10 Wrestlers Who Made Drastic Late Career Changes

5. Chris Jericho

In many respects, Chris Jericho is the prime example of a wrestler who's been able to stay bang up to date with an ever-changing audience. Think of it this way: it'd be easy for Jericho to rest on his laurels as Y2J, cash in on nostalgia with occasional comebacks and rake in the merch money by playing up to those who recall him from the Attitude Era.

He doesn't do that at all. Nah, Chris is more likely to think of something new that gets him over with younger fans time and time again. Since first seeing diminishing returns upon his 2007 comeback as Y2J, Jericho has been a suited and muted heel, a David Lee Roth wannabe who grates on people, introduced his now-famous "List Of Jericho" and torn it up in New Japan.

That make-up, trilby hat, studded leather jacket and generally bizarre look he debuted in NJPW recently was the latest example of the Canadian's non-stop need to evolve as a performer. For someone aged 47 who could relax and phone it in, that's astounding dedication.

Hats off.