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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Top 20 - Who is going to be Mr. 2012?

I really feel there is a couple Wrestlers who is going to move up big time in the main event. If they are in the main event, I see more things coming from them. A few are former World Champions already but I don’t feel they have shown all of their potential or they haven’t given the full opportunity. This is a Top 20 Countdown of my picks, you may not agree with me which is fine. If you do agree/disagree, please tell me your thoughts on the subject.



20. Sin Cara


                Sin Cara was ready for a huge push when he got injured. His Suspension and his injury right after really put a damp on their plans for him. I do see them trying at least one more time with him when he returns. I think the guy is a talented wrestler but is just having a hard time changing his style from a full Mexican wrestling style to a Mexican/American Style. I think working with Rey Mysterio will really help him out a lot which I think they have plans of going into Mania if both can be healed in time.

19. Drew McIntyre  


                I hate to see him jobbing out every week but hopefully 2012 can be a turnaround for him. I don’t see him going anywhere but I could be wrong of course. He is a hell of a wrestler and I think he is so talented. I want to see more from Drew and he could be a World Champion if used right.

18.  Jack Swagger


                They really dropped the ball with Swagger and he is one hell of a Mat Wrestler. I really enjoy watching him in the ring. Giving him the United States Title can really put him back on the map so to speak. I can see him getting a big push in 2012 and I think he deserves it. I think pairing him up with Vickie and Dolph is going him a lot of good.

17. Tyler Reks

                They had really pushed this kid then out of nowhere stopped. Which made no since to me at all. They sent him to NXT with Hawkins and made them a tag team. I see them bringing the pair up as a Team to Smackdown/Raw soon and hopefully it works out. He is a talented Dude and I want to see him Succeed. He could defiantly be a main singles star but they need Tag teams bad so it works for me for right now.

16. R-Truth


                R-Truth really brought his character to life with the “little Jimmy” thing and It was/is very entertaining. Him coming back as a face yet he is still kinda a heel really works for me. I loved Miz/Truth as Awesome Truth and I wish they hadn’t broke them up, I thought they should have just had a injury angle and pushed Miz as a guy who really needed Truth back because it was only 30 days. Instead they had Miz turn on him. I guess it works but at this point of needing Major Tag Teams, I think they went the wrong direction. Truth will be a main eventer soon though.

15. Ted Dibiase

                They seem to really push the kid then stop out of nowhere. Then they push him again but then stop again, so hopefully this new push will work. I like him being a face and they can really do it a big storyline with Cody but I don’t know how they will go about that. I know he is getting a semi push right now so hopefully it continues.

14. Curt Hawkins


                This kid has had it hard in the WWE, He found success early with Zack Ryder but then they broke them up (which I did not agree with) and you felt Curt would succeed while Zack would be released. Which almost happened, The Zack made his Youtube Channel and boom Curt is being given tag team, after tag team, after tag team. While zack makes it big. I do feel he will get his shot. He has been on raw/smackdown more this year than last year put together and it’s still January (at the end of it lol) If I have to I may call up and tell them to give him a shot, but I do feel the kid is talented and deserves more of a chance.

13. Justin Gabriel             


                This kid is starting to get a push on Smackdown and rightfully so. Justin is a hell of an athlete. I like him facing Cody Rhodes on Smackdown to show how well they mesh up. They have been so good and I want to see more. I think Justin can be the next IC Champion if given the chance. I want to see this kid succeed and I look for it to happen this year.

12. Ezekiel Jackson


                This guy is a huge muscle guy and I think the time for guys like this has pasted in the WWE. However I think having guys like this helps the evolution of the WWE in a different way. It’s gotten to be a small guy’s sport in a way and I think bringing in a few muscle guys doesn’t hurt the product. You have guys like Mark Henry and Big Show and then you have guys like Zeke and Mason Ryan. I think it gives a different outlook on the matches at hand. So I see him getting a renewed push this year.

11. Kane


                I love the new Look and I think it will revamp the character Kane. He is one of my best friends and I just want him to succeed. He is one of the few that has really changed the landscape of the WWE but really hasn’t gotten credit for it. He is a great guy and has a great mind for this business. I think with the New Look (YES GUYS ITS REALLY GLEN JACOBS! I PROMISE lol I Get asked that daily pretty much) and even a few new moves and going straight at John Cena when he returned, will really give him a year to remember.  

10. The Miz


                Last year the WWE had big plans for Miz, was even discussed to change him face. However they decided to really try and make a new Tag Team Division so he got stuck with R-Truth and they did the Awesome – Truth gimmick which was fun to watch. I really enjoyed it and I really felt they were going to get the push they needed to get over as a Tag Team, especially after defeating CM Punk and Triple H in a tag match on PPV. However R-Truth getting a suspension and being beat by Cena/Rock really put a damp on things and now Miz is back in the shuffle of main event/Mid card status. I really think The miz will get a new push in the coming months and 2012 will be his year.

9. Kofi Kingston


                I feel bad for Kofi because he is so talented but I don’t see him as a World Champion, however that might change with his tag team partner not around right now. (Which I will not go into right now) Kofi gets to be in the Elimination Chamber for the WWE title which I don’t see winning but I can see him really proving he deserves to be there. He will show the fans, he can be more than a mid-card status wrestler.  If they go with it, 2012 could be his year.

