10 Reasons Why Chris Jericho’s Last Run Was His Best Ever
4. Repertoire Overhaul
Like fellow Attitude Era microphone generals The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, Chris Jericho is acutely aware of the need to subtly reinvent himself in order to stay relevant with the ever-changing and demanding WWE audience.
And as evidenced by the creation of 'The List of Jericho', it wasn't just a hugely successful aesthetic shift made by 'Y2J' during his fruitful recent tenure.
The chameleonic performer added a host of new catchphrases to his ample collection, ensuring an entirely new generation of fans will have singalong opportunities alongside older audience members whenever he makes his returns in the months and years to come.
Adding 'Stupid Idiots' to his list, threatening those that wronged him with the possibility of 'It', hushing audiences with a condescending 'Quiet!' and his endlessly creative development of the 'The Gift of Jericho, Drink it In Man!' phrase, he completely reinvented his verbiage for the modern era and effortlessly established the slogans as part of his ongoing feuds with Enzo and Cass, Seth Rollins and anyone his best friend Kevin Owens happened to be feuding with.
Like the visual adjustments, it was his biggest character renovation since the suit-wearing 'honest man' of 2008, and garnered similar acclaim.