The Learning Tree is a villainous

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performing in

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. The stable consists of leader

Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler, rock musician, and actor. As a wrestler, he has been signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) , where he ...

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and Bryan Keith.

History

Starting in March 2024, Jericho attempted to form a mentor-student relationship with

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. However, Jericho was rebuffed, ultimately leading to a match between the two at

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which saw Jericho winning the FTW Championship from Hook. On the April 24 episode of ''

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'', Jericho rechristened the FTW Championship as the "For The World Championship" and dubbed himself "The Learning Tree", where he would arrogantly offer advice and guidance to wrestlers, referring to potential new recruits as being part of the "Jericho Vortex", and sarcastically saying he needs his "TV time". On the May 1 episode of ''Dynamite'', Jericho successfully defended the FTW Championship against

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with the assistance of

, whom Jericho then agreed to add to The Learning Tree. On May 26 at

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, Jericho successfully defended the title against Hook and Shibata with the help of Bryan Keith as the new member of the stable. On the June 12 episode of ''Dynamite'', Big Bill and Keith were dubbed "The Redwood" and "The Bad Apple" respectively. On the October 23 episode of ''Dynamite'', Jericho defeated

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for the title in a Ladder War match to become a two-time champion (his first for the stable). On April 6 at Dynasty, Jericho would lose the ROH World Championship to Bandido in a Title vs. Mask match, while Big Bill and Bryan Keith would also fail to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships from

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.On the following episode of ''Dynamite'', tension in The Learning Tree would rise as Jericho would blame losing the ROH World Championship on both Big Bill and Bryan Keith, before saying it's best that he leaves for a while until Bill and Keith make a change.

Championships and accomplishments

** FTW Championship (1 time) – Jericho *

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( 1 time) – Jericho * ''

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'' ** Worst Gimmick (2024)

References

External links

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