Chris Jericho had his face grated by a pizza cutter in the middle of a wrestling match Wednesday night ... and the entire scene was both bloody and gruesome.
The shocking moment all went down as the wrestling superstar was taking on Nick Gage in an AEW event ... and scripted or not, Jericho sure seemed to be in a world of pain as he was getting cut by the kitchen utensil on his forehead.
Still losing my mind over Nick Gage with the pizza cutter then DOMINOS WITH THE PIZZA CUTTER?! #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/DVzEN7so4S
— ⌨️ Patches Chance 💖💜💙 (@patcheschance) July 29, 2021
As part of the match -- dubbed a "No Rules" one -- both dudes were getting after each other ... and both guys were bloody messes by the end of it all.
At various points during the bout, Jericho slammed Gage through a glass pane, and even hit the wrestler in the head with light tubes.
Somehow...someway...@IAmJericho WINS!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 29, 2021
Tune in to the MAIN EVENT #AEWDynamite #FightForTheFallen LIVE on @tntdrama! pic.twitter.com/5ipTdwPNIL
But, the most insane moment had to be when Gage rolled a pizza cutter over Jericho's face ... because, well, watch the clip -- it's gnarly.
Interesting note, a Dominoes pizza ad played on screen during the pizza cutter stunt ... and the pizza giant is PISSED.
How pissed? They're reportedly mulling pulling ads from the AEW broadcast!!
As for the match, Jericho went on to win the event despite it all ... and afterward, he showed off the damage done to his face in a bloody selfie.
"Much respect to [Nick Gage]," Jericho said, as blood had dried all over his grill. "he is TOUGH AF!! But I’m INSANE...."
No kidding.