Chris Jericho's WrestleMania Matches - From Worst To Best

7. Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Chris Jericho Vs. Carlito Vs. John Morrison Vs. CM Punk Vs. Mr. Kennedy Vs. Shelton Benjamin VS. MVP - WrestleMania XXIV

Chris Jericho's first return to WWE should have generated a much better string of feuds and matches than it did. Unfortunately, with plans in place for the extravaganza, he found himself on the outside looking in. That is, until Money in the Bank was announced and Y2J found himself a participant in the match he created some three years after the first one.

While that may not have been his preferred placement on the card, he never let it show, instead going to the ring and delivering the type of performance one would expect from a guy who had competed on the grandest stage in sports entertainment before.

The bout, which also included CM Punk, John Morrison and Shelton Benjamin, among others, was the typical demolition derby of twisted steel and battered bodies that the Money in the Bank is known for. But there was just enough innovative offense, not to mention crowd pleasing spots (i.e. Matt Hardy delivering a big Twist of Fate to prevent rival MVP from winning the briefcase), to keep it fresh and interesting,

Jericho proved vital to two of the most memorable moments in the contest. The first came when he trapped an extraordinarily flexible Morrison in the Walls of Jericho atop a ladder, a call back to his famous spot with Benoit at the 2001 Royal Rumble. The second saw him trapped upside down, his leg locked between the rungs of the ladder as CM Punk reached up and retrieved the briefcase that would later enable him to win his first world title.

Our hero may not have emerged victorious but he was the veteran glue that held the match together among all of the young blood stuffed into the bout.