10 Most Effective Heel Heat Magnets In Wrestling Today
2. Chris Jericho
He's a veteran after all.
Chris Jericho is a whole lot of things, a master of reinvention being one. In the grand scheme of history, his heel runs are arguably his best work, and he seems to generate a great deal of heat every time. It's 2020 folks, and he's still doing it, and possibly the best he's ever done it.
His boundless talent for promos, ('boundless' as in they are as good as they were 20 years ago), his injection of comedy, and his deliberately ludicrous level of egotism, do not ride the coattails of his track experience. It's all fresh, inventive, funny and entertaining. Jericho just cannot resist putting the outrageous at the forefront of his gimmick. For this reason, we get a self-proclaimed 'Demo God'. We get a heel who intends to drown his opponent in orange juice and champagne. We get a wrestler who regularly shoots on the entire roster on commentary. We get the works.
Jericho is the king of his own world and everyone pays attention. Does he get heat or pops? Decide what he's after and go from there!