8. Zack Ryder


                I am not sure why he was being pushed so big and then buried so quickly. Hopefully it’s nothing bad and they pick it back up soon. If they are pushing a Broken back angle, he might be out for a few months or so. If they pick it back up when he returns, he could really be IC or US Champion again. I would love for him to tag back up with Curt but they obviously have other plans. I do hope 2012 will pick back up for Zack. Woo Woo Woo You Know it! (Couldn’t resist lol)

7. Mason Ryan


                I am not completely sure on how I feel about him, He is talented but I think they pushed him way to soon and to fast. They feel they need more muscle guys which I am fine with. It gives a different spectrum in the WWE. I think they will try and give him another try and push him, which I see probably after Wrestlemania.

6. Chris Jericho


                Now I know he is a big name, but being out for over a year and a half, I felt I should put him on the list. The reason he isn’t farther up in the list (Which he should be) I felt since he is already assumed a big push which also if you watched Raw last night, it’s started… I felt the younger guys should be closer to #1. I just felt he should be on the list, because he will be given a hell of a push and I am excited to see where it goes.

5. Wade Barrett


                Now I love to watch this guy. He is going to be a future World Champion. Mark My Words… I’ve loved his matches with Randy Orton and he is really going to have a great year in 2012. I felt his elimination by Orton in the Rumble was to easy and really downgraded Barrett’s Rumble Appearance but he will bounce back from that. I am a huge fan of Barrett and I just can’t wait to see more from this guy.

4. Christian


                The reason he is on this list is because I felt the only reason he became Champion was because of me. I think 2012 will be his year to shine on his own. I truly believe he will become World Champion again and I can’t wait for it. Captain Charisma will make 2012 his year!

3. Sheamus


                Well I think his year has already started off with a bang huh…. 2012 Royal Rumble Winner. Congrats to him by the way. I really see 2012 being a Year of Sheamus. I think him winning the Rumble really just takes all my words because now it’s just a given.

2. Cody Rhodes


                The IC Champion…Son of Dusty Rhodes….He will be WWE/World Champion either by the end of the year or early 2013. He is going to elevate his game and become a huge name in the Main event. He is a hell of a wrestler and he is one of the few that I actually tune into watch. I love watching Cody Work and I see him being a huge name soon. He has really brought back Prestige to the IC championship. Which was really needed.

1. Dolph Ziggler


                Dolph Ziggler….The Show off, the Heel, the “You should top that” kid…I love it!!! I loved working with Dolph; he is a hell of an athlete. I am surprised it took this long for them to push this kid. I would love for him to use him as “Money in the Bank” Winner and push him that way. This guy has really had great matches with Punk and his match with Orton a few months ago as well as last night were awesome. Vickie Guerrero has really pushed him to new heights. He is going to be the Guy of 2012! I can’t wait to watch and see how this year turns out.





Thank you all for reading and hopefully you enjoyed it. Please put in ur voice and tell me what you think. I do enjoy reading your comments. If you can not post on here for some reason, please comment threw Facebook. Thanks so much for Reading!

~Adam~

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Aftermath of The Royal Rumble 2012 - Who is the one?

Hey guys and gals, it's about an hour or so after the rumble being over and i figured id go ahead and write this. This wasn't the best Rumble ever, but it wasn't the worse either i dont think. I think the main thing was it was missing star power. I expected more from the Rumble Match itself but it just seemed lackster to me. It wasn't terriable though. So i am gonna get on to talkin about the matches. There was two added matches so i guessed at those as i was watching, turns out i was right lol. Here we go!

We are Officially On the road to Wrestlemania! 63 Days Until Miami Florida.....


Match 1:

Daniel Bryan (C) Vs Big Show Vs Mark Henry
Cage Match:

Daniel Bryan retained his World Championship and i thought it was a decent match. You can't really have a 5 star match when you are facing two giants like that. You work with what you go and Daniel did just that. I liked the end with Daniel Hanging on by Big Show's hand. Very good showing of strength and thought they did a good job selling (Mark Henry i heard was injured). Congrats on another Win for Daniel Bryan.



My Pick: Daniel Bryan

1-0

Match 2:

8 -Woman Tag Team Match:

Beth Phoenix, Natalya & The Bella Twins def. Eve, Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox & Tamina

Was a predictable match i thought and got all of the girls on PPV which works for me. I did like the matching outfits on the heels. Thought they did good and glad Beth got the pin. It was a much needed.

 

My Pick: Beth and Company

2-0

Match 3:

John Cena Vs Kane

I am ok with a countout for both guys. To be honest, i think it was very smart. Both guys really didnt need to go over and it kept the story going. I think the end was a little to much but that is me. They had a decent Match and it kept me entertained.



My Pick: Kane

2-1

Match 4:

Brodus Clay Vs Drew McIntyre

I honesty hate the way they are using Drew. WIth that being said, i cant say i love the way they are using Brodus either. I was expecting a Monster Heel from him, a BIG Let down to say the least. This was a squash match and not much to say about it.



