7. Chris Jericho Could Have Said Anything He Liked During Promos
Eventually, Chris Jericho would escape the combustible environment of WCW and make his way to the WWF in August, '99. Just reading any of the man's books makes it clear that he felt stifled by his career for the Atlanta promotion, as though he'd gone as far as he could with the group. Pitching a feud with top star Goldberg, Jericho was knocked back, and decided to try his hand elsewhere. Before leaving, Jericho attempted to keep his name on WCW television, shooting a series of promos that involved him basically talking gibberish. The reason for this was simple, the future 'Y2J' had carte blanche to do pretty much whatever he wanted in the segments. Incredibly, according to Jericho himself, WCW production staff didn't really care what was on the videos, they just wanted something to fill up a few minutes of air time. It's mind-blowing to think that a major pro wrestling company was being run this way, especially with regards to someone fans considered a future main event talent.
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