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Chris Jericho (1999)

The Y2J problem has arrived!!

4 attires, logic, and parameters.

(1999)

In the weeks before Jericho's debut, a clock labelled "countdown to the new millennium" appeared on WWF programming. On the home video, Break Down the Walls, Jericho states he was inspired to do this as his entrance when he saw a similar clock in a post office, and Vince McMahon approved its use as his introduction to the WWF. The clock finally ran down on the August 9, 1999 episode of Raw, in Chicago, Illinois, while The Rock was in the ring cutting a promo on the Big Show. Jericho entered the arena and proclaimed "Raw Is Jericho" and that he had "come to save the World Wrestling Federation", referring to himself as "Y2J" (a play on the Y2K bug). The Rock proceeded to verbally mock him for his interruption. Later that month, Jericho made his in-ring debut as a villain on August 26, losing a match against Road Dogg by disqualification on the inaugural episode of SmackDown! after he performed a powerbomb on Road Dogg through a table. Vince McMahon felt that by introducing him as "born in Manhasset, New York", American fans would more easily get behind him.

Jericho's first long-term feud was with Chyna, for the Intercontinental Championship. After losing to Chyna at Survivor Series, Jericho defeated her to win his first Intercontinental Championship at Armageddon. This feud included a controversial decision during a rematch in which two separate referees declared each one of them the winner of a match for the title. As a result, they became co-champions, during which, Jericho turned into a fan favorite. He attained sole champion status at the Royal Rumble.

Music: Chris Jericho - Break Down the Walls.mp3