{"id":41014,"date":"2017-04-07T18:21:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T23:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=41014"},"modified":"2017-04-07T18:21:13","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T23:21:13","slug":"friday-feature-chris-jericho-getting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/04\/07\/friday-feature-chris-jericho-getting\/","title":{"rendered":"FRIDAY FEATURE: Chris Jericho &#8211; Getting &#8220;It&#8221; Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4212437182\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Chris Jericho gets it. He knows what it\u2019s all about. He can get it on.<\/p>\n<p>The word &#8220;it&#8221; is going to feature heavily in this Friday Feature, by the way.<\/p>\n<p>The reason being that Chris Jericho literally got the word &#8220;it&#8221; over in a way that belies reason and logic. I know, I know, Daniel Bryan got both &#8220;yes&#8221; or &#8220;no&#8221;\u00a0over, but Jericho\u2019s latest run has taken him to a renewed level. A level of popularity that hasn\u2019t been seen since the last time The Rock walked in, threw a t-shirt over Michael Cole\u2019s head and starting talking about his shopping list. Jericho is on top of the business right now.<\/p>\n<p>His development always comes in fits and bursts based on what the business needs at the time. Upon first entering the company, Jericho was an arrogant, egotistical heel in a way that, once again, had not been seen since The Rock had turned face. Later, his rampant popularity shifted the fans behind him. That and, you know, that guy\u2019s got style.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DGsBRImD0po\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His debut is still considered one of the best that ever happened. WWE showed major faith in his mic skills, meanwhile The Rock ensured that the segment was a popular one even before Jericho arrived.<\/p>\n<p>You see, even while Jericho was amassing immense popularity, there is one key difference in his charisma and that of The Rock. Jericho has always been a master of getting everyone else over.<\/p>\n<p>His two matches with Chyna over the IC belt mark the absolute height of Chyna\u2019s popularity, and certainly the highlight of her in ring achievements. The WrestleMania Eurocontinental championship feud against Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit gave massive credence to all three, though all three should also be equally credited. To an even larger degree, I sincerely doubt Stephanie would be anywhere near the character that she is today without having Y2J to bounce off of.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qWDpFeuV2lI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Their whole relationship is basically \u201cWhen are they just going to screw and get it over with?\u201d She built her confidence around encounters with Chris Jericho. There were some things Jericho got over that I barely even thought possible. Jericho got over Jeri-show. Yeah, that.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-682977431\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>So what about lately? Well, lately Jericho has had one thing in mind, and that\u2019s getting Kevin Owens as over as it is possible to do. How did he do it? By being the finisher. He finished Owens\u2019 sentences, he finished his title defences, he even finished his title reign. All the while, Jericho slowly built himself up as the most likeable, engaging, sexy pi\u00f1ata that he is. When it came time to turn face, Jericho was ready and so were the fans.<\/p>\n<p>The fans wanted to chant Stupid Idiot. They wanted to chant It. They wanted to watch people make the list. Last week on Raw, Jericho got the tip of Kevin Owens\u2019 finger over. This makes being a heel so very easy. Imagine if Owens pokes Jericho in the eye in his next match, then just looks at his finger. Well that finger made the list! Irony! Bless Jericho and his sweet dad bod.<\/p>\n<p>In this current run Jericho has even collected a wide variety of losses and not that many wins. He\u2019s lost to AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. All but the last have happened multiple times. Jericho gets people over. Jericho puts people over. Jericho is worth his weight in gold right now.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uMsIbgJBRDs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Receiving a horrific injury in or before his rematch with Kevin Owens seems the most sensible thing for Jericho right now, given his intended tour schedule. I might indeed be going to see him while Fozzy are here in the UK, but you know what\u2019s going to happen the second he comes back.<\/p>\n<p>A huge pop, a Y2J chant and someone, oh someone, someone\u2019s going to make the list. I envy them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS ARTICLE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/03\/friday-feature-sami-zayn-afterthought-underground\/\">FRIDAY FEATURE: Sami Zayn, the Afterthought from the Underground<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>(Follow Tom Colohue\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tomcolohue\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/colohue\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for updates.)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3160686660\"><div id=\"pwtor-445461367\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Chris Jericho gets it. 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