6 Reasons Chris Jericho's 2014 WWE Run Was A Failure

6. Chris Jericho's Babyface Fire Finally Felt Inauthentic

Maybe it's from being on the road too long with Fozzy, but Chris Jericho appealing to the fans for support felt less "pro wrestling" and more "rock and roll." While yes, we should all be wanting to see hybrid-style involvement of other entertainment disciplines in sports entertainment, Jericho's rock-star persona is officially more rock star than pro wrestler, and it's to the detriment of his character. With every "c'mon people," Jericho looked like the lead singer of a touring retro rock act, like seeing Poison or Warrant on tour 25 years after they were last relevant. Chris Jericho has been a "hair metal dude-turned-cruiserweight" for the entirety of his now 21-year career. Gone are the days when he was hip and young, and even when rap-metal was cool so he could still have a pop cultural leg to stand on. No, I'm not asking for Jericho to become some EDM-inspired guy or to adopt trap-rap swagger, but maybe there needed to be more Chris Irvine in Chris Jericho in this run than ever before. Jericho as a reflective legend thanking the people for their support, and saying that "things in the WWE Universe were different than ever before - where do I fit?" would've been cooler than "HELLLOOOO WISCONSIN" Jericho, the Spinal Tap routine feeling completely incongruous with the morphing WWE product. Basically, Jericho embracing his legacy would have been better than Jericho being the same babyface wrestler he always is. It would've aided him as a babyface and likely added considerably more to his persona.