Chris Jericho

[7.0] "Chris Jericho has always been good but I've honestly never seen him as being a truly top tier performer aside from that brief sliver in 2001 where he was the de facto top babyface of the WWF and putting on bangers every week. He was also one of the few good things about WWE circa 2009 with his main event suit-and-tie heel run but it wasn't Bret Hart in 1995 level work like so many people my age misrember it being; he was simply an acceptably good main event heel in an otherwise very bad era. Everything he has done since 2012 has been a diminishing return."

[6.0] "When it's all said and done he'll be far higher than a 6. Unfortunately since 2022 he's only been getting worse and worse. He's been in some AWFUL matches and was by far the worst thing in AEW during 2024. I'm glad he realized that he needed to step back, which he did. But I'm not overly excited for his return, which will eventually happen for sure."

"This is combining everything. Pre-2023, he'd definitely be an 8 or 9, but that very lackluster run he had in 2024 and 2025 really worsened my view on him as a wrestler. Please retire, for your legacy and your own good"

[9.0] "Y2J. Chris Jericho, what a guy hard to rate and talk about. When AEW was created, many people start arguing about if he can be consider the greatest wrestler of all time. Currently, due to his washed moments at those last two years, no one has the guts to bring that theme once again into the table, but when it was created everyone truly believed at that. Always was a draw, multiple awards, titles and records like the impressive one that he beat Stone Cold and The Rock at the same night, multiple gimmicks which he was completelly different at each one of them. Funny, entertaining, a great heel when it was necessary to be, a proper face when it was necessary to be. Those last years surely hurt his legacy, not a single AEW fan wants him to keep working and the WWE fans that are not casuals are kinda worried about him coming."

[6.0] "Jericho's history as a legendary figure in professional wrestling can not be denied, but for the past few years, he has done nothing but put out stinker matches & devalue people with awful reigns & one of the worst stables AEW has ever seen. He likes to point to Action Andretti as a solitary example of a talent he helped put over, but what is Andretti up to these days? Jericho's current stock as a figure in wrestling is doing his legacy damage that is virtually incomparable to any other example that I can think to name, & generally speaking, I can't picture him as a net positive to have on wrestling television present-day, regardless of the federation involved."

[10.0] "At 50 something, he can still go. He's still got it and is one of the best of all time in the business. He beat Stone Cold & The Rock on the same night to become the Undisputed Champion. The Nueve is still the best in the world."

[9.0] "I'd give him a solid 9. He knew how to evolve and such, great on the mic, has had a lot of great feuds and stories. He also excels at psychology and timing in the ring, knowing exactly how to work a crowd and make every match feel important."

[8.0] "I think early 2000s Jericho was next level good and I think he may have even peaked a bit later in 2008-2009 with the honest man gimmick. Also really enjoyed his first couple of years in AEW. I do think he's had some stinkers though, and the last few years have been downright awful for him, with long storylines that just aren't compelling."

[6.0] "The guy who beat stone cold and rock at the same night, submitted John Cena but lost to Fandango at Wrestlemania.His work in WCW, AEW and WWE was priceless.He can work good both as a heel or Babyface.He should be inducted into the hall of Fame."

[10.0] "No matter what anyone says, I still think Jericho is the greatest of all time. He's a huge name when it comes to gimmicks, mic skills, in-ring ability, and character building."

[9.0] "Chris....what the hell...please, please retire...please. Anyways prime Jericho is one of the best, maybe even the best"

[9.0] "I don't really know what to rate Chris Jericho, his work will be underrated due to his late stage AEW run, and what seems to be an inevitable return to WWE programming for likely a retirement. But I feel like rating him any lower than a 9 is sacrilege. His impact has been enormous on the American wrestling scene, both laying the seeds and being a huge part of AEW's early push."

[9.0] "Whilst I feel retirement is on the way and probably needed for this man, Jericho's work ethic, in-ring ability and especially his microphone skills make him a legend of the industry."

