10 Wrestlers That Became Complete Party Animals
Staying in might be the new going out, but these could still make the most of it...
The current state of the world rewards those that know how to stop the days feeling like weeks.
Being stuck inside won't bother people that can comfortably negotiate modern technology, time-wasting devices or temperamental mood swings, but what of those that feel detached from such luxuries?
This was the battle fought by wrestlers for decades before the aforementioned distractions became ways to wile away the hours on the industry's grinding road. Decades of decadence were gradually phased out as wrestlers began to realise the longstanding impact the lifestyle outside of the ring could impact the one inside it.
A lot has changed, we're led to believe. Camaraderie now comes from gaming rather than going on the drink until the red-eye the next day. A far cry from hotel rooms in the past - the only stream then would have been from one of the territory brothers p*ssing off of the window.
That's not to say revelry has disappeared from the industry, but the stories have. The wrestlers below weren't just happy to start the party but proud to have the tales of some happy Mondays with spills, thrills and bellyaches retold...
10. Chris Jericho
Hard as it may be to believe (and as it maybe for Attitude Era hardcores to admit), Chris Jericho became the best version of himself in 2019, when the industry at large needed it most.
A maiden World Champion for a brand new organisation, the former 'Y2J's metamorphosis into 'LeChampion' began with him winning the title at seminal All Elite Wrestling event All Out. Even more came from the celebration.
Already at his boozy best even if he'd yet to take a sip of anything, Jericho's lonely roam around an almost empty arena toasting himself became a worldwide phenomenon when he happened upon a "Little Bit Of The Bubbly".
This wasn't drinking at the expense of the product or profession, but using the lifestyle as a way to enhance it. Already a part-time rock star and wrestler, Jericho was armed with the pedigree to pull it off. The riff went viral and the company benefited from their top star popping a cork to pop the boys.