Chris Jericho's WrestleMania Matches - From Worst To Best

by Erik Beaston

1. Chris Jericho Vs. Shawn Michaels - WrestleMania XIX

Was there really any doubt that this one would be at the top of the list?

There are few instances in a wrestler's career when they can look back at a single match and realize that they had made it in the professional wrestling industry. For Chris Jericho, that moment came at WrestleMania XIX, when he battled his childhood hero Shawn Michaels in a classic wrestling match.

Just moments after he had his shoulders pinned to the mat in a rollup, a teary-eyed Jericho stood up and embraced The Heartbreak Kid. Sure, a low blow followed to help Y2J get some of his heat back but the sentiment still felt real.

On a night in which he shared the stage with iconic stars such as The Rock, Hulk Hogan, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and even Vince McMahon himself, it was Jericho who emerged from the show riding the biggest wave of momentum. No one ever doubted his skill or his technical expertise. No one doubted that he was among the best wrestlers in the business. But there were still questions about his ability to deliver that one defining match on the grandest stage the sport has to offer.

That night in Seattle, he silenced his doubters and proved without a shadow of doubt that Chris Jericho was an elite wrestler, a premiere performer and the best in the world at what he does.

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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.