“ | I give you the gift of Jericho. Drink it in, man. | „ |
~ Jericho's catchphrase |
Summary
Chris Jericho (born November 9, 1970), is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. 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.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 8-C, higher with Codebreaker | 9-A, higher with The Judas Effect
Key: WWE | AEW
Name: Chris Jericho, Y2J, The Ayatollah of Rock n' Rolla, The Man of 1,004 Holds, 'Le Champion, The Wizard
Origin: WWE/AEW/NJPW
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Classification: Human, Professional Wrestler, Singer
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Said to be an amazing athlete)
- Martial Arts (Skilled Wrestler. Has won 6 World Championships. Holds the record for most Intercontinental Title Reigns at 9. Knows 1,004 holds. In one night, he beat the Rock for the WCW World Heavyweight Title and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE Championship to earn the distinction of becoming WWE's first Undisputed Champion. Trained with mixed martial arts fighter Josh Rafferty. He once defeated Goldberg in a backstage fight. He is also a Grand Slam Champion, meaning he has been a World Champion, a Tag Champion, the United States Champion and Intercontinental Champion.)
- Weapon Mastery (Able to utilize tables, ladders, chairs, steel steps, and even a spike on his jacket efficiently, also notably attacked Rey Mysterio with a toolbox when he turned heel)
- Acrobatics (One of his signature moves, the Lionsault, is a springboard moonsault)
- Social Influencing (Jericho is able to control the crowd using his charm/charisma, as well as using something like a t-shirt gun to pander to the audience. When he ended up turning against the crowd, he bragged about how he manipulated everyone into thinking he was a good guy without saying a word. Very good at getting in his opponent's head by manipulating or insulting them with his mic skills)
- Breaking the Fourth Wall (Jericho has referenced events that have taken place outside the WWE Universe in the past, such as CM Punk's family history with substance abuse)
- Power Mimicry (Can mimic the wrestling techniques of his opponents, copied Shawn Michaels' Sweet Chin Music, Goldberg's Spear, Ric Flair's figure-four leglock, and Steve Austin's Stone Cold Stunner)
- Instinctive Reaction: (Professional wrestlers can use pure instincts to kick out of finishers which has been confirmed by the commentary team, Was able to immediately hit Rey Mysterio with his finisher after getting knocked out by his 619)
- Immense Pain Tolerance (Chris in WWE went through thumbtacks and continued to fight in matches where he lost hefty amounts of blood, and still continued fighting on with little issue such as him facing JBL in 2008. In AEW he survived and won after getting cut open with a pizza cutter, going through Tubelights, Glass and going into Thumbtacks with severe bloodloss. He is strong enough to pull himself back from a chair headshot and even tried to hang on after getting his with the V-Trigger)
Same abilities as before.
- Magic (In AEW Chris Jericho is a wizard who can use fire to harm enemies and summon weapons as well as use the following abilities)
- Fire Manipulation (Can throw fireballs at enemies)
- Smoke Manipulation (Can spit green mist to blind enemies)
Attack Potency: At least Building level (Comparable to the likes of Sheamus and Big Show, who can strike with a force of 1322 and 1809 PSI respectively. Comparable to other wrestlers in the verse like Seth Rollins, who survived being put through a table, which requires this much energy. Has faced and even beaten The Undertaker on a couple of occasions, who can survive crashing through 3 tables. Superior to wrestlers like Cesaro, who cratered a ring), higher with Codebreaker (Finishing moves in wrestling tend to do more damage than normal moves) | Small Building level (Comparable to Adam Cole and Kenny Omega as Jericho defeated him once. He also defeated EVIL and became IWGP Intercontinental Champion), higher with The Judas Effect (Finishing moves in wrestling tend to do more damage than normal moves, sent Darby Allin to the hospital)
Speed: Peak Human (Shown to be in incredible shape. Able to dodge the attacks from other Wrestlers and swings from blunt objects. Hit Darby Allin with the Judas Effect as the latter performed a suicide dive.)
