Chris Jericho: The Most Underused Star in Wrestling
Throughout the history of the WWE, many superstars have been pushed to the top, some deserving, some not. Guys like Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, Kahli, Batista, Randy Orton and Mark Henry have all had there time in the spotlight while other, more deserving stars sat on the sidelines. Names like Curt Hennig, Owen Hart, Ted Dibiase, Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude all come up when the word 'underused' is said. To me, all of those guys were great, yes, but one name stands out amoung the bunch. One name has more charisma, mnic skill and in ring ability then half of the WWE locker room past or present. That name is Chris Jericho.
When Jericho debuted in the WWE in 1999, inturpting the Rock, I thought from day one, this guy is something special. His gift for entertaining peopl and his undeniable charisma is what shows every time he walked through the curtain. He has had many eye opening matches and some may concider Jericho one of the greatest of all time. But why would a man who some say is the greatest of all time only have one lousy 3 month title reign to his credit? Jericho has spent the majority of his carear in the mid card, wrestling for ther IC title. I am not down grading the IC title but Y2J deserves alot more then the IC belt. This man is pure gold on the stick and is entertaining in every form of the word. Jericho is a natural heel who in 2001-2003 was their top heel. Maybe not pushed and represented as the top heel, but in my mind and in alot of people's minds, he was the top heel.
Jericho is without a doubt natural showman. His match and fued with one Shawn Michaels did nothing but show that. At WrestleMania 19, Y2J and HBK had the match of the night and possibly the match of the decade. In addition to his match with HBK, Jericho has had many great encounters with greats like Stone Cold, The Rock, Triple H, Ric Flair and Chris Benoit. When the word heel is brought up many people think of guys like Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair. Yes, all three of those men are quiet possibly the greatest of all time but one other name should be added to that list, and that is, Chris Jericho.
In many fans minds, Chris Jericho is one of the best of all time. He was heavily underused and held down for most of his carear. December 9, 2001 will stand over the test of time for Jericho fans because that is the night that our hero won his only World/WWE Title. Don't get me wrong, Chris Jericho had a carear that everyone can dream of but it's such a shame that a man with such great charisma, mic skills, ring ability and a natural love for entertaining people was held down like he was. When I think of the terms 'great' or 'legend' in his business, I think of the most underused name in wrestling, I think of Chris Jericho.
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