10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (March 22)

3. Chris Jericho Has Never Watched His 'Mania X8 Match

Chris Jericho Triple H WrestleMania X8
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Check out the graphic for WrestleMania X8's main event above. Notice how Chris Jericho's shoulder is in front of Stephanie McMahon? That wasn't how it looked originally. Steph was initially placed in front of the reigning Undisputed Champ, and Jericho had to call Kevin Dunn and lobby for change.

He got his wish, but Y2J didn't get everything he wanted.

Jericho had earlier pitched that The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan go on last in Toronto. Triple H disagreed, feeling the World Title bout should headline, and so the pair worked a limp effort that couldn't follow the earlier dream match. In the end, Jericho was right, and that's why he can't bear to watch it back.

To this day, Jericho has never once fired up footage from his only 'Mania headline appearance. He told Inside The Ropes in a sit-down interview that he's always been disappointed in the match, and he can't stomach seeing the "air go out of the room" after Hulk and Rock tore the house down.

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