7 Greatest Chris Jericho Title Reigns

5. WWE Undisputed Championship (2001-2)

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If you did not already know Chris Jericho beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock in the same night to become the first WWE Undisputed champion, just ask him. More than any other accomplishment, it is the one Y2J consistently goes back to when bragging about his place in wrestling history.

And rightfully so.

The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla did the inconceivable that night and left with both the WWE and WCW titles, unifying them for the first time in professional wrestling history. The reign that followed was not a perfect one, by any means, but it did firmly establish the Winnepeg native as a main event presence.

His matches with The Rock rank among the best he has ever competed in, even if the Triple H feud threatened to unravel everything the title reign accomplished. That it was so poorly booked, despite outstanding in-ring content, results in Jericho's most historic reign ranking lower on this countdown.

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Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.