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#1 Chris Jericho becoming AEW Champion
Most fans may disagree with this being the most significant Chris Jericho moment, but this list was never meant to be on a ranking system or any particular order, to begin with. But go back in time over the last 20 years and see how long his world title wins lasted.
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Chris Jericho was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWE Undisputed Champion. As WWE Undisputed Champion, Chris Jericho's reign lasted 98 days. His three-time World Heavyweight Championship reigns between 2008 and 2010 lasted only 109 days combined.
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AEW made the smart choice by making Chris Jericho the face of the promotion and having him beat Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship at AEW All Out in 2019.
As AEW World Champion, Chris Jericho was at his most entertaining being the central attraction on AEW Dynamite, alongside the Inner Circle. His feuds with the likes of Cody Rhodes and Jon Moxley were impactful and got viewers to come back for more. This resulted in the world title being more meaningful than it has in other promotions.
In between his 182 days as AEW Champion, Chris Jericho made it a point to put over guys like Scorpio Sky and Jungle Boy. Chris Jericho has said that his job in AEW was to guide the younger generation and help create tomorrow's stars.
Moreover, he has guided some of the independent talents backstage and giving creative input when needed. He said:
"Fenix and Penta are amazing. It blew my mind every week. And once we had a couple of talks with them, guess what they started doing? They started tagging. Maybe it was a habit or maybe nobody told them. You got a whole locker room of guys who have basically just worked indies their whole careers. Not that I'm putting Lucha Bros in there."
Even after he dropped the title to Jon Moxley, Chris Jericho is still a creative force in the company and is more than willing to offer his experience to those who want it.
Chris Jericho's commitment to professional wrestling has been on full display in AEW. His unselfishness and willingness to put people over are clear examples of that. Chris Jericho is interested in the future of AEW rather than just enhancing his megastardom for a quick buck.
It's unclear how long Chris Jericho has in the ring but for everyone concerned, here's hoping there are years of great moments to come for fans worldwide.