My Pick: Brodus Clay

3-1

Match 5:

CM Punk (C) Vs Dolph Ziggler

I thought they put on a hell of a match. It wasn't a 5 star match, which i think they can put on...but it was decent. I think the focus was way to much on Johnny that it took away from the match itself. I knew the Ref was gonna get bumped, and i liked how they did a bunch of the spots. I for saw Punk winning but wasn't sure how he was going to win, nice to see a pinfall victory.




My Pick: CM Punk

4-1

Match 6:

The Royal Rumble Match:

30 Men, 1 Dream - Wrestlemania Main Event in Miami

The two men who started was Miz and Alex Riley. I was ok with that, shocked me that A-Ry was in at two but good for Miz as a rival. I didn't understand R-Truth being in at number 3. Since they had Miz in it for 40 mins, they could have had him come in later. WIth a match on Raw to determine who was going to be at number 1, would it have been that bad to be number 3 too? I am not writing this stuff though, Thank god! lol

I am  not sure how i feel about 7-8 Suprise Entries because they have plenty of WWE Superstars. I felt they could have used guys like, Tyler Reks - Tyson Kidd- Curt Hawkins - Yoshi Tatsu - William Regal - Mason Ryan - Ted Dibiase  amung otherrs. I was happy with a few of them but did they really need the announcers? Come on guys. I wasn't to upset with Jerry The King Lawler, or even Booker T, but Michael Cole? Really? i have to say i loved Ricardo being in there, I thought it was great and the fans were actually chanting his name...maybe a future superstar? idk, i guess we will wait and see. Also i so loved  - Mr. Socko vs The Cobra ...Omg i loved that. Great stuff!

The Suprise Entries was: Jerry "The King" Lawler Ricardo, Booker T, Michael Cole, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, The Great Khali, Kharma (Great Re-Debut btw, i loved it), and Road Dogg ( Which i loved as well, the fans loved it just as much)

To me it was lackster cause there wasnt alot of "major" stars in the rumble this year. You had...

Miz, Cody Rhodes, and Mick Foley...until you got to the end of the Rumble and you got...Sheamus, Barrett, with Orton at number 28 and Chris Jericho at 29. Was disappointed at seeing Big Show at number 30. I was also disappointed that there was no Christian. I have not been in Tampa so i hadn't talked to him. I was guessing just like you guys. I have to admit though, I marked out when Jericho threw Orton over. I was in complete shock when Sheamus Kicked Jericho off the apron. I couldn't believe it...Sheamus Won the Royal Rumble. It was a shocker and it was nice to be shocked like that.



Winner: Sheamus

4-2

Not to bad of a record to start the new year off. However i am intrested in watching tomorrow night to see what is in store for Mr. Johnny....So make sure you tune in.



Well let me know what you thought of the Rumble PPV! Tell me what you liked and disliked. I will see  you guys for the Elimination Chamber in Febuary.

Thanks as always!

~Adam~

Royal Rumble 2012 - Who is the One?






2012 Royal Rumble Predictions

Yes, it is officially my favorite time of year. The road to WrestleMania officially begins with tonight’s 2012 Royal Rumble. I know that the Rumble should be filled with plenty of surprises and I am really looking forward to watching it. Here are some of my picks for this evening’s matches:


C.M. Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler with John Laurenaitus as a guest referee

Winner:C.M.Punk

As you all know, C.M. Punk and John Laurenaitus are not the best of friends. Laurenaitus has taken every opportunity to make Punk’s life a living hell. With the help of Laurenaitus, Ziggler has beaten Punk four times and even stole Punk’s title twice. It is obvious to me that Punk has a score to settle with Ziggler and Laurenaitus. I also have a strong feeling that Laurenaitus will be feeling the GTS. Also,Triple HHH will be evaluating Laurenaitus’ job performance Monday night on RAW. So it seems to me that Punk will win this match, retain his championship and that John Laurenaitus will be looking for a new job.




Big Show vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry

Winner:Daniel Bryan

This match should be pretty interesting. Both Mark Henry and Big Show are getting their rematches against Bryan at the same time in a cage match. Mark Henry is working through an injury so I don’t see him getting the belt. I also think that people are a bit tired of watching Henry and Show battle for the title. So, Bryan seems to be the logical choice to win this match. He has done a great job with his heel turn. Although Bryan can’t match the strength of Show or Henry, he is effective on the mic and can more than hold his own with both men. I think we will see Bryan leaving the cage victorious tonight and continuing his reign as champion.




Kane vs.John Cena

Winner:Kane

Since Kane has returned to action, he has continued to get the best of Cena time and again. I like how the story line has evolved and enjoyed Zack Ryder’s and Eve’s involvement in it. I think Kane has made Cena’s stale character kind of come alive again. Maybe Cena will “embrace the hate” and do a heel turn? Ultimately, I don’t know. If this does happen, it probably won’t be until after WrestleMania. I do look for The Red Monster to get the best of Cena again tonight and for their feud to continue until the Rock returns again.



Royal Rumble

Winner:Chris Jericho

There is so much talent entered in this year’s Rumble. The Miz, Wade, Sheamus, Cody, Dolph, are just a few of the 30 superstars who will be participating in this year’s event. And for the first time, everyone is allowed to participate in the Rumble, including champions.

