Chris Jericho

<p>Christopher Keith Irvine was born on November 9, 1970, in Manhasset, New York, while his father Ted Irvine was playing for the NHL's New York Rangers, and was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He trained at the legendary Hart Brothers Pro Wrestling Camp in Calgary, wrestling internationally in Mexico (as Corazón de León), Japan, and Germany before debuting in ECW and WCW in 1996.</p><p>Jericho joined WWE in August 1999 with one of sports entertainment's most famous debuts, interrupting The Rock with his 'Millennium Countdown'. At Vengeance 2001, Jericho made history by defeating both The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in a single evening to unify the WCW and WWF Championships as the first Undisputed WWF Champion. Over his tenure, he captured 36 total championships, including an unprecedented nine WWE Intercontinental Titles.</p><p>Famed for his perpetual creative reinvention—from 'Y2J' and the suit-wearing 'Honest Man' to 'The List of Jericho' and 'The Ocho'—Jericho became the inaugural AEW World Champion in 2019. Outside wrestling, he is the frontman for rock band Fozzy (scoring gold singles including 'Judas'), hosts the acclaimed podcast <em>Talk Is Jericho</em>, and has written four bestselling memoirs.</p>