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3) Chris Jericho — WWE Vengeance, December 2001 (3 months)
Chris Jericho will always be known as the man who defeated The Rock and Steve Austin in the same night. That night, he scored what is still considered the most prolific set of back-to-back victories in WWE history. WWE Vengeance 2001 provided a very real opportunity to promote Jericho to the top of the card, but this outcome seemed unlikely.
After toppling The Rock earlier in the evening, Jericho went on to face Stone Cold Steve Austin for the honor of becoming WWE’s first Undisputed Champion. WWE opted not to reignite the Austin/Rock feud for the main event of Vengeance. Given the tournament brackets, this match seemed to be the most probable finale. Instead, Jericho was slotted into this prominent role.
In keeping with WWE’s December championship trials, the win was far from conclusive. Jericho's title victory was ultimately marred by a Booker T run-in, which didn't make Jericho look very strong. While he enjoyed a title run that lasted three months, he was never framed as the showcase star. It took Jericho a long time to be treated with the reverence a true undisputed champion deserves.
