Nah, don't get me wrong he was OVER AF but it was still too soon. The story wasn't right for it. Especially when it was Rock, HHH, Show and Foley all beefing for like 3-4 months for that main event.
with the benefit of hindsight, if they could of gone back, they should have had it Rock vs HHH and do the 60 minute ironman match they had at Judgment Day at WrestleMania. Most of that shows card was dog water, they could have just put half the meaningful talent in a battle royal just to get them on the card.
I never really thought about it but Chris Jericho with what he has done and as long as he has done it has to be up there as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time!!!
If anyone is the George Harrison of the Attitude Era, it’s Foley. His two Hell in a Cell matches are the Attitude Era’s “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun”
As a big Foley fan, and even as a 7 year old child at the time, I still couldn't understand why they wanted to bring him back for that match to not even put the belt on him in the end. Made no sense at all and still doesn't.
Chris Jericho is one of my favorite ppl ever. Loved him in the ring. He was so entertaining yet somehow he’s even better outside the ring. Dudes hilarious
He definitely wasn't the George Harrison of the Attitude era, that would go to Undertaker or HHH. He was a fringe main eventer like Kane, Chris Benoit, Rikishi. More the upper midcard intercontinental scene not the WWF championship scene but sometimes make their way into main event matches to lose. He wasn't a Rock, Mankind, Austin, Undertaker or Triple H. The big 5. Undertaker, HHH and Mick Foley could have been the top guy but they shared eras with Austin and Rock, so the George Harrison comparison works for them better. Jericho in 2002 though was fully main event.
The argument for the IC title being decided by the 1st fall was that all 3 men would be at their physical best and would be able to give it their all, whereas for the 2nd fall (and the European title) they were already winded and exhausted from the first fall.
I think the reason why the 1st fall was for the Intercontinental Championship and the 2nd fall was for the European Championship was because they wanted the babyface in Chris Jericho to win the second fall therefore ending the match with the babyface victory.
The 2 fall 3way match was advertised for weeks as the 1st fall being for the Euro title and the 2nd for the IC title, as it should be, but was changed that night to end it with the babyface win of Jericho. They probably didnt need to do it that way but thats why it was changed
He’s absolutely right about that Wrestlemania 2000 match being over booked. Which is generally the case when I look back on Attitude Era matches. Looks great on paper but in the end the match falls flat because there’s too much shit going on. I feel the same way about the McMahon in every corner main event. Everyone and their mother knew the last 2 guys standing would be the Rock and Triple H. Big Show and Foley ruined it imo. The real main event happened the next PPV at Backlash 2000- which was a great match between Rock and Hunter.
Honestly, the 2/3 Falls Euro-Continental Title Match was much more memorable than the 4-Way Main Event with a McMahon in Every Corner. King's Line was Classic: "JR, they screwed an American Hero here tonight!" Y2J was in the better match in the End. And I say this as a Proud Foley Mark.
wtf are you even blabbing on about? lol did you even listen to the interview or just drum up some idiotic bias in your pea brain? in no way did he paint himself as hogan in this interview or ever has. The amount of shite that comes out of some peoples mouths is unbelievable lol
@@hiddensword9387 No but there is some... inflating going on here I think, to say he is the George Harrison of the AE because he was outshined by Austin and Rock. He wasn't one of the big guys in the AE.
Because it would be more urgent to get that first fall. It made sense for me. Your consultation prize for losing the Intercontinental title match is still being to compete for the European title.
Disagree with Chris on the booking . Yes it was strange and ideally he should have been I.C champ BUT Benoit made more sense as an I.C champ at the time and Jericho winning the final fall gave the fans the babyface moment .
I have to disagree with Jericho on the 3 way match from WrestleMania 2000 not being a very good match. For me that match and the triangle ladder match for the Tag Team Championships were the saving graces of that WrestleMania.
Mick is in my top three of all time. Ever. But his being at Mania wasn't a good fit. Either he needed to win (which the fans would have rejected) or he shouldn't have been there. Should Jericho have been there instead? I dunno. He was spinning his wheels thanks to the awful Chyna feud. Having him wrestling Angle and [name redacted] allowed Jericho to actually show his talents and help steal the show which is what the three of them did. He says it was awful - I think it was better than that. 🤷♂️ So on one hand, it might have been a snub but on the other hand, it worked out better for him anyway as he didn't job to The Game, who he had heat with.
I always find it funny that he hates the term "botch" like it's a word that shouldn't exist or he doesn't understand. You went for a move, and either you or your opponent screwed it up. That's pretty clear.
