A very Attitude Era build proffered a match that didn't at all marry up with such silliness, but as we'd learn within a month, this battle was the best of both worlds.
Chris Jericho had p*ssed in William Regal's teapot, which, despite how it may read, is not quite a British idiom and was in fact 'Y2J's attack strategy ahead of their WrestleMania clash.
It got better before it got worse here - Jericho and Regal wrestled an old school contest with a big finish that a hyped audience were more than happy to receive as a hot opener. An absurd "Duchess Of Queensbury Rules" match at the following pay-per-view wrecked the good will this had built up - but that's a Down for an article almost certain never to appear on this or any wrestling website.
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