It really seems to me that Jericho’s return to the WWE makes him the odds on favorite to win this event. With a victory tonight, Jericho could catapult himself as the number one contender to Punk’s belt and set up a match between the two of them for WrestleMania. I am also thinking that since the Rumble is always full of surprises, there could be a chance that we might see some surprise entrants. Perhaps, Captain Charisma could return to action and steal the show? Or we might even see a WWE legend or two returning to the ring. I guess we will all have to tune in tonight and find out.

I hope that you enjoyed reading my predictions for this year’s Royal Rumble. Feel free to comment and let me know your picks and thoughts about the Rumble. Also, I will be writing a follow up blog to share my thoughts with you about the results of the Rumble.                                         

                               ~ADAM~

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The Rock of Jericho

ChrisJericho.jpg Chris Jericho


I am writing this blog to honor one of one best friends, Chris Jericho. Chris and I met when he first started doing wrestling tours for Tony Condello in Northern, Manitoba. We have been close friends ever since. I have always enjoyed working with Chris and wrestling against him.

 Chris is one of the most talented wrestlers in the business. He has won 30 championships between the WWF/WWE, WCW, and ECW. Chris was also the first-ever Undisputed Champion within the WWF, having unified the WWF Championship and the World Championship in 2001.

I do hope that you enjoy reading about all of Chris’ accomplishments in the WWF/WWE and reliving some very memorable moments in his career.


Nine Intercontinental Championships


Chris Jericho vs. Chyna

December 12, 1999 - January 3, 2000

Sunrise, FL

Chris won his first Intercontinental title by defeating Chyna at Armageddon. Yes, you read this correctly. I did say Chyna. Chyna was the first female ever to hold the Intercontinental title. She had won the title from Jeff Jarrett at a Good House Keeping match in Cleveland, Ohio on October 17, 1999. After hearing Jeff Jarrett make sexist comments for weeks, Chyna hit him with a guitar to take the gold. Chris defeated Chyna by putting the Walls of Jericho on her and making her tap out. Not a bad way to win your first Intercontinental title.

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Chris Jericho vs. Chyna and Hardcore Holly

January 23, 2000 - February 27, 2000

New York, N.Y.

Chris and Chyna were co- Intercontinental champions at this time. In order to find out whom the undisputed Intercontinental Champion was, Chris and Chyna put their belts on the line in a Triple Threat Match against one another and Hardcore Holly. Chyna was able to hit Hardcore Holly over the head with a chair and tried to make him submit using her own version of the Walls of Jericho. However, Chris put the Lionsault on Chyna and got the win to become the Undisputed Intercontinental Champion.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit

May 4, 2000 - May 8, 2000

Richmond, VA

Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit started a rivalry that began at WrestleMania 2000. It continued as Benoit successfully defended the title against Jericho at Backlash and Judgment Day. However, Jericho would get his revenge in this match. Benoit and Jericho exchanged blows throughout the match.Toward the end of the match, Benoit suplexed Jericho over the ropes to the floor. The referee, Earl Hebner, tried to keep Benoit from going out to the floor. However, Benoit argued with Hebner before shoving him. Benoit then shoved Hebner through the ropes while Jericho brought the IC belt in the ring and hit Benoit with it. Jericho then connected with the Lionsault to earn the win and his third Intercontinental Title.

Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit

January 21, 2001 - April 5, 2001

New Orleans, LA

This match was a ladder match. Both men inflicted a lot of pain onto one another during the entire match. At the end, when Benoit started to climb the ladder, Jericho hit him with several chairs. This caused Benoit to fall off the ladder and tumble to the outside of the ring. Jericho once again seized the moment and climbed the ladder to win his fourth Intercontinental Championship.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam

September 16, 2002 - September 30, 2002

Denver, Colorado

This match took place just six days before RVD would fight Triple H at Unforgiven for the World Heavy Weight title. Jericho seemed to have a good time getting the crowd upset by insulting the Denver Bronco fans. Of course, he was booed very loudly! LOL!  When the match began, Jericho busted open RVD’s mouth. RVD returned the favor by giving Jericho some shots to the face. Toward the end of the match, Triple H came to ringside. He and RVD were involved in a feud.  RVD of course went after Triple H. After RVD hit Triple H, they both fell out of the ring. When RVD returned to the ring, Jericho put The Walls of Jericho on him. Thanks to Triple H, Jericho captured his fifth Intercontinental Championship. This was Chris’ first Intercontinental reign in a year and a half. However, the reign was short as Jericho lost the belt to Kane fourteen days later.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam

Fayetteville, North Carolina

October 27, 2003- October 27, 2003

This match took place On Monday Night RAW. Rob Van Dam said that he wanted to teach Jericho a lesson in this match and he sure did!  Eric Bischoff gave Jericho a shot at Van Dam's Intercontinental Championship. Jericho trapped RVD in the Walls of Jericho However, RVD was nearing the ropes. Just before he was able to grab the ropes, Eric Bischoff distracted the referee and Jericho pulled RVD to the center of the ring. Before the referee made him break the hold, RVD tapped out. This gave Jericho his sixth Interecontinental Championship. However, Jericho’s sixth Intercontinental championship reign would be short lived due to Stone Cold Steve Austin.



