Chris Jericho Talks The List Of Jericho, plans for Brock Lesnar match & Kevin Owens

After Chris Jericho made history again in the Tokyo Dome at WrestleKingdom against Kenny Omega, here he talks about how the pairing of he and Kevin Owens came about in WWE, the origins of The List of Jericho, The Festival of Friendship, their match at WrestleMania and much more. Check it out!
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After Chris Jericho made history again in the Tokyo Dome at WrestleKingdom against Kenny Omega, here he talks about how the pairing of he and Kevin Owens came about in WWE, the origins of The List of Jericho, The Festival of Friendship, their match at WrestleMania and much more. Let us know what you guys think in the comments below!

[@goldenwind5759]

:)

[@rmfgotenks28]

He failed to mention the reaction that each member of The New Day had when they made the list. Their reaction was golden. They sold the fact that getting on the list seemed like the worst thing that would happen to their careers.

[@md-uv8en]

I remember when Woods made a black people cant swim joke during that.

[@mihaa94sky]

@@md-uv8en The List was more over that day than Roman Reigns ever was

[@14714623]

Jericho: you know what happens? Woods: no... Jericho: you know what happens?? Woods: no! no! no! no! no! no! NO Jericho:You just made the list! Woods: NNNOOOOOOOO!!!! 😂

[@abhijithachuthakumar6978]

He does mention it around the 5:20 mark

[@jamiedale5070]

Here clearly does

[@Minoritynomad]

Chris is one of the greatest minds in wrestling. He truly understands the psychology of the business. Amazing.

[@neonspec]

He really is. Totally agree. Plus when you consider how many times he's reinvented himself and it's gotten over every single time? Jericho's so awesome :D

[@vipset87]

most of the veterans have it. no creative control in wwe

[@omzimusic3385]

Chris need to start his own company

[@mellykruger9495]

Chris should own his own company, I'm being honest there. Or at least in charge of creative or development.

[@bernardowilber8073]

3years later and it rings ever truer than the day you wrote it

[@ggghhh5617]

Chris should be a hall of fame headliner, he is so smart and he really understands what wrestling is all about

[@Sofiandu81F1]

Don't worry about that he will be, but he still has a couple of years before that as his math in the Tokyo Dome has showed us

[@robertshulenberger]

He has said that IF Chris Benoit was to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame then he wouldn't want anything to do with the Hall of Fame.

[@dannydanggang1675]

Man this comment doesn't hold well anymore... AEW might be a Hall of Fame death sentence.

[@ChrisThorne19]

@@dannydanggang1675 lmao not at all. Remember how Jeff Jarrett scammed over Vince, started a new company (TNA) and moved them to Monday nights to compete with Raw?

[@dannydanggang1675]

@@ChrisThorne19 Yeah and how'd that turn out?

[@williamballangarry2995]

“Let me just see if I can get “It.” over.” Chris, you could get anything over.

[@agathor2017]

Chris Jericho saying the word “it” was more over than Roman reigns

[@btmz1753]

The original plan of having Jericho win the strap at the rumble and Kevin winning it back to face brock at mania would’ve been great. Especially if Kevin would’ve gone over on brock at the big stage. Would’ve made him a main eventer for years to come.

[@AUserThatIsDeleted]

WWE wouldn't have the balls to have Kevin Owen beat Brock Lesnar

[@giannisavgousti2461]

Just the fact that Jericho has no problem with The Miz breaking his Intercontinental Championship reign record but is instead looking forward to it shows the class of that man

[@jackkitchen737]

Jericho has good instincts. I'm glad he won out with his vision of the story line. That Festival of Friendship was one of my favorite segments in the last 10 years.

[@bravercrayonhd1505]

His a wrestling genius

[@ismailjankara6330]

He’s The Greatest Of All Time!

[@anonymousgeneralmanagerroc4643]

Not quite lol

[@catchgenerics8667]

Anonymous General Manager Rocksteady Wrestling - Nah. A very good argument can be made that he is the GOAT.

[@zachary1599]

Anonymous General Manager Rocksteady Wrestling in WWE definitely in the top 5 In professional wrestling in general without a doubt he is

[@kenny7209]

Zachary R Id say in WWE the GOAT is Undertaker, however in pro wrestling i would agree on Jericho

[@lepangolin4080]

@@kenny7209 Undertaker isn't the GOAT. He is a one man gimmick, he doesn't reinvente himself even if he can't wrestle or even properly use his own moves. HBK or Flair are bigger than undertaker in WWE. Undertaker is big because you were all kid when you see him 1rst time and this mark you so much, nobody can be realistic about his all carrer. (Should have retired a long time ago)

[@SINGHDASLAYA]

Man I wish Jimmy Jacobs was still apart of the writing staff at WWE!

