All Hail Jericho
 

I just want to make a thread about Jericho, and his awesome career resurgence this year. Here are some videos I've just found that are really great. Jericho is like a calmer Bret Hart, he is a fan of wrestling, and a fan of himself, cocky sure but accurate I think.

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And here is Jericho's post Dominion interview... awesome stuff...


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Jericho has some of the coolest Kayfabe accolades of all time. First ever Undisputed Champion with WCW and WWE beating Rock and Austin in the same night. 10 time Intercontinental Champion, 9 times for WWE and now for IWGP. Successful wrestler, author, rock star, podcaster... I love everything going on with him right now. "The Brock Lesnar of Japan" is awesome and its highlighted by the fact that this Gaijin only wrestles in Japan during the NJPW expansion to North America. He's always doing something different. Sure he's been drinking a lot over the past few years but it doesn't seem to be a big problem seeing how dang busy the guy is.

They are teasing Jericho & The Bucks teaming up for a six man tag on the Rock 'n Rager btw.

Watched that press conference clip....... Cool @ Jericho winning a title!

Still don't like him using foul language, though.....

I like it at points but mostly agree with that. It seems to be a thing for English speakers to swear way to much for NJPW.

I love Jericho. I don't care what anyone says he is one of the greatest ever.

His promos have been awful but his matches are solid.

He made a superstar outta a turtle. No turtle has been that famous since TMNT 2 movie.

And not the new TMNT 2 (not gonna lie..it was decent, I guess).

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All hail

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The beta version of the list of Jericho :love:

Loving the matches in NJPW thus far.

Been hailing Jericho for 20 years. I have said it before and I'll say it again: He's the closest thing our generation has to a Ric Flair.

People here seemed to poop on his last run in WWE (as far as in ring) but I thought he still delivered the goods....

Miss seeing him in the WWE......

Jericho is an all time great.

Also, anybody who didnt enjoy his last WWE run arent fans of entertainment.

Jericho has always delivered in the entertainment/in ring department. His returns and runs in various promotions may not have always been meaningful, had purpose, or continuity, but they've always been entertaining and he's never not delivered ring wise.

As far as meaning, purpose, or continuity, sure, some of that falls on him because he should do something to make that aspect better. However, a lot (or I'd argue most) of the blame for that falls on the bookers/creative/folks in charge more so than Jericho himself though.

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Jericho wins his 10th IC title.

Jericho has done a great job being carried in Njpw

I'll bite. He was wrestling guys who were as good of workers in WWE and not having nearly as good of matches. He's just wrestling a style better for his age to which he can actually have good matches.

Also, Bret Hart is the best of all time. #WRONGAGAINGERTNER

Jericho is the greatest of all time.

The only reason nobody believes it is because WWE don't want us to believe it.

That and he never drew money

#Destorized

I love his stuff but GOAT is fucking crazy talk

Yeah I'm in the same boat.

Idk about GOAT but he's definitely one of the greats.

Yes, one of the greatest. If you are ranking all time, id think it could easily be said he is in the top 20-25. That may not sound great, but considering how many pro wrestlers there have been, Jericho is in the top 1%, basically he really is EC3's gimmick.

Jericho has had 3 World Title matches at Wrestlemania. Thats not by accident.

I've been a Jerichoholic since 1997 or so, but everything is subjective.

Also, Bret Hart forever.

Jericho is fantastic.

Loved him back in WCW so much. Then he debuted in WWF and it was amazing.

Also, all the stuff he did for Dan. :(

And the dude has a great taste in music.

It's a shame about his own music.

Yeah I agree except his latest album was actually "okay" for what it is. He has put out some real stinkers in the past, like all of them. But that latest album was legit, at least legit enough to get a PPV theme for WWE.

I actually dig Fozzy's older stuff where it was mostly covers

How dare you!

They weren't covers. That was all their original music! They got ripped off due to their bad deal, and all those other bands stole their songs while they were stuck in Japan!

I loved that gimmick!

Not going to lie; I've never wished for a Jericho vs McMahon breakup feud more than now.

All Jericho would have to do is cut an anti-Triple H promo coupled with some hate for Vince McMahon and the dude would be set for some big pay days.

I don't understand why being regulated to the mid-card WWE for years and over a decade is so appeasing to him.

The guy is leagues above most, especially Triple H. Never seen a bad match.

By the way, I hope his Jericho Cruise Wrestling Show is at least taped because its an awesome venture to pursue.

Totally agree with these.

Have you ever heard of steady money? The midcard is appeasing because it's not top dog pressure, and it's steady work to do what you love to do on a high enough profile level to help you parlay it into anyone's pocket. That ego that he portrays isn't as big as he'd have you believe. He's a businessman, and bless him for it.

I love Jericho. His latest run with Owens was...eh. Too goofy for me, and Owens was pretty mid-card as the Universal Champion. Jericho was clearly having fun and just there for a paycheck, so good for him, but eh. The match with Owens was a let-down too, but Owens let me down with Cesaro and AJ Styles as well. I liked Jericho vs. Styles and because I wasn't watching every week, I didn't see the same match five times, but rather a really good match between guys I like.

The New Japan move was actually really exciting. You don't get exciting in wrestling anymore. He's allowed to be more organic, natural and actually try and get heat. I'm not sure how much it actually works in Japan or in the present day, but I commend the artistry. In that sense, I don't like it how he is all buddy-buddy with the boys on his podcast and stuff, but I guess he's probably paid to do it and he's got to fill it with something.

I thought he carried the match with Omega. I like that he gets to work more of a brawling style, which is the smartest thing he can do. Yet to see the match with Naito, but I will check it out.