Crisis averted: The Tallahassee Police Department has found Chris Jericho’s stolen AEW World Championship belt.
Update: Tallahassee Police Department finds @IAmJericho's stolen championship belt … pic.twitter.com/2R0GCkrEiu
— Jeffrey Burlew (@JeffBurlew) September 4, 2019
The AEW World Championship was stolen from a limousine while its inaugural champion, Chris Jericho, was eating at a Longhorn Steakhouse (yes, really). But now, it appears it will be given back to its rightful owner.
Before the Tallahassee Police Department acquired the belt, Chris Jericho posted a video from his palatial estate demanding a “worldwide investigation” before indulging in “a little bit of the bubbly”:
Thankfully, it didn’t have to come to that. Thank you to the Tallahassee Police for recovering the coveted AEW World Championship, and Chris Jericho, thank you for being you.
UPDATE: This story has taken another turn. The same reporter who tweeted the picture of the police department with the title belt now says the police department’s Facebook page deleted the post, and claims the investigation is “open and active.” I smell a storyline?
The Case of the Missing @IAmJericho Championship Belt takes another turn. The Tallahassee Police Department announces on Facebook it found the belt but hastily deletes the post. @TallyPD now says it can't confirm the belt was found and calls the case "open and active" …
— Jeffrey Burlew (@JeffBurlew) September 4, 2019
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