When he was in wwe he claimed higher than he actually was that's why in aew was a whole different story myself I always like chris so it's all about politics ya dig he brought heat to everyone one of the best heels of all time we hated to love him and loved to hate him lmao look in the history archives he will be a legend of wrestling just not my mt Rushmore yes i copyed ot on here as well lmao
There is no way jericho was ever supposed to be in the 4 way main event. It was supposed to be rock vs hhh, but austin wasnt ready to return yet so they put that match on hold till backlash. They then decided to have the 4 way with the other 2 being big show and foley as thats who hhh and rock were feuding with. Jericho was in a feud with chyna and bob holly just months prior. That poster he was on means nothing. Sable was on the poster of wm15 a year prior does that mean she should have been in the main event?
Absolute NONSENSE . Was NOTHING to do with Austin , at all . Big Show had it in his contract when he signed he'd main event mania 2000 . FACT . He was supposed to face Steve Austin for the title actually . Your rant is factually incorrect .
@user-qx3eb2jx1p lmao. HHH said it in an interview himself with sportbible, search for it and watch it. What you said is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Big show had it in his contract? Wtf lmao Edit: I found the video for you, search hhh sportbible and go to the 37:10 mark in the video. He says it word for word. Get your facts right before you come out with that trash
@@ad206the Hardy's were not top babyfaces. They were midcard the entire time. Jericho was the first Undisputed Champion. He main evented WMX8. Foley was a big babyface, but wasn't wrestling in 2000/2001 which is the time period being discussed in the video. The only person I can think of that could be the 3rd would be Taker.
The moment I learned (many years later) that Chris Jericho was supposed to be part of the Fatal-4-Way Elimination Match, I was shocked and anger about that change. He wasn't going to win anyway, so why take him out of the match. It actually watered down Foley's retirement match the previous PPV, if he was to be involved then make him the Special Guest Referee. That way he could technically main event WrestleMania and keep him retired, while Jericho gets his chance to shine.
I was a big Y2J fan during the Attitude era but jeezo he is insufferable now. The bee in his bonnet about botches, get over it man, everybody else finds it funny.
It amazes me that Americans consider Canadians to be friendly and polite. I have Canadian family, I'm Scottish and they are very loud and very " American " .
For somebody who was brown nosing vince every chance he had when in the wwf/wwe, he sure talks about it now super smug almost like he was "too good" to not be the 3rd top guy at the time, no wonder he ended up being a good for nothing in aew
I remember thinking at at the time how weird it was him being on the poster with the other 3 from the main event. Surely they could have changed it at some point I. Lead up to the show? Even weirder to have big show and Foley in the main event. Just lucky we got what it should have been the month after at backlash
Nobody in their right mind would ever give Y2Gay a Title or a Posterspot or a Main Event! This Guy is so overrated! I am still not clear with him beating Rock and Austin, that was more of a mistake than 12 of charlottes Titles...
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Should Chris Jericho have been in the Wrestlemania 2000 main event?
Nope!!!
Too soon for him to make that jump into main event status. Not like it would’ve saved the atrocity that was WrestleMania 2000
Yes. I think his character had got enough over even regardless of his in ring work which was also great.
No, but Owen Hart shouldve been if he hadnt of died
Nah, don't get me wrong he was OVER AF but it was still too soon. The story wasn't right for it. Especially when it was Rock, HHH, Show and Foley all beefing for like 3-4 months for that main event.
with the benefit of hindsight, if they could of gone back, they should have had it Rock vs HHH and do the 60 minute ironman match they had at Judgment Day at WrestleMania.
Most of that shows card was dog water, they could have just put half the meaningful talent in a battle royal just to get them on the card.
I never really thought about it but Chris Jericho with what he has done and as long as he has done it has to be up there as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time!!!
6:07 "you do not go over time at WrestleMania"
Unless you are Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon.
Or HHH. Or Hogan.
Jericho was one of the best on the mic 🎤. His original lion tamer finisher was awesome.
from George Harrison of the Attitude Era to Corey Feldman of AEW
Hahahaaaa awww shit that's accurate
More like the Pete Best of the Attitude Era.
still a legend regardless
STOP LYING!!!
Ouch 😂
If anyone is the George Harrison of the Attitude Era, it’s Foley. His two Hell in a Cell matches are the Attitude Era’s “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun”
The match should have been Rock vs Triple H. 🎉
Like every other match be4 and afterwards???? 🙄
Actually it technically should have been Triple H vs Big Show.
Should've just done what they did for Backlash a month earlier at Mania; that Austin return would've been an all-timer Mania moment.
@@younglove3362 better than what we got. That match was trash
@jetla22
Nope, equally as trash 🗑. That's how it ended anyway so you already had your wish.