[9.0] "Chris Jericho is a superb wrestler who has managed to reinvent himself over the years, whether as a heel or a face. However, the end of his career has been somewhat marred, which is a shame because he doesn't want to stop."

[10.0] ""Stinko Malenko" by itself should get someone a 10/10 rating. When considering his whole body of work in and outside of the ring, he is one of the best to ever be in the business. Also: Ralphus."

[9.0] "In his prime, one of the greatest to ever do it, and a wrestler constantly doing what he could to keep himself relevant in different decades, for better or for worse. Heck, I remember when I was a kid, I HATED HIM during his heel run in '08!"

[2.0] "Chris Jericho was once one of the best: quick-witted, technically sound, and a standout in a stacked era. But that version of Jericho feels long gone. These days, he clings to relevance through bloated gimmicks, overexposure, and ego-fueled booking that often buries rising stars instead of elevating them. What once felt like reinvention now comes off as self-parody. He's become a guy who won't step aside, and the longer he sticks around, the more he chips away at a legacy that deserved better. Jericho's early career still carries serious weight, from his WCW breakout to his legendary Undisputed Champion run. But the constant reinventions, vanity projects, and refusal to pass the torch cleanly are dragging him down. A legacy built on greatness is now dulled by overexposure and awkward, attention-seeking behavior (like gawking over random women on the internet)"

[3.0] "Chris Jericho is an absolutely legendary performer who will go down as one of the best professional wrestlers in history when he eventually decides to retire. He's been all over the world! WWF/E, WCW, FMW, WAR, CMLL, ECW, AAA, NJPW, ROH, AEW, DDT & PWG. He's done this and done that! He's held mid card titles, world titles, tag titles, you can name it and he's done it. Amazing segments. Amazing matches, Amazing stories. He's an easy 10 when he hangs it up. But it's 2025 and he's still wrestling so we rate based on his current run. He's 54 years old and has obviously slowed down since then. A broken down body which can't perform like it used to. He's now the Learning Tree and has Big Bill and Bryan Keith, while funny it feels forced and it ends up being hard to watch and everytime AEW tries to get Jericho over it just doesn't work. He needs time away from the ring. He can't go like he used to and it's sad."

[5.0] "I can't believe I am rating my favourite professional wrestler a five however I would have to. I rate wrestlers based on their current form. Aside from that he's probably the G.O.A.T not on terms of his in ring work but for how many characters he played perfectly. But if you stick for too long after you have nothing to really offer in the ring anymore you get at most a five. He should just stop wrestling he's done so well throughout his career I don't want him to ruin it. I don't want to see the day the fans will keep chanting please retire for him every time he wrestles."

[4.0] "Used to be one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. I don't think his career deserves a 9 though, if I'm being brutally honest. He helped define WWE back when it needed stronger technical wrestlers, and sadly WWE decided to go way more sports entertainment (until more recently). Now Jericho is THE "sports entertainment" guy for AEW, all the while it seems TK is deciding to go in a different direction creatively. Jericho's AEW run really wasn't anything that spectacular either, so maybe he'll hang up the tights and hopefully stick around as a manager or something. 4 for his formative time in WWE, 0 for everything else - including his politics."

[10.0] "One of the best in history of wrestling 100%, he did so much and accomplished everything in any company he was, but one thing I don't like, that WWE made this "list" story with him and made this type of legend like a clown, that's kinda unfair and that's one more thing I don't like about Vince McMahon vision"

