The Bat of Jericho has been around since the pandemic era.
Speaking to NHL.com, Jericho revealed that the name of his bat came from former St. Louis Blue Floyd Thomson, who fell on the ice during a game against the New York Islanders and swallowed his tongue.
“True story,” Jericho said. “How do you swallow your own tongue?! But he did it, and to this day in AEW, the bat I carry is called Floyd. I was looking for a name (similiar to) Lucille – Negan’s bat on The Walking Dead – and for some reason Floyd Thomson popped in my head. So the name on my bat in AEW comes from Floyd Thomson, former St. Louis Blue, who swallowed his own tongue.”
Jericho recently used Floyd on the March 17 episode of AEW Rampage, hitting Brody King with the bat, which led to Daniel Garcia picking up a victory.
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