10 shocking moments from WWF (WWE) 2000

#7 Jericho wins the WWF Championship - sort of

So close yet so far.

Chris Jericho's WWF debut in 1999 was one of the best received of all time. Fans were well aware of his talents from watching him compete on WCW, and now he would be given the chance to compete on a bigger stage.

Y2J's next couple of years were a little mixed, however, never really achieving the heights people thought him worthy of. He even had to suffer the disappointment of having the Wrestlemania main event taken from him in 2000, a spot that was later given to the returning Mick Foley.

Due to the fan support him behind him, Jericho received one of the biggest pops of the year when he defeated WWF Champion Triple H on an episode of RAW in April 2000. The victory was overshadowed by a fast count from referee Earl Hebner, forcing him to reverse his decision and award the championship back to The Game later that night.

The WWE does not officially recognise this as a title reign for Jericho, but judging by the approval fans gave to the victory, Vince and co must have realised that Jericho deserved a shot at being champion at some point, something he would later achieve in the following few years.