There aren't any sporting events where it's acceptable to get out of your seat and storm the area of competition, but that doesn't stop fans from doing it. We've seen streakers at football games as big as the Super Bowl, fans who seemingly feel as though they can get on the basketball court without any repercussions, and even notorious baseball game attendees who look to kiss as many players as possible.
Again, it's never the smartest idea to do this if you're a fan who values, well, not being punished by the law. But there are certain occasions where it's especially dumb to try and pull off such a thing, and a ring occupied by a beefy, angry wrestler might top that list. And this is no case of a Santino Marella-type thing, where a "fan" wasn't actually a fan but a future wrestler making his debut in a creative way.
No, this appeared to be an unplanned fan appearance who wanted his 15 seconds of fame and came away with much worse (h/t Tzvi Machlin of The Spun).
Ouch. That'll leave a mark. TNT quickly cut away from the scene — as quickly as they could, I guess — and you can see that here at the tail end of this video.
Jericho later told rival Maxwell Jacob Friedman, who he confronted in this event, that he "shoulda let that fat bastard come in here and beat your ass," though Jericho was ultimately able to do it himself.
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