Stone Cold came out and stopped Jericho’s victory celebration. He ordered that Jericho's first title defense would be in a steel cage match against RVD and it would happen immediately. Stone Cold also banned everyone from ringside. Jericho tried climbing out of the cage twice but RVD caught him both times. Then, RVD began climbing out of the cage while Jericho was heading for the door. RVD got to the floor first and slammed the cage door into Jericho's head. Chris lost the title on the same night that he won it.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Christian

Portland Oregon

September 12, 2004 - October 19, 2004

Christian and Jericho began their rivalry on August 30, when Christian returned to RAW after being injured. He attacked Chris Jericho in the middle of the ring during an interview segment. The next week, Christian came down during Tyson Tomko's match with Jericho and hit him with a ladder. The two met at Unforgiven in a Ladder Match to determine the new Intercontinental Champion. In the end, Jericho hit a Facebuster off the ladder, allowing him to climb back up the ladder and grab the belt for his record seventh Intercontinental Championship.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy

Milwaukee

March 10, 2008- June 29, 2008

This was a very physical match. At the beginning of the match both Chris and Jeff were fighting outside of the ring.  Chris banged Jeff’s head on the announcer’s table and Jeff was out of it for a good portion of the match. However, Jeff had a lot of heart and applied A Whisper in the Wind on Chris but Chris was able to kick out of it. Jericho then tried to apply The Lionsault on Jeff but Jeff was able to kick out of that. At the end of the match, Jeff missed a Swanton Bomb and Chris put the Code Breaker on him to win his eighth Intercontinental Championship.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio

New Orleans

June 7, 2009 - June 28, 2009

This match was a No Holds Barred match. It took place at Extreme Rules. The match began with Chris and Rey fighting on the floor of the arena.  Jericho gained an early advantage and tried to remove Rey’s mask. As the action made its way back into the ring, Rey attempted the 619 only to have Jericho counter it with the Codebreaker.  Jericho then left the ring to get a folding chair from the corner of the ring. After further attacks with the chair, Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho on Rey. Rey managed to grab a chair in the ring and deliver one last hit to Jericho's face. Rey again tried to apply the 619. Jericho caught him and removed his mask before getting a quick cover to pin Rey and win his ninth and final Intercontinental title.



Three World Heavy Weight Championships



Chris Jericho vs. Kane

Cleveland Ohio

September 7, 2008 - October 26, 2008

The main event on Raw was a Championship Scramble for the World Heavyweight Championship. The match was originally scheduled to have World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defending against John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Batista, Rey Mysterio, and Kane. However, due to the attack on CM Punk earlier in the night, CM Punk was unable to compete and was replaced by Chris. This information was not revealed until the final five minutes of the match, at which point Chris entered in place of CM Punk.

Batista and JBL began the match, until the first five minute interval had passed, and Kane then entered the match. Later, JBL attempted to strike Kane with a "Clothesline from Hell" but was caught by Kane. Kane then lifted JBL by the throat and “Choke slammed” him to the mat and covered him for a pinfall, becoming the interim champion. Soon after, the second five minute interval expired Rey Mysterio entered the match. The match continued for several minutes, until the final five minute interval expired and Jericho entered the match as a replacement for CM Punk, shocking everyone. Soon after Jericho's entrance, Batista performed a spinebuster on Kane, covering him for a pinfall and becoming temporary champion. Batista was left as the only man standing until Jericho returned to the ring and covered the already downed Kane, scoring a pinfall and becoming interim champion. The time limit expired soon after, and Jericho won his first World Heavyweight Championship.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Batista

Tampa Florida

November 4, 2008 - November 23, 2008

Chris regained the World Heavyweight Championship from Batista in a Steel Cage Match on Monday Night RAW. Jericho had lost the title eight days earlier at Cyber Sunday.

Things looked bleak for Jericho when Batista had him set up for a Batista Bomb on the top rope. However, Chris was able to snap off a piece of metal that connected the cables to the cage. He smashed Batista in the head with this piece of metal and then climbed out of the cage to win the championship. Since there are no disqualifications in a Steel Cage Match, hitting Batista with the metal object was a legal maneuver.

As amazing as this may seem, in the 40+ year history of the WWE, this is the first time that either the WWE or World Heavyweight Championship has ever changed hands in a Steel Cage Match. This is just another of the firsts that Chris Jericho, the first Unified World Champion, can add to his resume

 

Chris Jericho vs. The Undertaker

St. Louis Missouri

February 21, 2010 - April 2, 2010

Elimination Chamber Match for the World Heavyweight Championship: Champion Undertaker vs. John Morrison vs. R-Truth vs. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio 

The match started with R-Truth battling CM Punk. Punk hit the Go to Sleep to pin Truth. Rey entered next and eliminated Punk after hitting a 'rana off the top rope onto the steel grate and then followed that with the springboard splash. Chris Jericho and John Morrison were the next two wrestlers to enter the cage. Morrison blocked a top rope 'rana by Rey and hit the Star Ship Pain to eliminate Rey. The Undertaker was the last man to enter the match. Morrison was eliminated by the Undertaker when he went for the Chuck Kick on Jericho but was grabbed by the Undertaker. Undertaker gave him a choke slam on the grate and then pinned him. Chris Jericho and Undertaker battled for a few minutes when Undertaker was about to go for the Tombstone. However, Shawn Michaels entered the ring from underneath one of the grates. He gave the Undertaker the sweet chin music and then allowed Jericho to pin the Dead Man to win the title.


