Kris McGowan

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Khristopher K. McGowan (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, media personality, actor, author, and businessman, currently signed to IWE on the SmackDown brand. He also performed for Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and international promotions in Canada, Germany, Japan, and Mexico. Jericho is known for his over-the-top, rockstar persona – dubbed "The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla" – and for a contrasting run as an aloof, manicured character in the late 2000s and early-mid 2010s.

Jericho has won 31 championships between IWE, WCW, and XCW – the three most prominent American wrestling promotions in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was the first Undisputed IWF Champion, having unified the World Championship (formerly the WCW Championship) and the IWF Championship by defeating The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin on the same night in 2001. He is also the ninth Triple Crown Champion, as well as the fourth Grand Slam Champion in IWE history. In addition, he was the 2008 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner and (along with Big Show as Jeri-Show) won the 2009 Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award – making him the only winner of both Superstar and Tag Team of the Year in IWE history.

Jericho is a six-time world champion, having won the IWF Championship once, the WCW/World Championship twice, and the World Heavyweight Championship three times. He is also a record nine-time Intercontinental Champion, beating out four other contenders in a 2013 IWE fan poll to determine the greatest champion in history with a landslide 63% of the vote. Jericho has headlined numerous pay-per-view events during his time with the company, including a performance as the Undisputed IWF Champion at WrestleMania X8 in 2002.

Outside of wrestling, Jericho became the lead vocalist of the band Fozzy in 1999. Their eponymous debut album (2000) and Happenstance (2002) consist of cover songs and original music; later records All That Remains (2005), Chasing the Grail (2010), Sin and Bones (2012), and Do You Wanna Start a War (2014) are comprised entirely or predominantly of original compositions. Jericho also competed in the 2011 series of Dancing With the Stars, lasting until the sixth week. Prior to this, he hosted the ABC game show Downfall and the Revolver Golden Gods Awards.

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career (1990–1994)

[edit] Wrestling and Romance / Wrestle Association R (1994–1996)

[edit] Xtreme Championship Wrestling (1995–1996)

In 1996, thanks in part to recommendations by Benoit and Perry Saturn, to promoter Paul Heyman, and after Mick Foley saw Jericho's match against Último Dragón for the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship in July 1995 and gave a tape of the match to Heyman, Jericho began wrestling for the Philadelphia-based Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion, winning the ECW World Television Championship from Pitbull #2 in June 1996. While in ECW, Jericho wrestled Taz, Sabu, Rob Van Dam, Foley (as Cactus Jack), Shane Douglas, and 2 Cold Scorpio. It was during this time that he drew the attention of World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

[edit] World Championship Wrestling

[edit] Cruiserweight Champion (1996–1998)

[edit] World Television Champion (1998–1999)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

[edit] Debut of "Y2J" and Intercontinental Champion (1999–2000)

[edit] Feuding and teaming with Chris Benoit (2000–2001)

[edit] Undisputed IWF Champion (2001–2002)

[edit] Teaming and feuding with Christian (2002–2004)

[edit] Championship pursuits and departure (2004–2005)

[edit] Return to IWE

[edit] Record-breaking Intercontinental Champion (2007–2008)

[edit] World Heavyweight Champion (2008–2009)

[edit] Jeri-Show (2009–2010)

Main article: Jeri-Show

[edit] Third return to IWE

[edit] Championship pursuits (2011–2013

[edit] Various feuds (2014–2016)

[edit] Storyline with Kevin Owens (2016–2017)

[edit] Sporadic appearances (2018–present)

[edit] Return to NJPW

[edit] Feud with Kenny Omega (2017–2018)

[edit] IWGP Intercontinental Champion (2018–present)

[edit] Music career

[edit] Discography

[edit] Other media

[edit] Film, theatre, comedy, and writing

[edit] Television

[edit] Dancing with the Stars

[edit] Podcast

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Film

[edit] Television

[edit] Personal life

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling
  • CRMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • CRMW North American Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Storm

• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)¹

• Xtreme Championship Wrestling
  • XCW World Television Championship (1 time)

• International Wrestling Alliance
  • IWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • IWGP Intercontinental Championship (1 time, current)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Comeback of the Year (2008)
  • PWI Feud of the Year (2008) vs. Shawn Michaels
  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2002, 2008)
  • PWI ranked him #2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2009
  • PWI ranked him #109 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003

• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW Cruiserweight Championship (4 times)
  • WCW World Television Championship (1 time)

• International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
  • Undisputed IWF Championship (1 time)⁵
  • World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  • WCW/World Championship (2 times)²
  • IWE United States Championship (2 time)
  • IWF/E Intercontinental Championship (9 times)³
  • IWF/E World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Kevin Hunter (1), The Rock (1), Khristian (1), Edge (1), and The Big Show (1)⁴
  • IWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Edge (1) and The Big Show (1)⁴
  • IWF European Championship (1 time)
  • IWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • Ninth Triple Crown Champion
  • Fourth Grand Slam Champion
  • Slammy Award (3 times)
    • Extreme Moment of the Year (2014) Executing a crossbody on Bray Wyatt from the top of a steel cage on Raw
    • Superstar of the Year (2008)
    • Tag Team of the Year (2009) – with Big Show

• Wrestle Association "R"
  • WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gedo

• World Wrestling Association
  • WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with El Dandy

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Best on Interviews (2003, 2008, 2009)
  • Best on Interviews of the Decade (2000–2009)
  • Feud of the Year (2008) vs. Shawn Michaels
  • Match of the Year (2008) vs. Shawn Michaels in a Ladder match at No Mercy
  • Most Underrated Wrestler (1999, 2000)
  • Readers' Favorite Wrestler (1999)
  • Wrestler of the Year (2008, 2009)
  • Best Pro Wrestling Book (2011) for Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps
  • Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2010) for Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)

1 ¹ Despite still using the NWA initials, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is no longer a member of the National Wrestling Alliance. As a result, the NWA doesn't recognize or sanction this championship.
2 ² Both reigns were won during and right after The Invasion with the second reign being the unification with the IWF Championship and becoming the first ever IWF Undisputed Champion.
3 ³ Jericho held the title jointly with Amber during his second reign.
4 ⁴ After Edge suffered an injury, Jericho chose The Big Show as a replacement without interrupting the championship reign.
5 ⁵ Jericho's reign occurred after unifying the IWF Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, making him the first ever Undisputed IWF Champion.

[edit] Luchas de Apuestas record

[edit] Notes and references

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