A closer look at the biggest achievements of Chris Jericho. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Chris Jericho, born Christopher Keith Irvine, is a highly acclaimed American-Canadian professional wrestler, musician, and actor. Currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2019, where he leads The Learning Tree stable and holds the ROH World Championship in Ring of Honor. Renowned for his charismatic rock star persona, technical wrestling skills, and constant reinvention, Jericho is recognized as one of the greatest wrestlers in history. His contributions extend beyond wrestling, showcasing his talents in music and acting.
On June 28, 1997, at the Saturday Nitro live event in Los Angeles, California, Chris Jericho defeated Syxx to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship for the first time, marking his first championship win in WCW.
On January 23, 2000, at the Royal Rumble, Chris Jericho defeated Chyna and Hardcore Holly in a Triple Threat match to become the sole WWF Intercontinental Champion. This was after a controversial co-champion decision with Chyna.
In 2000, at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2, Chris Jericho competed in a Triple Threat match and won the European Championship by pinning Chris Benoit. He lost the title the next night to Eddie Guerrero.
On January 21, 2001, at the Royal Rumble, Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit in a ladder match to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship for the fourth time.
On January 20, 2002, at the Royal Rumble, Chris Jericho retained the Undisputed WWF Championship against The Rock.
In 2008, Chris Jericho won the Superstar of the Year Slammy Award.
In 2008, Chris Jericho's feud with Shawn Michaels was named the "Feud of the Year" by Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Their ladder match at No Mercy was also named the "Match of the Year".
In 2009, Chris Jericho and Big Show (as Jeri-Show) won the Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award, making Jericho the only winner of both Superstar and Tag Team of the Year.
In 2010, Chris Jericho was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) Hall of Fame. During this decade, he was also voted by WON readers as "Best on Interviews".
In 2010, Chris Jericho was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
In 2010, Chris Jericho won the World Heavyweight Championship in an Elimination Chamber match, but later lost it to Jack Swagger.
In 2013, Chris Jericho was voted as the greatest WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time in a WWE poll, receiving a landslide 63% of the votes over other contenders.
In 2019, Chris Jericho was voted as the Best Box Office Draw by readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
In 2020, Jon Moxley stated that Chris Jericho is making a case for being the greatest of all time. He highlighted Jericho's ability to constantly reinvent himself and break new ground.
On February 3, 2021, on the Beach Break episode of Dynamite, Chris Jericho and MJF won a tag team battle royal to become the number one contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
On March 15, 2023, Chris Jericho was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal by the Premier of Manitoba, Heather Stefanson. Additionally, a portion of Winnipeg's Wordsworth Way, where Jericho lived, was renamed "Chris Jericho Way".
On October 23, 2024, Chris Jericho defeated Mark Briscoe in a Ladder War on Dynamite to win the ROH World Championship for the second time. This victory marked his ninth overall world title and he adopted the nickname "The Nueve".
On February 22, 2025, during an episode of Collision, Chris Jericho successfully defended his ROH World Championship title against Bandido.
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