[@m.y1152]

Jericho is one guy that I can listen to all day. He is one smart confident goat.

[@gammasmash1924]

Festival of Friendship was one of my favorite angles in years.

[@samwwrl98ify]

Best main roster segment in a while!

[@1cuno]

6:16 “If I was in a rock band” lmao

[@nfullenwider]

I remember the Festival of Friendship and even being the "smark" that I am, I still didn't see it coming. Jericho is a genius.

[@pphyjynx8217]

no one saw it coming.

[@seancampbell2865]

Really interesting to hear that HHH didn't want to do the festival of friendship but Vince did.

[@RandalfElVikingo]

Barry West Triple H was protecting his fat child.

[@seancampbell2865]

RandalfElVikingo by not letting him come out on top on the best WWE segment of 2017? Great protection...

[@RandalfElVikingo]

I'm just trying to figure out. That segment sounds weird in theory lol

[@screamrad218]

Had Triple H gave his blessing to the segment and Vince didn’t. You’d be saying the segment sucked, and that Vince’s right for not liking the segment.

[@1cuno]

Vince cares more about storytelling. Triple H cares more about action

[@tphoenix_2295]

Jimmy Jacobs is one of if not THE most underappreciated minds in the entire wrestling business

[@dbreardon]

Jericho has a great ability to deliver a line in just the right way. The "list" was fantastic and so funny. Jericho doesn't have a problem with throwing humor in there and he can still be a really hated heel at the same time.

[@charlotteamer]

The thing I like about Jericho is the fact that he wants to know everything about every detail and because of that it makes his work 1000x better and it makes his interview so much better because he could talk about the same topic for hours and he wont repeat the same sentence twice so it makes it so much more intriguing

[@coach6141]

Jericho has always been one of the best. From Ralphus to The List, all hail the Ayatollah of rock and rolla!

[@deansikorski6596]

Arm Bar, It, The List, Quiet Quiet Quiet, Y2K, 1004 holds of Jericho, A little bit of the Bubbly. A True Legend.

[@patricklane9506]

i remember his 1004 hold list that he had was the best

[@BoonTobias80]

Number 22. ARM DRAG

[@jermainesmith9270]

Jus listening to him talk n seein how his mind works jus proves why he’s the best .

[@KurgerBingShfiftyFive]

I love listening to Jericho tell his stories. He's had such an amazing career and has been involved in so many great matches with so many legends.

[@j.p.walkman9671]

This is why I love Jericho. Everything you give him he can get it over. He is gold.

[@mikecheq45]

‘Write it down man, or whatever it was’. I love how he’s so casual about it. One of the goofiest but funniest gimmicks 😄

[@solosanskar490]

" You Just made the list " was the highlight of every Raw we had back then.

[@LiveTheDream24]

I hope so much that he brings the list back, it was so awesome.

[@RebelNiki]

Jericho should be universal champion!!!

[@krissanders987]

Why is it so addicting to hear Jericho talk?

[@djwalker6608]

He has IT!!

[@jmanda1646]

Its the interview of Jerichooo Drink it in Maaannnn

[@thefamilymealgaming]

chris vs nakamura wouldve been sooo good

[@DrLipkin]

They had a match on a Japanese tour when Shinsuke was still in NXT. There is some audience footage on youtube you can find. Jericho is heeling it up and it's great.

[@FrankMilanese]

Chris Jericho: If i was in a Rock Band Fozzy: Wait What???

[@Hardyisliving]

This is why Jericho is one of the best people in the Wrestling Industry. His talent is Gold and a super intelligent guy, keep him around in the WWE as long as they can, even if it's a backstage role. His story-telling makes the product better.

[@freyjafirefly9201]

BREAK THE WALLS DOWN !!!!!!!!!

[@aceofpittsburgh]

Either Jericho is the greatest of all time or social media let's us close enough and gives us enough info to say that he is better than the greats. Either way... that man is great.

[@rioducci4798]

You've reached 🐐 status when you can get anything and everything over👌😂😂😂

[@VincentMI9]

The list of Jericho was one the funniest thing ever

[@jamesgutierrez7079]

Always enjoy a Chris Jericho interview

[@GospelwithElijah]

3:23 there’s a wall” “BREAK THE WALLS DOWN!!!!!”

[@victorysaber1608]

Jericho in Japan is 🔥

[@mistamaog]

I still cry every time I watch the festival of friendship

[@wadud92]

Why are people giving HHH a hard time in the comments? He is a genius in his own right, I mean KO would not be in the WWE without him and I very much doubt he would have had such a great debut without him. Also all of NXT. It's just, this time, he was wrong. People are wrong all the time

[@al112v4]

HHH thinks he creates stars, wich ironically, 90% of the wrestlers that he had/has in NXT were already big stars before getting there.

