10 Reasons Why Chris Jericho’s Post-WWE Run Is His Best Ever

8. Destruction At Dominon

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Chris Jericho's steamrolling of Tetsuya Naito wasn't quite able to steal the show from potential-greatest-match-of-all-time Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada at NJPW's Dominion 2018, but to even come close to it with what was effectively an extended squash at arguably the finest pay-per-view of all time was some feat.

Like everything Jericho had been up to since arriving in New Japan, it was captivating, thrilling, and utterly shocking.

Decking Naito before he'd had chance to get in to his head with his protracted pre-match routine, 'Los Ingobernables de Jericho' literally powerbombed the Intercontinental Champion out of his trousers as he plunged through a table.

A booking mission statement, the contest again did away with expectations about Jericho's bell-to-bell capabilities, serving as an important reminder of how vital it was to be a storyteller first and super-worker second.

Beating the 'Tranquilo' out of the dawdling titleholder, Jericho forced a brief fightback from the company's biggest star, but the company's biggest star simply wasn't ready for wrestling's hottest one.

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