I don't understand why everyone is on this Jericho hate train all of a sudden. 3 years ago everyone loved the guy.
Wrestling fans are just idiots
Political views and some Kylie Rae scandal.
Still love Jericho as a wrestler. Some shitty scandals lately and AEW lately hasn't helped him
because 3 years ago everyone (except Cornette) loved AEW. That's why. Rasselin fans either love or hate a whole company.
Only leftists
As a big Foley fan, and even as a 7 year old child at the time, I still couldn't understand why they wanted to bring him back for that match to not even put the belt on him in the end. Made no sense at all and still doesn't.
They should give him a victory at Royal Rumble 2000 street fight.
@@Romchikthelemonyou don't understand the business
Chris Jericho is one of my favorite ppl ever. Loved him in the ring. He was so entertaining yet somehow he’s even better outside the ring. Dudes hilarious
Always been a huge fan of Jericho. Always will be.
He definitely wasn't the George Harrison of the Attitude era, that would go to Undertaker or HHH. He was a fringe main eventer like Kane, Chris Benoit, Rikishi. More the upper midcard intercontinental scene not the WWF championship scene but sometimes make their way into main event matches to lose. He wasn't a Rock, Mankind, Austin, Undertaker or Triple H. The big 5. Undertaker, HHH and Mick Foley could have been the top guy but they shared eras with Austin and Rock, so the George Harrison comparison works for them better.
Jericho in 2002 though was fully main event.
WM2000 was such an overbooked cluster fuck. Backlash was the real WM that year.
I always liked that match, I remember so many close 3 counts thinking how on the spot you gotta be. I get the title part.
I just love the Boots Jericho is wearing. Takes Bawls good for him.
The argument for the IC title being decided by the 1st fall was that all 3 men would be at their physical best and would be able to give it their all, whereas for the 2nd fall (and the European title) they were already winded and exhausted from the first fall.
Yeah you don't understand wrestling. Sit in the corner and be quiet Russo jr.
I think the reason why the 1st fall was for the Intercontinental Championship and the 2nd fall was for the European Championship was because they wanted the babyface in Chris Jericho to win the second fall therefore ending the match with the babyface victory.
@ThunderForce2000 yes this is the correct answer
The 2 fall 3way match was advertised for weeks as the 1st fall being for the Euro title and the 2nd for the IC title, as it should be, but was changed that night to end it with the babyface win of Jericho. They probably didnt need to do it that way but thats why it was changed
Y2J was legend
He’s absolutely right about that Wrestlemania 2000 match being over booked. Which is generally the case when I look back on Attitude Era matches. Looks great on paper but in the end the match falls flat because there’s too much shit going on.
I feel the same way about the McMahon in every corner main event. Everyone and their mother knew the last 2 guys standing would be the Rock and Triple H. Big Show and Foley ruined it imo. The real main event happened the next PPV at Backlash 2000- which was a great match between Rock and Hunter.
Honestly, the 2/3 Falls Euro-Continental Title Match was much more memorable than the 4-Way Main Event with a McMahon in Every Corner. King's Line was Classic: "JR, they screwed an American Hero here tonight!" Y2J was in the better match in the End. And I say this as a Proud Foley Mark.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a Jericholic since 1998 but he seems to think he was/is Hulk Hogan.
He’s not.
wtf are you even blabbing on about? lol did you even listen to the interview or just drum up some idiotic bias in your pea brain? in no way did he paint himself as hogan in this interview or ever has. The amount of shite that comes out of some peoples mouths is unbelievable lol
He is nowhere near Hulk Hogan. Jericho never drew Hogan money
@@chasincash8594 He never claimed he has.
@@hiddensword9387 No but there is some... inflating going on here I think, to say he is the George Harrison of the AE because he was outshined by Austin and Rock. He wasn't one of the big guys in the AE.
@ He didn't say he was, but he was one of the most popular so sure.
THAT TRIPLE THREAT MATCH WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST IN HISTORY BRUH
''bruh'' and all caps. You should be in a mental health unit.
“We’re just jumping right in, aren’t we!? Didn’t even buy me dinner or anything.” I feel like he thinks he’s so charismatic when he’s not. 😂😂
It’s cute that he thinks he was the 3rd top guy of WWE in 2000 😂😂
This is not exactly his point, sir...
For your perspective, who was that "third guy" in 2000? (Babyface only)
@@ChampionOfDummiesthat was literally his exact point, though. he said he was only behind SCSA and the rock
You mean a wrestler from that era has a huge massive ego and can't help but put himself over? Shocking!