[@wadud92]

True, but a lot of people that watch WWE do not know those names. HHH and NXT make people notice those names that they may not have known before, and builds them up. WWE fans love Ember Moon, but do those same fans know the name Athena? I didn't. She is the perfect example of what NXT does. It takes someone with amazing in ring talent, and gives them a connection to WWE fans that didn't know of them before. I wouldn't say he creates. He IS a talent scout, that is what he is. That is what I alluded to with the KO being in WWE comment. Regardless of how he sees himself his work is good for the product.

[@Vinnyp1020]

The People he signs are already stars else where. And also William Regal plays a huge part in recruiting them

[@wadud92]

Glazed Donut "KO would not be in the WWE without him" I said nothing about he makes stars from nothing. He takes people that have a name, and elevates them with NXT. NXT is not a developmental program anymore because of him, it is its own brand

[@Vinnyp1020]

M Wadud K.O. wouldn't be in wwe if it wasn't for him being an amazing talent.

[@dabspur8761]

Chris Jericho really is the Goat. He was able to shine through in the attitude Era with literally the hottest card ever. Now their mostly gone he can get IT over. At the time he wasn't one of my favorite but now when I go through my old vids I see so many of the best feuds involved him. Even the Rock improved with Jericho. WWF/WWE on and odd has been a big part of my entertainment since 87. As well as he's done I think along with Christian they're two of the most underated stars. JERICHO YOUR THE GUY. Jericho, Lesnar, Styles, Balor, Stroman, Rains, Nakamura and Owens. A 32 man tournament that goes down to these 8. Who have a one night king of the ring style tournament to crown the unified champion which Jericho wins both echoing his great night where he beat Rock and Austin in one night. But also getting rid of separate cards which robs us of great matches and keeps the feuds repetitive. Let everyone fight, then u wouldn't of lost great talent like Nevil and Aries. Imagine Lesnar VS Nakamura or Nevil VS AJ Styles and a real show Wyatt family VS Balor club VS New day VS Shield. Who is the master faction? Or shove in Miz and Mizderage just because Miz is awesome, Bring back Evolution and add Tytus world wide and create one with Woken Matt Hardy, Brother Nero and Matt can recruit his Sentient warrior from the multiverse Brawn Stroman Aka Morality, Team Deletion. Then u have an 8 team tournament for control of WWE. Which Team Deletion would win opening a crazy world where Matt faces the winner of the Unification tournament Jericho and becomes master of the multiverse. I apologize gotta stop smoking.

[@ChatSh]

It’s a crime that we didn’t get Jericho vs Nakamura

[@theheartlessknight2426]

I still remember the exact MOMENT, in Montreal, with Shawn Micheals, that I realized what Chris about to do and it was like "Evil Canadian" magic! For, like 18 years, they booed HBK for "screwing" the guy with the sunglasses- NOT Macho Man, but Jerry-Curl Jake or something to that effect... Anyway, I realized, and I sat just shaking my head and within a matter of moments (which is one more than you put in a loaded Jericho) not only had the crowd stopped booing Shawn, they were on their feet cheering for him! Legit! Sorry for the wall of text. It was amazing to witness. One of my favorite moments. Thanks for what you do, Chris.

[@NapalmJustice]

That night he put the New Day on the list was the first live show my girlfriend and I ever watched together. She was so sad when Kevin and Jericho broke up. Excellent work! =D

[@zaneiltrivedi8326]

If any Legend can Return to have 1 more title run ..its the G.O.A.T

[@plshelpmeawkdough]

Gift of Jericho: Drink it in maaaannnn List of Jericho: Ink it in maaaaannnn A bigger travesty than Soulja boy not naming his knockoff gameboy... The Soulja Boy.

[@irishronin6156]

I just took this concept to work (all in good fun of course) and have this list I write names down .. coworkers love it cuz it’s also a stress reliever when stuff goes wrong 📝!

[@djdannyd816]

Chris Jericho The Legend

[@JC-pd4oq]

In his own mind

[@only1icon1801]

Just got his third book as the 1st 2 are simply amazing. The man is just oozing talent and deserves all the accolades he achieves

[@djhighlights3521]

Jericho should've won the rumble that year and Jericho Owens should've been the main event for the Universal Title. Brock and Goldberg didn't need a title for them to have a match, it could've literally just been Lesnar pissed he can't beat Goldberg so he starts attacking him and insulting his family until he shows back up.

[@joshholden9391]

awesome interview

[@Buddyd_WrestleManPodcast]

Damn Jimmy Jacobs is a genius writer

[@itsbiju]

The List was great! The best stuff never last long enough.

[@FaceManBuddha]

CJ = G.O.A.T.

[@maitreyas.4902]

Jimmy Jacobs rocks.

