One night after costing Kevin Owens the Universal Championship at WWE Fastlane, Chris Jericho challenges his former friend to settle the score on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

CHICAGO — You know what happens when you slam Chris Jericho face-first through the obscenely expensive JeriTron 6500 during the Festival of Friendship? You know what happens? He costs you the Universal Championship, that’s what happens.

Yep, Kevin Owens is no longer Champion of the Universe, with the G.O.A.T. having exacted his payback against his former BFF by enabling Goldberg to claim KO’s title at WWE Fastlane. And when he demanded Owens justify his betrayal those many weeks ago, Owens was entirely unrepentant — in fact, he claimed Jericho was an insurance policy that had outlived its usefulness. Owens also revealed his only regret was that he didn’t finish the job. Thankfully for Owens, Jericho was quick to present just such an opportunity, challenging KO to a bout at WrestleMania. Owens accepted with the caveat that Jericho’s United States Championship be put at stake, and then he hit the ring to get some early shots in on The Ayatollah of Rock ’n’ Rolla. KO got some help in the form of Samoa Joe, but it turns out there were reinforcements waiting in the wings for Jericho as well: his old rival Sami Zayn, with a steel chair in tow. What a difference a month makes!