[10.0] "Sadly, as he is still active, I can't give him a 10 which he richly deserves. Still, alongside Shawn Micheals , my favourite wrestler ever. Chris Jericho is a type of wrestler that makes wrestling worth watching. Chris has re-invented himself more times than almost anybody and importantly, got over almost everytime. This guy literally got a list over. However, that is just one thing that makes him one of the greatest wrestlers ever. Chris is an absolute pro in the ring, Top 5 mic workers of all time imo and was the literal embodiment of what a upper mid-carder should be like. Now, The AEW run did start pretty good but around 2022-23 Chris was just not hitting the same. The Learning Tree is definitely his worst work ever. But man, there is so much to like. Matches with Punk, Benoit, Mysterio, Michaels, Edge, Rock, Cena in WWE, With Guerrero, Malenko, Juventud in WCW and with Omega, Tanahashi, Naito, Okada in NJPW shows his range and versatility in ring. Promos like the Man of 1004 holds, With Rock, Stephanie, Austin, Michaels and Catchphrases like Stupid Idiot, Drink it in MAAAAAAAN, Litttle Bit of The Bubbly etc are genuinely hilarious.Finally, he is a creative genius within the wrestling industry and I would love to see him work as a storyline writer and producer after he retires. EDIT: I COULDN'T LEAVE IT AT 9. HE IS MY GOAT. 10"

[10.0] "If wrestling were an art form (and let's be real, it is), Chris Jericho would be its Picasso--only with more sparkly jackets and fewer confusing blue periods. The man is a walking Swiss Army knife of sports entertainment: wrestler, rockstar, author, podcaster, and possibly the inventor of time travel, given how he's managed to stay relevant for decades. Jericho isn't just "the best in the world at what he does"--he's the best at making sure you know he's the best. His mic skills? Shakespearean, if Shakespeare had ever threatened to put someone on The List. His in-ring repertoire? A blend of high-flying innovation and "How is he still doing that at his age? " His ability to reinvent himself? Legendary. He's gone from Lionheart to Y2J to a guy with a clipboard to Le Champion to a wizard (yes, really), and somehow, it all works."

[9.0] "Jericho is obviously an all time great. However, these last 3-4 years have tainted his legacy so I can't give him a 10."

[9.0] "One of the greats, really should've packed it in after 2020 or 2021 because he is only hurting his own legacy by continuing as a shell of what he was."

[8.0] "Honestly, one of the best. So good in ECW, WCW, WWF/E, there was always someone with whom he had chemistry. He was always an impeccable heel with good skills, great athleticism, and most importantly, his mic skills. You'll always find something good about him anywhere. Many people say he should retire, but he's done so many things for us, he has the right to retire whenever he wants. Even if the last thing he's doing is bad."

[10.0] "There's no doubt in my mind that Chris Jericho is one of the greatest of all time, the total package as a professional wrestler. His run in WCW was great, often being one of the best parts of the show, always having good to great matches and even showcasing his promo ability, the highlights of his WCW run being the 1, 004 holds promo and the infamous Goldberg "feud, " especially when he had Ralphus as his body guard (R.I.P.). Sadly, WCW didn't see much in the feud due to Goldberg not taking a liking to it, so he ended up going to WWF, in one of the most iconic debuts of all time, a segment that fans still remember to this day. The main highlights of his time in WWF/E are him winning 2 world titles in the same night against The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, becoming a 9 time Intercontinental Champion, tag teaming with Big Show, his amazing heel run in 2008 where he feuded with Shawn Michaels, his feud with Rey Mysterio over the Intercontinental Championship, his "List" gimmick along with teaming with Kevin Owens that same year, I could go on, he's had a great career in WWE. He's left WWE countless times, and made similar returns almost everytime, but now he's been outside of WWE since 2018 and has had some great moments like returning in NJPW where he starts feuding with Kenny Omega (that birthed AEW), having a good year or two in AEW, etc. despite he's been in some stinker storylines since 2022 with the Jericho Appreciation Society for example. Overall, while Chris Jericho may rub people the wrong way with his current run in AEW (it's sad how his run is so bad, he has gone from a 9.50 to a 9.30...), there's no denying his impact on the business and that he was one of the all time best in his prime, one of my personal favorites for sure."

"[9.0]" The legend himself, the king of reinvention, the king of bling-bling ' the true G. O. A. T.... Y2J CHRIS JERICHO! ""

[9.0] "Legend, one of my favourites of all time, good looking, great moves, great promos. I deduct one point because his time is super up, he should've retired years ago."