One Time European Champion

Chris Jericho vs.Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle

Anaheim California

April 2, 2000 - April 3, 2000

On April 2, Jericho competed in a Triple Threat match against Chris Benoit and Angle at WrestleMania 2000. The first fall would be for the Intercontinental Championship, while the second fall was for the European Championship.

 In the beginning of the first fall, all three men exchanged pin attempts.  Midway into the match, Benoit broke up a Chicken Wing submission by Angle onto Jericho. This allowed Benoit to climb to the top turnbuckle and deliver a Diving headbutt on Jericho to win the Intercontinental Championship.

 During the second fall, Jericho and Benoit delivered a double powerbomb onto Angle, which led to Benoit delivering three German suplexes onto Jericho. Afterwards, Benoit attempted to deliver another diving headbutt onto Angle, however, Angle moved out of the way, resulting in Benoit hitting the ringmat. This allowed Jericho to deliver a Lionsault and win his first and only European Championship. Jericho lost the title the next day to Eddie Guerrero on Raw after Chyna, claiming she could not resist Guerrero's Latino Heat, turned heel to side with him.



One Time WWF Champion


Chris Jericho vs. Triple H

April 17, 2000

 State College Pennsylvania

On the April 17 edition of Raw, Jericho took on Triple H in an unscheduled title match. Jericho had been insulting Stephanie and Triple H wanted to shut Chris up and defend his wife Stephanie’s honor. Jericho brought The Acolytes down to ring side with him and Triple H had Stephanie and Shane in his corner. At the end of the match, Triple H knocked out the referee and Earl Hebner became the new referee. Jericho pinned Triple H with a Moonsault when referee Earl Hebner made a fast count. Hebner, later reversed the decision due to pressure from Triple H. The WWE does not recognize Jericho's reign as champion.



One Time Undisputed WWF Champion

Chris Jericho vs. The Rock

Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin

December 9, 2001

SanDiego California

On December 9, at Vengeance, Jericho defeated both  The Rock for the WCW Championship and Stone Cold Steve Austin for his WWF Championship on the same night. Chris became the first wrestler to hold both championships at the same time which made him the first Undisputed WWF Champion.

Chris’ first match was against The Rock for World Heavy Weight Championship. The Rock and Chris exchanged many blows in the beginning of the match. Jericho hit a spinning heel kick and a missile dropkick. Jericho knocked The Rock's head into the steel ring steps and hit a flying back elbow. The Rock came back with a flying clothesline. Jericho applied a sleeper hold but The Rock fought out of it. Jericho then hit a one-handed bulldog and a Lionsault. The Rock tried a superplex but Jericho knocked him down and hit a flying crossbody. However, The Rock rolled through. Jericho continued attacking The Rock.

Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho but The Rock countered it into a roll-up. The Rock hit a Rock Bottom. Just then, Mr. McMahon came down to ringside. The Rock went for the pinfall but Mr. McMahon distracted the referee. The Rock hit Mr. McMahon and applied a Spinebuster on Jericho. He brought Mr. McMahon into the ring and hit Jericho with a People's Elbow. The Rock attacked Mr. McMahon and while the referee checked Mr. McMahon, Jericho hit a Rock Bottom to win the match, and the title.

The final match of the night was between Austin and Jericho. The match started when Austin speared Jericho. The two fought outside the ring and on the announcer’s table. Jericho threw Austin shoulder-first into the ringpost. Jericho then “accidently” hit the referee. Jericho also hit a low blow and a Stone Cold Stunner on Austin. Mr. McMahon came out again and ordered Nick Patrick to referee the match. However, Ric Flair interfered and pulled Patrick out of the ring and attacked him. Mr. McMahon knocked Flair into the ringpost. Austin then hit a low blow and assaulted Mr. McMahon. He applied the Walls of Jericho on Chris. Jericho tapped out but the referee was down. Booker T came out and hit Austin with the WWF Championship belt. The referee recovered and Jericho pinned Austin to win the match and became the first ever Undisputed Champion in the World Wrestling Federation.



One Time WWF Hardcore Champion

Chris Jericho vs. The Big Show

May 28, 2001 - May 28, 2001

Calgary Alberta Canada

The Hardcore Championship was one of the most unique championships in WWE. The Hardcore Champion could be pinned at any time of day, any day of the week as long as a referee was around to make the three-count.

This was a big match for Chris. He was the current Intercontinental champion and one half of The WWF Tag Team Champions. If Chris won this match, he would become The Hardcore Champion and also get the opportunity to have a WWF Championship title match against Stone Cold Steve Austin. However, Chris was at a disadvantage because he was in a TLC match the night before and his body had taken a lot of punishment.

This match would have no disqualifications. Chris and The Big show used garbage can covers, chairs, the metal steps from the ring and other any weapons that both men could find to hit one another. Big show dominated most of the match. At the end, The Big Show was going to throw the ring steps at Jericho. However, Jericho blocked him and hit the Lionsault to win his only Hardcore Championship. Chris’ reign would last only a few minutes as Rhyno came out and pinned Chris to take the gold.



