The Star of the North"), is the only state motto in French. [5] This phrase was adopted shortly after statehood and reflects both the state's early Frenc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 23, 2024 · Physical map of Minnesota showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Minnesota.
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/minnesota
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web search NEUTRAL — About Minnesota Minnesota, is in the north central United States. Near the geographic center of North America, it is bordered on the north by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, on the wes…
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“Jericho, 55”
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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from Nypost. Other web results for 'Chris' are generic and do not confirm Jericho's age.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. [1] Chris is also used as a name in its own right, but it is not as common.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2026 · Is it Chris' or Chris's? What's the difference between these two word forms? Which is grammatically correct to use? Learn in this short guide (with examples).
https://grammarbrain.com/chris-or-chriss/
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Hemsworth. Actor: The Avengers. Christopher "Chris" Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Leonie Hemsworth (née van Os), an English teacher & Craig Hemsworth…
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/
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“Jericho, who will be part of the Stadium Stampede match at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Sunday (8 p.m. HBO Max/Amazon Prime)”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of results for Chris Hemsworth and generic kids' shows, with no mention of Chris Jericho, Stadium Stampede, or AEW Double or Nothing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–2007) before beginning a film car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hemsworth
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris and Vlad to the Rescue – Fire Mission!
https://www.youtube.com/@Chriskidsshow
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web search NEUTRAL — Christopher "Chris" Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Leonie Hemsworth (née van Os), an English teacher & Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor.
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/
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“Jericho was cast as a waiter bringing Vikings kicker Will Reichard a 17-course meal representing all the teams Minnesota will play next season”
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Multiple web sources describe the video's plot: Jericho as a waiter serving kicker Will Reichard a meal representing the schedule.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 ... Chris Jericho joins Vikings' restaurant-themed schedule reveal ... The cinematic-style video featured Vikings kicker Will Reichard throughout the ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-aew-chris-jericho-po…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 25, 2025 ... In the schedule release video, a waiter asked about ... VIKINGS SCHEDULE RELEASE VIDEO WITH WILL REICHARD AND CHRIS JERICHO 2026 SCHEDULE ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSszF8PCaPN/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... You can see the Vikings' video below, which features Jericho as a waiter. Jericho serves Vikings kicker Will Reichard, who is looking over a “ ...
https://411mania.com/wrestling/chris-jericho-minnesota-vikin…
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“Jericho, who returned to AEW in April after a year away with the company”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Jericho returned to AEW on April 1, 2026, after an absence of nearly a year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 ... Jericho's AEW contract is set to expire in December of 2025. Granted, Jericho loves messing fans on social media, one has to wonder if Jericho ...
https://www.facebook.com/SKWrestling/posts/chris-jericho-has…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 ... Jericho returned to AEW on the April 1 episode of Dynamite after months of speculation about a potential WWE return. He started a rivalry ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/reason-chris-jericho-aew-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 ... On the April 1st episode of AEW Dynamite in Winnipeg, Chris Jericho made his return to AEW television for the first time in almost a year in his ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWnA5OzDrl1/
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“a run in 2023-24 that saw him offered roles in two Terrifier horror films and two “Country Hearts” Hallmark movies and an AMC project, “Dark Match.””
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Web search results mention 'Terrifier' films in general or other actors, but do not confirm Chris Jericho was offered roles in Terrifier, 'Country Hearts', or 'Dark Match'.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... from Duke University with a Biology degree and aspiring to be a pediatric surgeon. She balances acting roles (like in Terrifier 3) with her passion for ...
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls595109837/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 5, 2025 ... This is the second feature film from Danny and Michael Philippou and it doesn't disappoint. ... Terrifier films for example) knows when to pull ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Since then, he has starred in numerous films and commercials, including an unforgettable role in horror cult classic "Terrifier 2". Currently, Johnath can ...
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“It led to him landing a role in the CBS show “Tracker””
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While evidence confirms the existence of the CBS show 'Tracker', there is no evidence in the provided results linking Chris Jericho to a role in the series.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tracker. New episodes sundays. Crime.
https://www.cbs.com/shows/tracker/
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web search NEUTRAL — Tracker is an American action drama television series developed by Ben H. Winters and based on the 2019 novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracker_(American_TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news, poli…
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“and Apple TV’s “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” where he shared the screen with Nick Offerman and Nicole Kidman”
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“He will also be in the upcoming season of “Dexter: Resurrection.””
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