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Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known as Chris Jericho, is a professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainmentin its RAW brand. Jericho was born in Manhasset, New York, but was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His father Ted Irvine is a former NHL player.
Career
Jericho trained at the Hart brothers' pro-wrestling camp in Calgary, Alberta from June to September 1990. Between his professional debut on October 2, 1990 and the summer of 1996 he worked for many small wrestling companies, including Bay Area Wrestling, the World Wrestling Association, the Catch Wrestling Alliance, the National Wrestling Alliance and Extreme Championship Wrestling. In August 1996 he made his first appearance with World Championship Wrestling and on September 15 of that year he appeared at his first pay per view show, versus Chris Benoit.
Jericho alternated between WCW and a number of Japanese tours until his debut with the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) on August 9, 1999. During his tenure with the company, Chris Jericho found the highlight of his career when he defeated both The Rock and Steve Austin in the same night to become the first ever undisputed world champion.
Jericho was inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame on September 25, 1997. On July 5, 2004 he was awarded the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, the highest award given by the Province of Manitoba.
Besides being a professional wrestler, Jericho has a degree in journalism and is the frontman of the heavy metal group Fozzy. He also writes a semi-regular column for Metal Edge magazine.
Wrestling statistics
Finishing/Signature Moves
Nicknames
- Lionheart
- Y2J
- The Living Legend
- The King of the World
- The King of Bling-Bling
- The Man of 1,004 Holds
- The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla
- The Sexy Beast
Championships and accomplishments
Championship Reigns
| Title Name | Defeated | Date | Where | Lost to | Date | Where |
| Independent |
| Canadian Heavyweight Title |
Biff Wellington |
January 29, 1993 |
Calgary, Alberta |
Jason the Terrible |
February 12, 1993 |
Calgary, Alberta |
| WWA Tag Team Title (with Dandy) |
Texano & Silver King |
July 21, 1993 |
Mexico City |
Texano & Silver King |
September 1, 1993 |
Mexico City |
| NWA Middleweight Title |
Mano Negra |
December 4, 1993 |
Mexico City |
Ultimo Dragon |
November 8, 1994 |
Tokyo |
| Canadian Mid Heavyweight Title |
Steve Rivers |
January 7, 1994 |
Calgary, Alberta |
Lance Storm |
February 4, 1994 |
Calgary, Alberta |
| International Junior Heavyweight Title |
Gedo |
June 4, 1995 |
Tokyo |
Ultimo Dragon |
July 28, 1995 |
Tokyo |
| Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| ECW Television Title |
Pitbull #2 |
June 22, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Shane Douglas |
July 13, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| World Championship Wrestling |
| WCW Cruiserweight Title |
Syxx |
June 28, 1997 |
Los Angeles, California |
Alex Wright |
July 28, 1997 |
Charleston, West Virginia |
| WCW Cruiserweight Title (2) |
Alex Wright |
August 12, 1997 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Eddy Guerrero |
September 14, 1997 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| WCW Cruiserweight Title (3) |
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
January 24, 1998 |
Dayton, Ohio |
Dean Malenko |
May 17, 1998 |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
| WCW Cruiserweight Title (4) |
Dean Malenko |
June 14, 1998 |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Rey Misterio Jr. |
July 12, 1998 |
San Diego, California |
| WCW Cruiserweight Title (5) |
Rey Misterio Jr. |
July 13, 1998 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Juventud Guerrera |
August 8, 1998 |
Sturgis, South Dakota |
| WCW World Television Title |
Stevie Ray |
August 10, 1998 |
Rapid City, South Dakota |
Konnan |
November 30, 1998 |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| WWF Intercontinental Title |
Chyna |
December 12, 1999 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Kurt Angle |
February 27, 2000 |
Hartford, Connecticut |
| WWF European Title |
Kurt Angle1 |
April 2, 2000 |
Anaheim, California |
Eddie Guerrero |
April 3, 2000 |
Los Angeles, California |
| WWF World Heavyweight Title |
Triple H |
April 17, 2000 |
State College, Pennsylvania |
Triple H2 |
April 17, 2000 |
State College, Pennsylvania |
| WWF Intercontinental Title (2) |
Chris Benoit |
May 4, 2000 |
Richmond, Virginia |
Chris Benoit |
May 8, 2000 |
Uniondale, New York |
| WWF Intercontinental Title (3) |
Chris Benoit |
January 21, 2001 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Triple H |
April 5, 2001 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| WWF Tag Team Title (with Chris Benoit) |
Stone Cold Steve Austin & Triple H |
May 21, 2001 |
San Jose, California |
The Dudley Boyz |
June 21, 2001 |
Orlando, Florida |
| WWF Hardcore Title |
The Big Show |
May 28, 2001 |
Calgary, Alberta |
Rhyno |
May 28, 2001 |
Calgary, Alberta |
| WCW World Heavyweight Title |
The Rock |
October 21, 2001 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
The Rock |
November 5, 2001 |
Uniondale, New York |
| WWF Tag Team Title (2) (with The Rock) |
The Dudley Boyz |
October 22, 2001 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Test & Booker T |
November 1, 2001 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| WCW World Heavyweight Title (2)3 |
The Rock |
December 9, 2001 |
San Diego, California |
Triple H |
March 17, 2002 |
Toronto, Ontario |
| WWF World Heavyweight Title (2)3 |
Stone Cold Steve Austin |
| WWE Intercontinental Title (4) |
Rob Van Dam |
September 16, 2002 |
Denver, Colorado |
Kane |
September 30, 2002 |
Houston, Texas |
| WWE Tag Team Title (3) (with Christian) |
Kane & The Hurricane |
October 14, 2002 |
Montreal, Quebec |
Booker T & Goldust |
December 15, 2002 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| WWE Intercontinental Title (5)4 |
Rob Van Dam |
October 27, 2003 |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Rob Van Dam |
October 27, 2003 |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| WWE Intercontinental Title (6) |
Christian 5 |
September 12, 2004 |
Portland, Oregon |
Shelton Benjamin |
October 19, 2004 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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1. In a three way match against Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit.
2. The decision was revsersed later on the same show because of a fast count by the referee.
3. Jericho wins both titles on the same show and unifies them. The title is known as the WWE Undisputed Championship from then on.
4. RAW Co-GM Stone Cold Steve Austin forced the newly crowned IC Champion, Chris Jericho, to immediately defend his title in a cage match because of RAW Co-GM Eric Bischoff's interference in the previous match.
5. Jericho won the vacant title in a ladder match against Christian.
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