Five Time World Tag Team Champion

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Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold and Triple H

May 21, 2001 - June 21, 2001

San Jose California

This match would be one of the biggest matches in the lives of Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. On this night, they took on Triple H and Stone Cold for the Tag Team Championships live on Monday Night Raw. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho were fired up at the beginning of the match. However Triple H and Stone Cold did a lot of double teaming and inflicted a great deal of pain onto Chris Benoit. Triple H tried to finish Benoit off by putting an abdominal stretch, sleeper hold and pedigree on him. When Benoit finally tagged Jericho, Jericho put The Walls of Jericho on Triple H right on the announcers’ table. When Triple H broke out of the hold, he brought a sledge hammer into the ring. Benoit was going at it with Stone Cold and Triple H accidently hit Stone Cold with the sledge Hammer. Benoit then pinned Stone Cold. Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit then became World Tag Team Champions. This match was so brutal that Triple H suffered a quad injury and was out of action for a while.

 

Chris Jericho and The  Rock vs. The Dudleys

October 22, 2001 - November 1, 2001

Kansas City MO

The Rock & Chris Jericho were never the best of friends in the ring. However, they decided to be tag team partners and try and capture the World Tag Team Championship from the Dudleys and The Alliance. The Dudleys had Jericho set up for a 3-D, but Y2J tackled Bubba Ray, allowing The Rock to deliver the Rock Bottom to D-Von for the pin. This would be Jericho’s second  World Tag Team Championship and the Rock’s Fifth  World Tag Team Championship.




Chris Jericho and Christian vs. Kane and The Hurricaine

October 14, 2002 - December 15, 2002

Montreal Canada

Christian and Chris Jericho teamed up to take on the World Tag Team Champions, Kane and The Hurricane on Monday Night Raw. Kane had a lot on his mind as he had just been accused of murder by Triple H. The Game stated he was responsible for the death of one of his ex-girlfriends from his past. Even with all of that on Kane's mind, he put up a good fight. The Hurricane got caught in a roll up by Chris Jericho. Jericho used the ropes for leverage and was able to get a three count to get the win. This was Jericho's third World Tag Team Championship and Christian's ninth.

 

Edge and Chris Jericho vs. Carlito and Primo

June 28, 2009 - July 26, 2009

Sacramento California

This match was very special to me because it was the last time in my career that I would become a World Tag Team Champion. At the Bash, in Sacramento, California, Carlito and Primo were supposed to fight Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase for the Unified Tag Team Championship belts. Teddy Long, decided to make this a Triple Threat Match and added Chris and I to the match. Being the Ultimate Opportunist, I speared Carlito and Chris and Chris and  I won the Unified Tag Team Championship. Unfortunately, on July 3, 2009 I tore my Achilles during a match with Jeff Hardy and the Big Show replaced me as Chris’partner.

 

Chris Jericho and Big Show vs. Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes

July 26, 2009 - December 13, 2009

Philadelphia Pennsylvania

At Night of Champions, the Big Show was announced as Jericho’s mystery partner and my replacement. The Unified WWE Tag Team titles were on the line against Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes. The Big Show, who started the match, took advantage of his size on his opponents before tagging in his partner, who was double-teamed by the challengers. The match ended when Jericho caught DiBiase with the Codebreaker, which led to The Big Show placing a Camel Clutch on Ted DiBiase, causing DiBiase to submit and allowing Chris and Show to retain the titles.

Personal life


Chris’ father, Ted Irvine, is a former National Hockey League player. Though he was born in the Long Island neighborhood of Manhasset, New York, Chris was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Vince McMahon felt that by introducing him as "born in Manhasset, New York", American fans would be more likely to get behind him.

 

Chris and his wife Jessica have three children - a son named Ash Edward, who was born on September 24, 2003 and twin daughters Cheyenne Lee and Sierra Loretta who were born on July 18, 2006.




Chris has two tattoos on his left hand. The first is his wedding band while the second is the letter 'F' on the back of his hand, representing Fozzy, a band he has been lead vocalist for since 1999.



On July 5, 2004, Chris was awarded The Order of the Buffalo Hunt in a ceremony held in Manitoba for his achievements in wrestling and his commitment to working with underprivileged children. The award has previously been given to Pope John Paul II, Chicago mayor Richard Daley, Desmond Tutu, and Mother Teresa.



