5 things Chris Jericho has yet to accomplish

5 Things Chris Jericho has yet to accomplish

Modified Oct 07, 2020 23:23 GMT

Chris Jericho is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the history of the sport

IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and Chris Jericho

#2. Chris Jericho has yet to hold the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Who knows if fans will ever get to see this one or not. Chris Jericho returned to NJPW in 2018 and shocked the world when he faced the Best Bout Machine, Kenny Omega, at Wrestle Kingdom 12.

This turned heads as Jericho had appeared for WWE four months prior, and nobody ever thought that he'd work anywhere else.

In November of 2017, Chris Jericho appeared in a pre-taped vignette, calling out Kenny Omega ahead of Wrestle Kingdom 12. Billed as "Alpha vs Omega," it was his first NJPW match in twenty years and worth all the hype it had garnered. On Jan. 4, 2018, Kenny Omega retained his IWGP United States Championship against Jericho in what would later be rated a 5-star classic.

On June 9, 2019, he went after the IWGP Intercontinental Championship again, defeating Tetsuya Naito to capture it at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall. A year later, Jericho challenged Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Sadly, Jericho lost.

Still, The Painmaker, Le Champion, whatever you want to call him, is near the top of his game. Should NJPW ever want to pull that trigger and put the IWGP Heavyweight Championship around Chris Jericho's waist, it definitely won't be received poorly.

About the author

Greg is a pro wrestling writer at Sportskeeda. He has been an avid wrestling fan since he was able to do elbow drops off bunkbeds at the age of three. He's gone through the highs and lows of the Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression, and PG eras and lived to tell the tale, with his favorite wrestler of all time being Diamond Dallas Page. His other favorite star is the late great Bray Wyatt.

Greg has contributed to sites like Bleacher Report before joining Sportskeeda in 2017 as a content writer and editor. If you've ever checked out the various wrestling shows through our live coverage, chances are you've read Greg's work. Apart from the world within the squared circle, he also keeps track of other sports such as American football, baseball, golf, boxing, and MMA.

His goal with his writing is to be able to mentally take readers right into the action through his words. Greg strives to ensure his readers get nothing but the best and most accurate information by always checking and using only the best and most reliable sources.

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