How can WWE blame Jericho for not being "over"

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Originally Posted by Alienoid06 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.

I think the problem here is not that the crowds are idiots for not appreciating Jericho, but Jericho an idiot for not reading the crowd.

He's been gone for over 2 years, and the crowd for one reason or another have changed. Whether that's a physical change or a change in mentality, Jericho should have realised in the weeks before, or at least in the few weeks since he came back, that he'd need to either crank it up a notch or evovle completely.

The same catchphrases and promos might not get him over as before. Granted he's changed his finisher from the boston crab into a move that looks like he's getting dumped on his ass, but that's not enough.

If Jericho fails to get over, it's not because the crowd are stupid, it's because Jericho and the creative team haven't recognised that average fan is different and given things a stir to meet the new demands of the audience.