How can WWE blame Jericho for not being "over"

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool Jericho is completely overhyped by the internet.

Over-hyped how? In terms of wrestling ability? Jericho is probably the best guy they've got. A case could be made for HBK, but beyond that you are stretching it.

Jericho is pretty popular, too. During the Attitude era, he was the guy behind The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in terms of popularity and reactions. The WWE have traditionally just been shit when pushing him to the top. Take his Undisputed Championship reign, for example.

I think the biggest subtractor from Jericho's success, is that the current audiences for WWE shows are John Cena fans. The WWE's shit over the last year has definitely had an impact on crowds, and they are generally softer, and less smarky than they once were. The last time these fans saw Jericho, he was a bad guy who got fired begging to keep his job. The current fans are stupid, but they're not stupid enough to see this guy they were told by the WWE to see as a joke and cheer him right away like he's Stone Cold.

What the WWE needs to do is improve the quality of their entire shows, get some of their old fans back (which Jericho would help with), and push the right guys to the top. That means Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho over Bobby Lashley and John Cena, at this point in time.