#1 He debuted as ‘Cowboy' Chris Jericho
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Everyone needs to find their character in wrestling. Often it takes a great deal of time to find a part of whom you are that you can emphasise in a manner that will make others connect with you.
You can connect through your ability to do something that pushes the boundaries of normal, or simply by performing in a manner exciting enough that it resonates with fans. Wrestlers’ characters are never automatically made when they begin wrestling, and this was the case for Chris Jericho.
While tattoos now adorn previously bare parts of his arms, and his hair isn't close to the length it once was, Jericho is still as capable of being the showman he has been for so many years.
When Jericho first began wrestling at the age of 19, he like several other wrestlers, was without an identity. He debuted as ‘Cowboy' Chris Jericho while competing against future friend and tag team partner Lance Storm.
There is nothing about Jericho today that even remotely resembles a cowboy. However, given the time and his age, and the need to find an identity, being a cowboy while competing on the West Coast made sense at the time.
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