Remarking in one of his books that Triple H warned him about his attitude shortly after his debut, Chris Jericho's WWE run nonetheless started with a bang, dueling on the microphone with none other than The Rock and being portrayed as a big star. Another example of one that got away from the grubby mitts of WCW, Jericho could see far more potential as a main event player in the McMahon-led promotion. According to Jericho, The Game felt Y2J had a high opinion of himself, and warned him that it was affecting how guys in the locker room were viewing him. Adjusting how he was coming across, Jericho obviously went on to become a valuable addition to the WWE roster, proving he could handle the pressure at the top of the card against Triple H himself. Numerous matches against Triple H followed, including an episode of Raw in April, 2000 where it looked for all the world as though Jericho had beaten his foe for the WWE Title. The decision was over-turned, but during the match, Jericho showed he could stand face-to-face with one of WWE's top names and not look out of place.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
