Chris Jericho | |
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Jericho performing with Fozzy at the 2015 Festival of Friends
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Birth name | Christopher Keith Irvine |
Born |
Manhasset, New York, United States |
November 9, 1970
Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Spouse(s) | Jessica Lockhart (m. 2000) |
Children | 3 |
Website | chrisjericho |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Chris Jericho Corazón de León The Lion Heart León de Oro Lion Do Super Liger |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Billed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
Billed from |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Casper, Wyoming Manhasset, New York Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Trained by | Ed Langley |
Debut | October 2, 1990 |
Chris Jericho | |
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Jericho live with Fozzy at the Kleine Klub (Saarbrücken)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Christopher Keith Irvine |
Also known as | Moongoose McQueen |
Born |
Manhasset, New York |
November 9, 1970
Genres | Heavy metal, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor, and professional wrestler |
Instruments | Vocals, bass, piano |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Megaforce, ASH, Riot Entertainment, Century Media |
Associated acts | Fozzy |
Website | chrisjericho |
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian professional wrestler, musician, media personality, actor, author, and businessman known for his over-the-top, rockstar persona currently signed to WWE on the Raw brand, where he is the current United States Champion in his first reign.
Jericho has also performed for American promotions such as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), as well as international promotions in Canada, Germany, Japan, and Mexico. Between WWE, WCW, and ECW – the three most prominent American professional wrestling promotions in the 1990s and early 2000s, he has won 32 championships. Jericho is the first Undisputed WWF Champion, and thus the final holder of the World Championship (formerly the WCW World Heavyweight Championship), having won and unified the WWF and World titles by defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock on the same night in 2001. He is also the ninth Triple Crown Champion, as well as the fourth Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. In addition, he was the 2008 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner and (along with Big Show as Jeri-Show) won the 2009 Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award – making him the only winner of both Superstar and Tag Team of the Year in WWE history.