The Lionheart, The Ayatollah of Rock-N-Rolla, The man of 1,000 and some holds, Y2J, The first undisputed Champion, and The Best in the World at What He Does.
We have seen Jericho progress through all of these, watched as he developed into the man that is today, the World Heavyweight Champion. He is arguably the best worker and talker the WWE has on it's roster right now.
He is capable of taking the weight of less seasoned (or TOO seasoned) opponents and carrying the match on his back if necessary, and while paired up with an evenly matched opponent, delivering a performance that does not fail to be entertaining.
We have seen how versatile he can to be. As a face, he hooked us with his charisma, the witty insults, the catchphrases. Then he went from being a cocky, arrogant, avoiding confrontation at all costs heel, and we still loved it.
Now he simply comes out and tells us he is better than us.
And makes it work.
He left the business for two years, came back with a complete new image, and while it may have gotten off to a rocky start, he got his bearings and persevered to where he is now. After two years. Two years is a long time in the wrestling business. Returning and making the decision to shake off everything from the past, make a fresh start was risky as hell. Fans may say they want new things, but a lot of them also hold tight to their memories of what they loved. (DX, Hitman, Hogan)
Also, like Flair, he does not consider himself above helping out the new talent, or doing whatever it takes to do the job. Wrestling Daniel Bryan, giving him instant credibility for holding his own with the champion. He also sold the hell out of that Legends/Mickey Rourke angle.
He can capture the belt on either brand, at any time, and be a credible World Champion.
He can drop down into the mid-card, and elevate the status of either the US title or Intercontinental title.
He can be anywhere on the card, and get the job done.
He can take a loss cleanly, to a Main Eventer like Cena, or a "Rookie" like Daniel Bryan, and not lose any credibility.
Years from now, we will all cheer Jericho as the best of his time. Much like we do with The Nature Boy.
Thoughts?
We have seen Jericho progress through all of these, watched as he developed into the man that is today, the World Heavyweight Champion. He is arguably the best worker and talker the WWE has on it's roster right now.
He is capable of taking the weight of less seasoned (or TOO seasoned) opponents and carrying the match on his back if necessary, and while paired up with an evenly matched opponent, delivering a performance that does not fail to be entertaining.
We have seen how versatile he can to be. As a face, he hooked us with his charisma, the witty insults, the catchphrases. Then he went from being a cocky, arrogant, avoiding confrontation at all costs heel, and we still loved it.
Now he simply comes out and tells us he is better than us.
And makes it work.
He left the business for two years, came back with a complete new image, and while it may have gotten off to a rocky start, he got his bearings and persevered to where he is now. After two years. Two years is a long time in the wrestling business. Returning and making the decision to shake off everything from the past, make a fresh start was risky as hell. Fans may say they want new things, but a lot of them also hold tight to their memories of what they loved. (DX, Hitman, Hogan)
Also, like Flair, he does not consider himself above helping out the new talent, or doing whatever it takes to do the job. Wrestling Daniel Bryan, giving him instant credibility for holding his own with the champion. He also sold the hell out of that Legends/Mickey Rourke angle.
He can capture the belt on either brand, at any time, and be a credible World Champion.
He can drop down into the mid-card, and elevate the status of either the US title or Intercontinental title.
He can be anywhere on the card, and get the job done.
He can take a loss cleanly, to a Main Eventer like Cena, or a "Rookie" like Daniel Bryan, and not lose any credibility.
Years from now, we will all cheer Jericho as the best of his time. Much like we do with The Nature Boy.
Thoughts?