Chris Jericho made history at Vengeance 2001 as the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion. The rumor mill is swirling as Jericho’s AEW contract is set to expire in 2026. With 17-time WWE world champion John Cena set to retire from the squared circle at Saturday’s Night Main Event on December 13, 2025, another retirement tour could be in full swing.
Unquestionably, Jericho is one of the all-time greats, and his 35-year wrestling career is still going strong.
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Should Jericho return to WWE, fans would be excited to see the nine-time Intercontinental Champion wrestling in a WWE ring again. Jericho’s catalog of matches in WWE is endless. Jericho’s featured in several matches that are among the greatest of all time.
The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla is one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time. The six-time WWE world champion is an exceptional heel, and some of the greatest matches in his legendary career have been as a villain.
5. Chris Jericho Vs. The Rock – No Mercy 2001
The Rock taunted Chris Jericho for never winning the “Big One.” Jericho had the credentials to be a world champion, but it hadn’t come to fruition. Nevertheless, at No Mercy 2001 during the Invasion storyline, Y2J challenged Rock for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Ironically, Jericho never won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship during his stint down south in WCW.
Jericho and Rock knocked it out of the park in an excellent world championship match. Despite both Rock and Jericho representing WWE in the Invasion storyline, they remained at loggerheads. Ultimately, the introduction of a steel chair led to Jericho nailing Rock with the Breakdown. Jericho finally got the monkey off his back by defeating Rock to clinch his long-awaited first WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
