30 Years of Chris Jericho: His greatest moments ever

#13 Chris Jericho face palms The Rock

A stunning turn of events (Pic Source: WWE)

Chris Jericho, in 2001, was unstoppable. The Invasion storyline was in full swing, and The Rock had returned to the WWE. But he had now returned to share the spotlight with the one and only Y2J. Jericho was matching The Brahama Bull's promo and commanded the audience as much as he did.

@IAmJericho ...Was this moment unscripted? Because that look on the @TheRock's face seemed pretty real ...#Jericho30 #AEWDynamite #AEW pic.twitter.com/oF4SMGOCaH

— Karanjeet S Bedi (@SardarFrmAdyar) October 3, 2020

The moment came when The Rock and Chris Jericho were feuding over the WCW Championship amid the Invasion storyline. In a sense, it was perfect as it was the prelude to Jericho's first significant World title win. Moreover, it was probably the first time that anyone dared do that to The Rock.

Whether unscripted or not, the look on The Rock's face told the whole story as it seemed that he was now in the ring with an equal. The Rock and Chris Jericho always seemed to have great chemistry, and that's why they brought out the best in each other.

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#12 Chris Jericho wins WCW World Championship

It didn't get bigger than this (Pic Source: WWE)

Keeping in line with the previous point, Chris Jericho was on fire in this period. He was over with the fanbase. At No Mercy in 2001, Jericho clinched the WCW World Championship to further his storyline with The Rock.

16 years ago tonight, Chris Jericho won the first World title of his career, pinning The Rock at No Mercy to capture the WCW Championship pic.twitter.com/HUxhCzuvqT

— Justin Henry (@JRHWriting) October 21, 2017

In a sense, Chris Jericho winning that title was the culmination of his work in WCW, where he should have been in the main event scene. The Big Gold Belt's previous winners included Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Goldberg, Vader, Randy Savage, and Hulk Hogan was now in the hands of Chris Jericho.

The belt had become a mere prop in the dying days of WCW but, would find new life in WWE. This turned out to be accurate as it was re-dubbed the World Championship and found its place in WWE History.