[7.0] "Rating the totality of his career still puts him in the upper echelon of wrestling. However, he's already in Flair and Undertaker company of hanging on way past his expiration date. He hasn't looked good in a match or a feud since his first AEW title reign ended. Everything since then has ranged from average to terrible with some equally terrible finishes thrown in. Everything Jericho did until February 2020 was top notch and earned him legendary status. Since then he's a self parody act that can't take a hint"

[10.0] "You know what happens when you rate Chris Jericho below a 10? *clicks pen* YOU JUST MADE THE LIST! You stupid idiot."

[7.0] "It's amazing how much a really, really bad 2.5-year stretch can sour your opinion on a guy. Last time I commented on Jericho I said I'd give him an 11 if I could, insane to think now, but then again I genuinely think 2022 was the best in-ring year of Jericho's career and that was RIGHT before his output fell of a cliff. Jericho's career is still storied and has some excellent highlights with a variety of different gimmicks and opponents, but his 2023-2025 run has been SO BAD that I've reconsidered how good he even was in his prime."

[10.0] "One of the best wrestlers in American wrestling history. Chris Jericho has had a career spanning over 30 years with runs in every major US company (besides TNA) and runs in Japan. He has one of the best debuts in history (RAW is WAR 1999). Jericho is a legend."

"He is not what used to be nowdays, But still he is a pro wrestling legend. He gets big disrespect by fans online. He gave a lot to the entire pro wrestling biz. He is an all-time great."

[10.0] "I don't care what people are saying about Jericho these days. He is The GOAT and gave lot of things for this business"

[9.0] "Chris Jericho is one of the all-time greats, but his later years really hurt his legacy. Great on the mic, and great in the ring! What more can you say about this man?"

[9.0] "Ruined his legacy, used to be maybe my favorite wrestler of all time, now he's just one of the many greats that's carried by his past."

[7.0] "Again, i'm only writing this because it won't let me rate it because unless I comment cuz I'm in the minority. Pretty amazing wrestler. But didn't ever really has that emotional connection with him as others did. Sure he's amazing at promo and in-ring. His early matches are fairly enjoyable and uniqur should I say. Nothing much to criticize about. Again, just not too big on him"

[8.0] "as hard as he's trying to destroy all goodwill he has with his fans, Y2J really is one of the all time greats."

[10.0] "People are far too caught up in the 2022- Jericho and his past year and rating this year says so. Jericho has been a television staple since 1995/6 and has reinvented himself on a grand scale. I understand why people dislike the current jericho, he's past it. Some people can't let go like any sport or occupation, however, his past works can't be forgotten he's truly an all time great and has produced some of the best storylines and matches within the mainstream in his time."

"Y2J scored 38 out of a possible 50 on the rubric. Very entertaining throughout his career. Wrestling: 8 Promos: 8 Look: 6 Charisma: 10 Believability: 6"

[0.0] "It's so bad, man. Chis has ruined the legacy in the last two years. Weeks ago, he ruined a great spot with Bandido; he had another faction that only eclipsed the good performances of the wrestlers.I'm going to say that he has never been a wrestler to take on my radar but this year I did not have more time to see the matches the better option is a retired man if he can save a good image for the people that looking he in his career stops the fight and leave other works in the industries like a manager of whatever, Jericho has turned into what he hated about WCW even worse cause those "old dinosaurs" that he would call in WCW like Hogan and Macho Man were drawn lol It's sad, he's had such an amazing career, and he's tarnishing how he'll be remembered"

[4.0] "I'm going to give a grade to what he's done so far, as a career it's been incredible and he's considered a legend, but at this moment I feel that he's already reached the top of his career, it's hard to keep watching him with the slowness with which he moves and fights. He still believes that he can continue fighting but it's not true, he should have been retired a long time ago. It's hard to believe that he's the ROH champion fighting this way since I don't see any sense in him continuing to hold the title, that tarnishes the legacy that he once built very well."

