Chris Jericho

He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the stable Jericho Appreciation Society. Noted for his over-the-top rock star persona, he has been named by journalists and industry colleagues as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

During the 1990s, Jericho performed for American organizations Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), as well as for promotions in countries such as Canada, Japan, and Mexico. At the end of 1999, he made his debut in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In 2001, he became the first Undisputed WWF Champion, and thus the final holder of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (then referred to as the World Championship), having won and unified the WWF and World titles by defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock on the same night. Jericho headlined multiple pay-per-view (PPV) events during his time with the WWF/WWE, including WrestleMania X8 and the inaugural TLC and the Elimination Chamber matches and the shows itself. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2010.

Jericho is an eight-time world champion, having won the Undisputed WWF Championship once, the WCW/World Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship three times, the AEW World Championship once, and the ROH World Championship once. He has also held the WWE Intercontinental Championship a record nine times and was the ninth Triple Crown Champion, as well as the fourth Grand Slam Champion in history. In addition, he was the 2008 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner and (along with Big Show as Jeri-Show) won the 2009 Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award—making him the only winner of both Superstar and Tag Team of the Year.

After his departure from WWE in 2018, Jericho signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he became a one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and becoming the first man to have held both the WWE and IWGP Intercontinental Championships. Jericho joined AEW in January 2019 and became the inaugural holder of the AEW World Championship in August of that year. All totalled, between ECW, WCW, WWE, NJPW and AEW, Jericho has held 34 championships (including seven World Championships, and 10 Intercontinental Championships).

In 1999, Jericho became lead vocalist of heavy metal band Fozzy, who released their eponymous debut album the following year. The group’s early work is composed largely of cover versions, although they have focused primarily on original material from their third album, All That Remains (2005), onward. Jericho has also appeared on numerous television shows over the years, including the 2011 season of Dancing With the Stars. He hosted the ABC game show Downfall, the 2011 edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, and the UK’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in 2012 and 2017.

Notable Matches

vs. Hangman Page at All Out 2019

vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XIX.

vs. Shawn Michaels at No Mercy 2008.

vs. Chris Benoit at Royal Rumble 2001.

vs. Wild Pegasus (Benoit) at WAR Super J Cup 1995.

w/ Benoit vs. Austin/Triple on Raw (2001).

vs Angle vs. Benoit at Wrestlemania 2000.

vs. The Rock at No Mercy 2001

Notable Feuds

vs. Triple H

vs. The Rock

vs. Steve Austin

vs. Shawn Michaels

vs. Chris Benoit

vs. Eddie Guerrero

vs. Rey Mysterio

vs. Edge

vs. CM Punk

vs. Christian

vs. Dean Malenko

vs. Kenny Omega

vs. Tetsuya Naito

vs. Jon Moxley

vs. Orange Cassidy

Other Notable Achievements

World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Chris Benoit (1), The Rock (1), Christian (1), Edge (1) and The Big Show (1)

WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Edge (1) and The Big Show (1)

WWF European Championship

WWF Hardcore Championship

WCW Cruiserweight Championship (4 times)

WCW World Television Championship

ECW World Television Championship

NWA World Middleweight Championship

CRMW Heavyweight Championship

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

WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship

WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship – with Gedo

WWA Tag Team Championship – with El Dandy