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After having his PWF Cruiserweight title made defunct, The Undefeatable Chris Jericho set his
sights on Riptide's Extreme Championship. La Mala Sombra had Riptide pulling double-duty as he was facing Excellence in
the main event for the PWF Championship in addition to defending his Extreme
title. Jericho was allowed by Mr. Bischoff to pick the match type for the
Extreme Championship bout at LMS; he chose a First Pinfall match for the
eight-man contest, looking to stay away from the more hardcore matches the
Extreme division was known for. Riptide -- possibly preoccupied with thoughts about the main event and the
sport's top prize -- could not defeat The Undefeatable. Rather, he couldn't
defeat an opponent before Jericho could. Jericho ended Riptide's impressive
reign as Extreme Champion, adding a seventh major wrestling championship to his
personal collection. Seven, for Jericho at least, really was "the new six." Riptide would rebound, though,
and fair very well in the main event, battling
Federation Champion Excellence to a draw.
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