10 Live Observations From WWE Raw Live Event Barclays Center
6. Chris Jericho Has It All Figured Out
I may not watch Raw often, but I've seen enough throughout the year to know that Chris Jericho has undergone his latest metamorphosis and that the results have been gold. While so many other stars his age would coast on former glories, Jericho has reinvented himself as a walking meme for an increasingly self-referential entertainment era.
Jericho took on Seth Rollins at the show's last match before intermission, and while it certainly wasn't a PPV quality bout (some would argue that taking it a bit easy at house shows prolongs careers), it was quite good. Rollins won, of course, but Jericho was super over, despite cutting a promo before the match about how Brooklyn wasn't good enough to get on "The List."
In Jericho's 26-year career, he's won World Championships, headlined WrestleMania, parlayed his success into fulfilling his dream of becoming a rock star, remained consistently relevant, and even managed to avoid serious injury. Needless to say, everyone in the sport could learn a lot from Y2J.