He was on all the posters with HHH Rock & Austin.. Every merchandise poster he was on in the 2000s
If he wasn't how was he the first ever Undisputed Champion
Jericho is becoming an aunt that is really into rock and teaches art or something.
LEGEND
Wait, Vince listened to music different than Jim Johnston?!
I could see Vince rocking out to some Rod Stewart
Is there a link to this full interview instead of just clips?
WrestleMania 2000 Main Event should've been: Triple H, The Rock, Mick Foley and Chris Jericho. No McMahons.
Should have been Rock vs hhh only
Anything other than a singles match for a main event at mania isnt as good imo.
Benoit vs angle vs Y2J at wrestling should be an all time classic
Interesting
Because it would be more urgent to get that first fall. It made sense for me. Your consultation prize for losing the Intercontinental title match is still being to compete for the European title.
The ic title made sense to go first cause its the biggest title so the first fall should win it
Where can I watch this full video? Please
Disagree with Chris on the booking . Yes it was strange and ideally he should have been I.C champ BUT Benoit made more sense as an I.C champ at the time and Jericho winning the final fall gave the fans the babyface moment .
The 1st fall should award the biggest title. Why should the guy who gets the 1st fall win the worst title?
Amazing that Jericho has been in wrestling his entire life and still thinks the length of a match has a bearing on it’s quality.
It sure as hell can make a difference. The longer you have, the more story to tell. Crazy moments can happen multiple times in longer matches
I've always preferred 30-60 minutes matches
I have to disagree with Jericho on the 3 way match from WrestleMania 2000 not being a very good match. For me that match and the triangle ladder match for the Tag Team Championships were the saving graces of that WrestleMania.
Why is Chris Such a bellend now?
Trying to stay relevant I suppose?
I thought the triple threat match was good! Some parts seemed clunky but i loved it
🔥🔥🔥
Some Canadians are "aboot" guys. Jericho is an "aboat" guy.
I will never understand Jericho's disdain for the word 'botch.'
A Jericho match without a botch back then was like a double rainbow.
The ultimate optimist. He's definitely a glass half full guy thinking he was the third Babyface in WWE at the time.
Who was he behind?
@@SteRDLK undertaker and foley
@@rahulhaque26injured and about to retire. 😂
he was very over in 2000, mainly for insulting Slepanie McMahon-Helmsley. And Taker was out of action and Foley officially retired before Mania.
@@SpongeBob_SchwachKopf Taker came back in May 2000
Jerichos brain is more destroyed than Chris benoit at this point
It would have made 0 sense for him to be on that main event. I don't think that was ever the plan.
Probably most well spoken, educated wrestler.
It sounds like you said unicorn inental title😂😂😂🎉
Mick is in my top three of all time. Ever. But his being at Mania wasn't a good fit. Either he needed to win (which the fans would have rejected) or he shouldn't have been there.
Should Jericho have been there instead? I dunno. He was spinning his wheels thanks to the awful Chyna feud. Having him wrestling Angle and [name redacted] allowed Jericho to actually show his talents and help steal the show which is what the three of them did. He says it was awful - I think it was better than that. 🤷♂️
So on one hand, it might have been a snub but on the other hand, it worked out better for him anyway as he didn't job to The Game, who he had heat with.
♥️
I rather it look like shit than someone getting hurt in the process
anaheim, not los angeles.
I always find it funny that he hates the term "botch" like it's a word that shouldn't exist or he doesn't understand. You went for a move, and either you or your opponent screwed it up. That's pretty clear.
When he was in wwe he claimed higher than he actually was that's why in aew was a whole different story myself I always like chris so it's all about politics ya dig he brought heat to everyone one of the best heels of all time we hated to love him and loved to hate him lmao look in the history archives he will be a legend of wrestling just not my mt Rushmore yes i copyed ot on here as well lmao
3:27 it wasn’t Los Angeles
It was Anaheim
Fake news
There is no way jericho was ever supposed to be in the 4 way main event.
It was supposed to be rock vs hhh, but austin wasnt ready to return yet so they put that match on hold till backlash.
They then decided to have the 4 way with the other 2 being big show and foley as thats who hhh and rock were feuding with.
Jericho was in a feud with chyna and bob holly just months prior. That poster he was on means nothing. Sable was on the poster of wm15 a year prior does that mean she should have been in the main event?
Absolute NONSENSE . Was NOTHING to do with Austin , at all . Big Show had it in his contract when he signed he'd main event mania 2000 . FACT . He was supposed to face Steve Austin for the title actually . Your rant is factually incorrect .
