How long does it take for a professional wrestler to really come into their own? Well for Chris Jericho, a lot longer than you would expect.
After entering the wrestling business in the early 90s, Jericho would make a name for himself in WCW and ECW before joining the WWE (then WWF) in 1999.
In an interview with the Daily Star, Jericho explained how he didn’t really ‘get’ who the Chris Jericho character is until 18 years into his wrestling career.
“I’d say 2008 — that’s 18 years into [my time in] the business, when I did that feud with Shawn Michaels. That’s when I really got it. I had already been Undisputed Champion and all that other stuff, but that’s when it really hit me, what wrestling is all about.
“You can look at all the stuff prior, debuting against The Rock and the matches I had, they’re all good, but nothing from that time period is as good as the stuff I did in 2008, that’s just my opinion.”
Jericho’s feud with Michaels would see the future AEW World Champion turn heel and become a much more serious character, doing away with the fun-loving Y2J.
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