What's happening with Jericho?
Ok so it's been bothering/puzzling me for ages now just what's going on with Jericho in WWE lately?
Easily one of if not the most talented wrestlers in the company currently and he seems to be nowhere near the main event picture.
Obviously he had the title back in February and lost it around a month later. Instead of being one of the companies top names on Smackdown though he got traded to Raw which initially could have been a good thing but no.
Initially he's put back in the tag division where he was stuck for much of last year, he's not anywhere near the main event even though the next PPV requires 4 main eventers and on the latest edition of Raw lost an early match on the card with the commentary as he came down to the ring as;
"What an opportunity for Jericho tonight King, in this non title match up, if Jericho can pick up a win you gotta think it would elevate him in good standing for a US Title shot somewhere down the line."
So what? Are they basically saying one of their best talents who had arguably had the match of the year so far against Edge just over a month ago at Extreme Rules is now so low down the roster he's not even in the US Title hunt due to losing the non title match?
It may be worth noting though as well that Jericho seemed kinda sluggish and a bit off the pace during the match. Is he working hurt? Was he just pissed off at how he's being booked? A wellness issue? Has he pissed off someone important?
It may just be an angle as a way to bring in Wade Barret who was Jerichos rookie in NXT. Jericho is getting beat, he's lost his edge etc etc so he needs something to give him back his pep. In comes Barret.
I hope it is just a storyline like that and nothing more but I fear at the very least it's creative obscenely screwing up with one of their top stars.