@user-qx3eb2jx1p lmao. HHH said it in an interview himself with sportbible, search for it and watch it. What you said is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Big show had it in his contract? Wtf lmao
Edit: I found the video for you, search hhh sportbible and go to the 37:10 mark in the video. He says it word for word. Get your facts right before you come out with that trash
@TFM-p8t read the comments, there's a vid where hhh says it himself, I even time stamped it, what more do you want, just arguing for the sake of it.
@TFM-p8t calls others manchild then likes his own comments, strong self awareness
You're going to tell the guy who was there what happened?
George Harrison … right. Fam was the waterboy’s cousin of the WWE.
A lot of his insecurities come across here. Both of his matches were good.
The third top guy in WWE during the attitude era? I don't know about that...
@@RockNotStock313 So big and important, they had Stephanie in the foreground of his WrestleMania match.
He might mean the third babyface? Even then, its a stretch honestly.
@KS-xk2so I think that's what he meant. Yeah, that's pretty generous. I'd put him 5th behind Foley and the Hardy's
@@ad206the Hardy's were not top babyfaces. They were midcard the entire time. Jericho was the first Undisputed Champion. He main evented WMX8. Foley was a big babyface, but wasn't wrestling in 2000/2001 which is the time period being discussed in the video. The only person I can think of that could be the 3rd would be Taker.
@@PatLund You're crazy to think the Hardys were not one of the top faces in the company. And Foley wrestled at the wrestlemania we're talking about.
Jericho wasn't the 3rd top guy of any year let alone 2000 😂
08
and when he beat Stone Cold and The Rock on the same freakin night????
“Top” debatable. “Best” absolutely. Countless times
He said 3rd face not 3rd guy
The moment I learned (many years later) that Chris Jericho was supposed to be part of the Fatal-4-Way Elimination Match, I was shocked and anger about that change. He wasn't going to win anyway, so why take him out of the match. It actually watered down Foley's retirement match the previous PPV, if he was to be involved then make him the Special Guest Referee. That way he could technically main event WrestleMania and keep him retired, while Jericho gets his chance to shine.
I was a big Y2J fan during the Attitude era but jeezo he is insufferable now. The bee in his bonnet about botches, get over it man, everybody else finds it funny.
Steamboat and savage only had little less that 15 minutes and they stole the show!
Fandango?
It amazes me that Americans consider Canadians to be friendly and polite. I have Canadian family, I'm Scottish and they are very loud and very " American " .
What a pointless comment .
@@CraigWeir-q5vCanadian spotted.
Wasn't bigger than any of them on the poster or Mick or taker or Kane
Taker wasn't on that mania
Oh god I wish Jericho was removed from Aew
You need to re-think your life . Why is that so emotional to you ?
@@CraigWeir-q5v emotional? Wtf are you talking about.
For somebody who was brown nosing vince every chance he had when in the wwf/wwe, he sure talks about it now super smug almost like he was "too good" to not be the 3rd top guy at the time, no wonder he ended up being a good for nothing in aew
Chris jericho is so delusional. He reminds me of the kid who tries to hang around with the cool kids. Chris jericho is the vince mcmahon of aew
What a weird comment
@@CraigWeir-q5v jericho is weird
LMFAO😂🎉❤ YOU ARE CORRECT BEYOND BELIEF
@@billwebber400 its true man, jericho also had allegations, hes probably happy vince has allageations becuase all the attention is off of him
Harrison wasn't number 3.
Jericho is delusional
Ask em about the sexual allegations!!! Homie is nasty af!
I remember thinking at at the time how weird it was him being on the poster with the other 3 from the main event. Surely they could have changed it at some point I. Lead up to the show?
Even weirder to have big show and Foley in the main event. Just lucky we got what it should have been the month after at backlash
They did change it. Jericho was supposed to be in the main event and then they changed it to Foley being in it instead and changed the poster.
Simply a case of overating himself...
is he allowed to speak WWE
Jericho was so great in ECW , WCW and in WWE , he became a joke in AEW , then again AEW is a joke of a wrestling company.
Jericho was great in AEW until after the JAS then should have retired. But youre an e drone so youre opinion doesnt matter
Nobody in their right mind would ever give Y2Gay a Title or a Posterspot or a Main Event!
This Guy is so overrated!
I am still not clear with him beating Rock and Austin, that was more of a mistake than 12 of charlottes Titles...
you clearly did not wittness the year 2000
What a weirdo
Yes , yes you are. What kind of ''weirdo'' watches videos of someone they dislike ?
@@CraigWeir-q5v I don’t dislike you or him, weirdo
Shame about the awful interviewer
Jericho sucks, Fozzy sucks, AEW sucks...