[9.0] "Maybe it helps that I don't watch much AEW, but Y2J is easily one of the most iconic performers I've ever seen. The guy would always have the crowd in the palm of his hand, knew how to constantly reinvent himself to stay interesting, and is an absolute joy to watch whether face or heel. Jericho's never been a slouch in the ring either, the matches with the likes of Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio speak for themselves. I've never viewed Jericho in that highest tier of wrestler which is why I can't give him a 10, but Jericho had all the tools and I feel deserved a bigger push than he got, which is saying something considering he was undisputed champion during a period where the WWE had arguably it's most stacked roster in the company's history."

[8.0] "As an overall performer Chris is great. His work in WCW and then WWE was excellent but since coming to AEW i feel he's lost his touch - "The Wizard" gimmick was complete rubbish. elevated no one and stood out like a sore thumb on the show. As for 'The Learning Tree' - it's just plain annoying and tone deaf."

[10.0] "My comment back in 2018: "Jericho's greatest asset is he ability to adapt and willingness to try new things and take risks and so far it has paid off." Woof does that look pretty silly now, doesn't it? But still Jericho struggling to keep up with the times since....I wanna say 2022 was the last time he was still entertaining... does not dimishing the amazing career he had before. From his younger days as the conspiracy theorist in WCW to his prime as World Champion suit wearing Jericho to his later years gimmicks such as The List. Jericho had a long career filled with so many great gimmicks that he constantly managed to pull off."

[10.0] "Where do I start, since his time in WCW Chris Jericho has shown he is one of the best in the ring from his high-flying offense to his mat work he is one of the best. He has constantly reinvented himself and with each rendition, he has stayed relevant and entertaining, except for the recent character which I'd rather not talk about... anyway, aside from this no matter what character he's given, what company he's signed to, or slot he's put into he excels in this role. Some wrestlers struggle with having a great character and great in-ring work, but Jericho like many of the greats has both. I know I may sound a bit like a Stan but, when it comes to this subject I just get incredibly excited. In my opinion, he has earned the right to call himself the BEST in the world."

[7.0] "If I had written this a few years ago, he would be a 9 or 10 easily, but Jericho is ruining his legacy with everything he's doing these days. He's completely washed, the fans hate him, and not only does he refuse to go away, he's seemingly taking the criticism to heart and telling everyone to go fuck themselves by being even worse on purpose. I respect the work he did in WCW, WWE, and the early days of AEW, but everything really since 2023 has been nothing but self-serving, makes me want to change the channel garbage and he needs to retire."

[8.0] "Back in the day Jericho was a 9 or 1 but looking at his whole career I am giving him a 8 as he has tarnished his career over the last year. Incredible in WCW and ECW, and really good in WWE, but has been less than stellar and downright awful his last year in AEW. Should not be holding the ROH title at is disgraceful to that once great company."

[10.0] "Chris Jericho is the most versatile performer the business has ever seen. No one reinvents themselves like Jericho--every time you think he's done everything, he finds a new way to stay relevant and entertaining. From being "Y2J, " the arrogant loudmouth interrupting The Rock and mocking Stephanie McMahon, to "The Painmaker" reinventing himself in Japan, to leading The Inner Circle and doing some of the funniest promos in AEW--he's done it all. Jericho's in-ring ability has always been top-tier. He can have great matches with anyone, from cruiserweights to heavyweights, and his storytelling is always on point. Whether it was his wars with Shawn Michaels, his feud with CM Punk, or even his ability to make a "list" into one of the most over things in wrestling, Jericho knows how to create moments fans never forget. What makes him, isn't just his longevity--it's how he's stayed a step ahead of the game. He's not afraid to take risks, step out of his comfort zone, or embrace the absurd, all while keeping his legacy intact. Jericho is the definition of a wrestling legend who still feels relevant, and that's a level of greatness very few ever reach. While he's not the Y2J we all loved anymore, you have to say he is and will always be '"The King of The World""