10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Chris Jericho

3. Y2J's 2007 Return Felt Like A Retread

There was a ton of hype before Jericho bounced back onto WWE television in time for the 19 November 2007 episode of Raw. Cryptic, Matrix-like code had been splashed across programming since September, and people seemed excited to cheer Y2J again after he'd ended his last run (in 2005) as a heel and promised to 'Save Us' all.

The return pop was huge, a feud opposite Randy Orton seemed promising and Jericho was visibly enjoying fan adulation again. There was just one problem: it fizzled out, and fast.

Jericho, looking more and more like a muscled mix of Jon Bon Jovi and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay with each passing day, lacked that long-haired rebellion of before. In his David Lee Roth-style flashy waistcoat, he came across as smug, superior and out of touch. Sorry, hardcore Jerichoholics, but he did.

Things worsened when he entered a limp feud with JBL in the new year, and there were still no signs of a sorely-needed rebirth. That'd have to wait until another heel turn in late-spring. 'Save Us, Y2J?'. More like, 'Save Yourself, Chris'.