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[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool No one gets stone cold pops. And right now Jericho is on a smaller crappier plateau than Hardy. I'm not trying to bash Jericho. I'm just saying I've stuck with one arguement, and you keep trying to find one legit reason that Jericho is move over than Jeff right now, and there isn't a reason because Jeff is in a better place with the fans the Jericho. I'm not saying this is entirely Jericho's fault, even if Jericho had been flawless since his return, the return itself was fucked up by WWE.

I don't think the return was so much fucked up, as the WWE is fucked up. Shawn Michaels doesn't get great pops these days. All that's left are the little kids who are too scared of the loud noises to actively participate in the shows, and wouldn't remember who Jericho is, so they have to get reacquainted to him.

I am trying to make excuses for Jericho, but that is because in my mind, the guy is just so much more credible than Jeff Hardy. He is the a guy the IWC has been begging to return for years. No one would care if Jeff Hardy left (hyperbole). Jericho is a legitimate main event-level guy. Jeff Hardy is, unfortunately, not. The guy is an upper mid-card guy at present. Sure, he gets better pops, but he's been around for the last few months, getting the same pops as he did in 2001, if not smaller.

Jericho has to re-establish himself, whereas Hardy has been in his role for longer. The fans are more comfortable with him there, sure, but looking at their careers, there is no doubt that Jericho is the bigger star, in my opinion.