25 Best Chris Jericho Moments
2. Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Steamboat - 2009
Following Jericho's run with the world title, turned his attention to what he considered another wrong in the world of wrestling: Respect for legends.
On the heels of the release of The Wrestler, Jericho declared that old wrestlers aren't to be respected, they are to be put out to pasture. He followed with attacks on Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, Ricky Steamboat, and Ric Flair. Jericho's assault on Flair busted him open, the last appearance of intentional blood on the Raw program.
Jericho managed to defeat Piper, Snuka, and Steamboat in a handicap match at WrestleMania XXV but the performance of Steamboat had fans clamoring for a singles match at Backlash.
In his first singles match since 1994, Ricky Steamboat faced off against Chris Jericho and looked like he was 35 years old again. Jericho took all of the Dragon's signature moves but managed to counter an attempted high crossbody with a Codebreaker. Jericho locked in the Walls of Jericho for a submission victory but it was Steamboat who received the standing ovation following his tremendous performance at age 56.