#3 Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho is the best all-around talent in WWE because he can do anything. He can change direction and go left when he was initially supposed to go right. He can be the villainous devil that would betray his own mother for a nickel, or he can be the valiant hero that will fight his heart out until he just can’t go anymore.
He can be a fun rock and roller, or he can be a soulless bluesman with revenge on his mind. He can make the fans love him or hate him, with just one promo. Y2J can do all of these things because he’s not only good at what he does; he also understands it better than everyone else.
Jericho gets it. He knows how the game is played and is extremely good at playing it. After a career that has spanned 26 years, six world championships, and main event matches all over the world, it’s understandable if Jericho was not as good as he once was. Time does indeed take its toll on the best of Superstars.
But in Jericho’s case, he’s only gotten better. Instead of trying to fly around like a 20-year-old cruiserweight, Jericho has built his ring work on a foundation of pro-wrestling fundamentals. He is a ring technician that can work a great match with guys half his age, and teach them something at the same time.
Jericho is so good that WWE can suddenly put one of the two major Championships on him at any time and the majority of fans would likely take no issue with it. That’s how much he’s respected for what he’s done and what he can do. Jericho is one of the best of all-time, and he’s still getting it done on a very high-level today.
When the time comes for Y2J to hang up his boots, he definitely has a career waiting for him behind the scenes. He’s too good and much too knowledgeable, not to pass it on to the next generation. Jericho is one of the best of not only yesterday but today and tomorrow as well.
