Tony Khans wrestling promotions continue to feature ROH heavily on AEW programming. With Mark Briscoe as the ROH World Champion, the company has a strong champion, but Chris Jericho soon set his sights on that title.
The Learning Tree challenged Mark Briscoe to a match at WrestleDream 2024, taking a shot at the legacy of the Briscoe Brothers tag team. Jericho went so far as to claim that Jay Briscoe, Marks late brother, was the better of the two, bringing his name into the feud.
At WrestleDream, the match between Chris Jericho and Mark Briscoe got underway without a handshake, with both men brawling on the outside of the ring from the start. Jim Ross joined the commentary team for this match. After a while, Big Bill intervened, taking out Briscoe and setting up a table, but Orange Cassidy arrived and fought off Bill. Jericho gained an advantage briefly, but Briscoe slammed Jericho into the ring apron to regain control.
The action continued on the apron, where Jericho hit a move that sent Briscoe to the floor. Jericho took control inside the ring, delivering more offense, but Briscoe fired back. Jericho then hit a hurricanrana from the top rope, but Briscoe responded with a series of strikes.
Jericho locked in The Walls, and Mark struggled to reach the ropes. After a long struggle, Briscoe finally grabbed the bottom rope. Bryan Keith attacked Briscoe, but only managed a two-count before Rocky Romero intervened and fought off Keith.
Back in the ring, Briscoe hit Jericho in the face and set up a chair, launching himself over the ropes onto Jericho, sending them both through a table at ringside. The match continued with Jericho regaining control, but Briscoe refused to be pinned.
Jericho hit Briscoe with multiple strikes, but Briscoe fought back even stronger, delivering a series of moves that included a Death Valley Driver and an elbow drop from the top rope. Mark then hit a J-Driller to secure the victory over Jericho.
The match was an emotional victory for Mark Briscoe as he defeated Chris Jericho and put The Learning Tree through a hard-fought battle.
