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Chris Jericho cast as Gorgeous George in Prime Video series The Greatest

Wrestler and actor Chris Jericho will play professional wrestling icon Gorgeous George in Ben Watkins' upcoming Muhammad Ali historical drama series for Prime Video.

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Wrestler, actor, and producer Chris Jericho has been cast to portray professional wrestling pioneer Gorgeous George in the upcoming Prime Video limited series The Greatest. Deadline and 411Mania both reported that the historical drama is being created by Ben Watkins and focuses on the life of boxer Muhammad Ali. All eight episodes of the production are scheduled to launch on the streaming platform on Wednesday, November 4. [1][8]

The narrative examines how Gorgeous George became an early mainstream television celebrity whose self-promotion and flamboyance influenced a young Ali, according to Deadline. Christopher Keith Irvine, who performs under the ring name Chris Jericho, is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. [1][9]

The subject of the series, Muhammad Ali, was an American professional boxer and activist who held the undisputed heavyweight championship title from 1974 to 1978. The upcoming project expands Prime Video's slate of sports-focused historical dramas. [1][10]

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In short

  • Chris Jericho will play Gorgeous George in the Prime Video limited series The Greatest.
  • The historical drama about Muhammad Ali is created by Ben Watkins.
  • All eight episodes of the limited series will premiere on Wednesday, November 4.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Chris Jericho To Play Gorgeous George In Prime Video’s Muhammad Ali Limited Series ‘The Greatest’Deadline, 12d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Is the Ali G Movie ‘Ali G: Who Iz I’ Streaming on Amazon Prime Video?Decider, 12d ago
  3. [3]Who Chris Atkinson & George Watkins Are: Clayface's Post-Credits Dedications ExplainedScreenRant, 12d ago
  4. [4]Reacher Officially Toppled By Prime Video's New Action Thriller Series On StreamingScreenRant, 12d ago
  5. [5]Prime Video Officially Decides Fate of Mike Flanagan’s New Stephen King SeriesCollider, 12d ago
  6. [6]The Terminal List: Chris Pratt’s Prime Video Action Thriller Is The Perfect Binge For Reacher FansScreenRant, 12d ago
  7. [7]Chris Pratt Reveals How Long Prime Video’s The Terminal List Could Last, Teases Spin-off ShowsComingSoon, 12d ago
  8. [8]Chris Jericho Playing Gorgeous George In Prime Video Muhammad Ali Series The Greatest411Mania., 12d ago

Background

  1. [9]Chris Jericho on Wikipedia
  2. [10]Muhammad Ali on Wikipedia
  3. [11]Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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