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3. How Ozzy Osbourne Inspires Chris Jericho

Rock and metal fans may know that Ozzy Osbourne's new tune, 'Under The Graveyard' is out. The song is also currently charting at #4, which is pretty incredible for a 70-year old rocker who cut his teeth with doom merchants Black Sabbath in the 70s. It's inspiring, at least to wrestling's own reborn-again hero.

Chris Jericho told Wrestlezone and 101WKQX that he uses Ozzy as a motivational guide sometimes.

Osbourne has gone from heavy metal youth to pop culture icon in his career, and he's successfully crossed generations and bridged gaps between trends without losing his credibility. That's something Jericho spotted early on, and it's a major source of inspiration for his own chameleonic approach to presentation.

Jericho has gone from top-knot-wearing Cruiserweight and 'Y2J', to suit-sporting grump, list-making comedy man and 'Painmaker' without losing himself. That, he says, was inspired by Ozzy's own journey through the spotlight.