Lifting Strength: At least Athletic Human, possibly Peak Human (Used a double powerbomb in his early WWE days, performed a release German suplex on Eddie Guerrero who is billed at 220 pounds [100KG], suplexed Rob Van Dam who is billed at 235 pounds [107KG], superior to the likes of Ricochet, who was able to perform a fallaway slam to Ivar, who weighs 304 pounds [138KG], in his prime he could bench press 405 pounds [184KG])
Striking Strength: At least Building level (Enzuigiri'd Kurt Angle with enough force to make him do a front flip) | Small Building level (Smashed Darby Allin's skull)
Durability: At least Building level (Can survive Sheamus' Brogue Kick and Big Show's KO Punch. Comparable to those such as Shane McMahon who was tanked falling from the hell in a cell which is 6.1 meters tall. Can survive crashing through tables. Can tank hits from other wrestlers comparable to him) | Small Building level (Survived hits from Kenny Omega and defeated him.)
Stamina: At least Peak Human, possibly Superhuman (Took a beating from Shawn Michaels only to come back later. Has one of the longest lasting times in the Royal Rumble at 60:13. Lasted 34:36 against Kenny Omega, and 26:52 with him in another match. Had a 24:59 HIAC match with Triple H, and a 23:10 Last Man Standing match as well. Lasted 23:44 against The Rock. Has been beaten to a bloody pulp on many occasions, as well as taking shots and moves from weapons wrapped in barbed wire and still continues to fight. Has fought through matches with injuries such as injured/broken ribs)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with weapons like ladders
Standard Equipment: The List of Jericho, Baseball Bat and Grappling hook
Intelligence: Gifted. Very skilled wrestler. Has been wrestling since the year 1990, and hasn't stopped since. Knows 1,004 holds. Won the most Intercontinental Titles in history, along with 6 World Titles. Knows how to utilize the environment around him very well. Very good at getting in his opponent's head by taunting them, such as mentioning their personal life.
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses. Very arrogant.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Triangle Dropkick: Chris can catch people mid-air by executing a springboard drop kick.
- The Judas Effect: Jericho's finisher is a spinning back elbow. He can catch them off guard in the middle of a fight and knock them out. It is a deadly martial arts move that he used to knock out and defeat Kenny Omega. In Muay Thai, the technique is known as a "sok klap." Jericho is skilled enough with the technique to hit Darby Allin mid-air when the latter executed a suicide dive. He can also perform the technique while jumping from the top turnbuckle.
- One-Handed Bulldog: Jericho runs up to the opponent from behind and pulls them down with one hand.
- Double Powerbomb: Jericho used the double powerbomb in his early days in the WWE.
- Codebreaker: Jericho jumps and brings the head of his opponent to his knees. Then, he takes a fall while his knees and the opponent's head clash. Chris formerly used this as his finisher and could perform this move to people that jump at him mid-air as well. He and Kevin Owens can also team up to perform a pop-up, double knee facebreaker. Jericho has notably used the technique to defeat Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania XXV, Jeff Hardy on RAW in 2008, Edge at WrestleMania XXVI, AJ Styles at WrestleMania XXXII, and the Undertaker on SmackDown in 2010.
- Walls of Jericho: Jericho's submission hold is an elevated Boston Crab. He holds his opponent in an arch from the knees and waits until they tap out. He has notably used the technique to submit X-Pac at Unforgiven in 2000, Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam 2012, Kurt Angle at RAW in 2000, Kevin Owens at Payback 2017, and Shawn Michaels on RAW in 2003.
- Liontamer: A modified version of the Walls of Jericho. Jericho holds his opponent in an arch and presses down on their neck with his right knee.
- Lionsault: Jericho takes a running leap towards the middle rope, bounces off it, and reverse somersaults on his opponent.
- Fire Ball: Chris as a wizard can throw fireballs to burn his enemies.
- The Poison Mist: Chris uses green mist to blind his enemies.
Note: Chris Jericho has access to the equipments mentioned on his profile in his AEW key.
Others
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