In terms of having the whole package, is Y2J the GOAT?
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Norrin Radd
To me, my board!
He's up there, that's for sure. Very few people reinvent themselves as well as Jericho has over the years.
qnsfinest
Superstar
He’s not top 10 in any single category, whether it be mic skills, in ring ability, moveset, draw, or classic matches, shyt not even character.
HOFer for sure, legendary wrestler. But not no damn top 10.
HOFer for sure, legendary wrestler. But not no damn top 10.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
In terms of the whole package( 
} I'd put Macho Man and Nature Boy on top ( double )
} I'd put Macho Man and Nature Boy on top ( double )
GPBear
The Tape Crusader
First undisputed world's heavyweight champion 
Fozzy
Are we really going to sit here and act like the Undertaker isn't the GOAT?
Fozzy
Are we really going to sit here and act like the Undertaker isn't the GOAT?
Metal Face
Superstar
TheGodling
Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
Jericho gets a lot of points for his ability to reinvent himself, even this late in his career when he could be coasting on his legacy, and in general he's an all-round great talent.
True Blue Moon
Superstar
Fair, but to play devil's advocate, why do we only simplify the argument this way when it comes to wrestling
Nas and Rakim get mentioned in hip hop top 10 lists all the time based on their level of mastery of the craft, while recognizing that they weren't huge album sellers. shyt, Rakim was a gold artist his whole career.
And every genre and artform makes similar concessions. Lord knows the box office smashes don't necessarily feature the GOAT actors and creators.
Now I agree you have to have built some significant notoriety even if you're not a top draw. But if that's the case, Jericho has definitely done that. He's 100% among the top recognizable stars from the Attitude Era after the obvious megastars.
ManBearPig
half man half bearpig
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
Nah. He's not seeing God, Flair, Savage or Eddie.
You can make an argument Jericho is the smartest though. Most wrestlers don't know what to do once their abiity to be consistently good in ring goes away, Jericho has had 2 HUGE reinventions when it seemed he was fukking DONE as a performer. And both times it meant more money for him and the company he was wrestling for. That's Funk level of greatness right there.
Agreed. I do think there should be more balance to the deserved praise he gets for reinventing himself and the valid criticism you could give him for the quality of his matches going down. And not even THAT good during the 90's.
You can make an argument Jericho is the smartest though. Most wrestlers don't know what to do once their abiity to be consistently good in ring goes away, Jericho has had 2 HUGE reinventions when it seemed he was fukking DONE as a performer. And both times it meant more money for him and the company he was wrestling for. That's Funk level of greatness right there.
Agreed. I do think there should be more balance to the deserved praise he gets for reinventing himself and the valid criticism you could give him for the quality of his matches going down. And not even THAT good during the 90's.
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
Jericho is not THAT old. And he's more part time than any legend at his current age. As I said, that just shows how smart Jericho is, but his longevity is overstated imo.
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