Chris’ Other Wrestling Accomplishments

·         Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling

o    CRMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

·         CRMW North American Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Lance Storm

·         Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

o    NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)

·         Extreme Championship Wrestling

o    ECW World Television Championship (1 time)

o     Pro Wrestling Illustrated

o    PWI Comeback of the Year (2008)

o     PWI Feud of the Year (2008) vs. Shawn Michaels

o    PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2002, 2008)

o    PWI ranked him #2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2009

·         PWI ranked him #109 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003

·         World Championship Wrestling

o    WCW Cruiserweight Championship (4 times)

o     WCW World Television Championship (1 time)


   World Wrestling Entertainment

o     Ninth Triple Crown Champion

o    Fourth Grand Slam Champion

o    Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year (2008)

o     Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year (2009) – with The Big Show

·         Wrestle Association "R"

o    WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

·         WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with GedoWorld Wrestling Association

·         WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with El DandyWrestling Observer Newsletter

o    Best on Interviews (2003, 2008, 2009)

o    Best on Interviews of the Decade (2000–2009)

o     Feud of the Year (2008) vs. Shawn Michaels

o    Match of the Year (2008) vs. Shawn Michaels in a Ladder match at No Mercy

o    Most Underrated Wrestler (1999, 2000)

o    Readers' Favorite Wrestler (1999)

o    Wrestler of the Year (2008, 2009)

o    Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2010) for Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho

o    Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)

Wrestling Nicknames

    • "Y2J"
    • "The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla
    • "Lionheart""
    • The King of the World"
    • "The First Undisputed Champion"
    • "The Man of 1004 Holds"
    • "Paragon of Virtue"
    • "The Mental Mastermind"
    • "The Manitoban Jet"
    •  King of Bling-Bling
    • "One Bad Mamma Jamma"
    • "Sexy Beast"

Other Accomplishments


Music


In the mid1990s, Chris wrote a monthly column for Metal Edge magazine that focused on the heavy metal scene. The column ran for about a year.

 Chris is the lead singer for the heavy metal band Fozzy. Since their debut album in 1999, Fozzy has released four studio albums: Fozzy, Happenstance, All That Remains, and the 2010 album Chasing the Grail, and one live album, Remains Alive.

In 2005, Chris performed vocals on a cover of "The Evil That Men Do" on the Iron Maiden tribute album, Numbers from the Beast. He made a guest appearance on Dream Theater's album, Systematic Chaos on the song "Repentance", as one of several musical guests recorded apologizing to important people in their lives for wrongdoings in the past.

He also started his own weekly XM Satellite Radio show in March 2005 called Rock of Jericho, which aired Sunday nights on XM 41 The Boneyard.



Film, Theatre, Comedy and Writing


In 2000, a VHS tape documenting Chris Jericho's career titled Break Down the Walls was released.

 On June 24, 2006 Chris premiered in his first Sci-Fi Channel movie Android Apocalypse alongside Scott Bairstow and Joey Lawrence.

Chris debuted as a stage actor in a comedy play Opening Night, which premiered at the Toronto Centre for the Arts during July 20–22, 2006 in Toronto. During his stay in Toronto, Chris hosted the sketch comedy show Sunday Night Live with sketch troupe The Sketchersons at The Brunswick House.

 Chris was also the first wrestler attached and interviewed for the wrestling documentary, Bloodstained Memoirs. The interview was recorded in the UK during a Fozzy tour in 2006.

 He wrote a New York Times bestselling autobiography A Lion's Tale which was released in 2007. Chris’ second autobiography Undisputed, the sequel to A Lion's Tale, was released in February 2011. Chris has announced via his twitter account that a third book has been agreed to with Penguin publishing, and should be available in 2013.



Chris also appeared in the 2009 film Albino Farm.



 In the film MacGruber, released May 21, 2010, he briefly appeared as Frank Korver, a former military teammate of the eponymous Green Beret, Navy Seal, and Army Ranger.

Television


Chris is a contributor to the VH1 pop culture shows Best Week Ever, I Love the '80s, and VH1's top 100 artists.

 On July 12, 2006, he made an appearance on G4's Attack of the Show!; he made a second appearance on August 21, 2009. In May 2006, Jericho appeared on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs and Heavy: The Story of Metal as a commentator.

He was one of eight celebrities in the 2006 Fox Television singing reality show Celebrity Duets, executive-produced by Simon Cowell.A video shown on TMZ.com featured Jericho working at a McDonald's to show off his skills while prepping for the show.

 Jericho also appeared on Larry King Live on July 9, 2007 to discuss the double murder-suicide of Chris Benoit and his family. Jericho later reappeared on Larry King Live to further a storyline feud with actor Mickey Rourke.

Jericho hosted his own reality show in 2008 titled Redemption Song, in which 11 women tried their hand at getting into the music scene. It was shown on Fuse TV.

 He guest starred as Billy "The Body Bag" Cobb in Xero Control, an episode of the Disney XD 2009 original series Aaron Stone.

 He hosted VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments, which began airing in December 2009.

In June 2010, Jericho was named the host of the ABC prime-time game show Downfall.

 On March 1, 2011, Chris Jericho was named one of the contestants on the 2011 lineup of Dancing with the Stars.  On April 26, Jericho was the fifth contestant eliminated on the show.

On May 5, Jericho made his third appearance as featured guest on Attack of the Show! where he depicted Thor to promote the recent Thor film. He promoted Undisputed and announced he would be hosting the Golden Gods awards May 28 on VH1 Classic.

Writing Publications


·         A Lion's Tale: Around The World In Spandex (2007)

·         Undisputed (2011)

He is currently Writing a 3rd Book to be released sometime in 2013.




Closing:
I am very excited that Chris has returned to the WWE. I am certain that he will add more championships to his long list of wrestling accomplishments. Looking forward to 2012 being Y2J's best year ever!
I hope that you enjoyed reading this blog. Please comment and share your thoughts or favorite Y2J moment with me.
~Adam~