[@AhmedMahmoud-sq7xg]

Great interview

[@paige_31_70]

Jericho has a great mind for the business. When i hear him talk about the creative team. Can't say the same for them... Sure they can write tv,but when it comes to building momentum and all that good stuff to make a feud more intense. OH Lord. Now i know why 9 times out of 10 there is no payoff at the end of a rivalry

[@stevenladnyk4526]

The amount this man has given wrestling is just incredible. Shawn Michaels will always be my favorite and the GOAT in my opinion, but Jericho is right there. Not only because of his ability in the ring and the way he can legit control the crowd to what he wants, but his mind for the business is next level stuff.

[@siyandamakhathini9214]

Chris Jericho knows how to get anything over.

[@GREATLORDWHITE]

truly the greatest of all time

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Man that's awesome

[@chrisheineken9757]

Give props to Y2J for giving props & credit to Jimmy Jacobs for great writing & ideas...AND GIVE PROPS TO ANTHEM SPORTS & IMPACT WRESTLING FOR HIRING JACOBS!!!!

[@peterpanparker7601]

Has anybody ever asked Chris Jericho why he never had a match with The Undertaker at Wrestlemania when the streak was still intact? I'm only asking because I think it would have been an excellent follow-up after WrestleMania 25 when Shawn Michaels face Undertaker. After all, Chris Jericho could have said to HBK the Raw after WrestleMania 25 he couldn't get it done because he is not the greatest of all time, referring to Chris Jericho. That would have started a feud between him and Shawn Michaels, proven to each other who is the greatest of all time, and then that leads to the Royal Rumble, which will be in San Antonio, Texas that will be the match that Chris Jericho retires Shawn Michaels. The Road to WrestleMania starts with Chris Jericho challenging The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26.

[@jeffevers3732]

Love the List.

[@kennedic4403]

I feel like I’m watching Brad Pitt n Snatch listening to the interviewer.

[@ToruKun1]

Jericho sits on a couch like me 😂😂

[@Euro-H.E.V.]

All of Jericho's interview are great! 👌 I just can't the heavy groundskeea's accent of this host. 🤣

[@user-yz2ns5qx5z]

😂dude he is absolutely right 100 percent a legend working at his best and him knowing where this story was gonna go you have to give this guy the respect he absolutely deserves........Y2J the definition of the goat of all time you can put rock,stone cold,hogan but you better put this mans name up there with cena edge and randy orton and jeff hardy this guy is really a goat!!!!!! Im all in with this guy please chris dont ever leave us bro your all we have

[@SAVUFILMS]

The David Bowie of Wrestling

[@blondie3657]

Awesome 👏

[@ThisIsMeAD]

Loves the double vodka on the rocks 😭

[@AJ-jd5je]

Jimmy Jacobs is also a genius, great humble guy

[@davidringle7]

Elias , KO , and Jericho as a heel faction would be amazing. The heat that they could have brought.

[@RipperRoo92]

I was very upset that Jericho vs Owens wasn't the main event for the title. Their backs was hurting carrying the show towards WrestleMania.

[@miguelfernandes9054]

Chris is the best of all time is not even a debate anymore .

[@jessesmith-garcia5313]

I have been in the mind of a genius...CHRIS JERICHO ROCKS!

[@coldsnap5742]

I clicked on this thinking "The List of Jericho" was the 1,004 holds.

[@sreeramsadasivan2015]

GOAT!!!

[@siphesihlecebolenkosithusi1826]

He could direct a great movie 😍🥺🔥

[@tylerxxyz8621]

Jericho is the coolest dad ever

[@dynad00d15]

The damn painting.. i laughed so hard! hahahahahahah

[@adificationss]

Jericho must be pissed seeing Game Of Thrones' 8th Season.

[@amitabhshankar4940]

Could hear him talk wrestling forever..

[@TrueNomadSkies]

Their eventual breakup was hilarious.

[@thecircumcisedheartofricha7344]

Nobody pulls back the curtain like Jericho

[@SilentHotdog28]

I was about to say that Chris Jericho could get a piece of paper over.....but he's already done that......He could get anything over.

[@jamondross8717]

Goat

[@Oecanside]

i pray at the feet of this man #jerichioisgoat

[@PeterPan-iy9hg]

I think they got the idea for the list from the big bang theory Sheldon's list of mortal enemies

[@mundaney]

The greatest of all time.

[@dominiccampbell181]

Honestly, I think that while The List would have gotten over on its own, the New Day's reactions to being put on the list blew it up so much more quickly.

[@jeffreymei1261]

What kind of set up is this where the interviewer sits on a high chair in front of the camera and the interviewee sits on a low couch furthest from the camera?

[@tohrubtw4983]

the GOAT

[@MCShvabo]

I never noticed KO has an accent.

[@joemama7163]

The list was classic. "Drink it in" was a hard mute.