5 best Chris Jericho WWE WrestleMania matches

#1 Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels (WWE WrestleMania XIX)

Shawn Michaels competed in his first WrestleMania match in 5 years at WrestleMania XIX

Arguably Chris Jericho's greatest WrestleMania match came against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XIX in 2003.

After Shawn Michaels returned to action as an in-ring performer and ended his feud with Triple H, the Heartbreak Kid began a feud with Chris Jericho on WWE television.

Chris Jericho revealed that he had previously idolized Shawn Michaels. Jericho even showed photos and footage from earlier in his career that were very reminiscient of Shawn Michaels during his early WWE career.

However, the admiration that Chris Jericho once had for Shawn Michaels quickly turned to jealousy and rage. Y2J contiously claimed he was better than Shawn Michaels ever was. This included Jericho attempting to win the Royal Rumble from the number one entry position as Shawn Michaels did in 1995.

This led to Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels facing off at WrestleMania XIX. The match marked Shawn Michaels's first WrestleMania match since 1998, five years prior. Michaels and Jericho absolutely tore the house down and delivered the match of the night in the eyes of many fans.

The closing moments of the match saw Shawn Michaels pin Chris Jericho to claim the victory. After the match, it appeared that Chris Jericho had undergone a change of heart, embracing Shawn Michaels in the middle of the ring. However, Jericho quickly revealed his true colors when he struck The Heartbreak Kid with a low blow before quickly leaving the ring.