Chris Jericho has been praised a lot in recent years his ability to constantly reinvent his screen persona. While he did rise to stardom in the WWE, Jericho’s WCW run showed his creative flashes as he constantly tried to prove himself and break into the top of the promotion.
Speaking “83 Weeks” Eric Bischoff looked back on his days managing WCW and particularly remembered how hard Jericho worked before being signed to the promotion. “Even early on, Chris had no problem coming forward with ideas and suggestions and things he wanted to do,” he said. “He did it professionally, it wasn’t like he was in pain when he did it. It was welcome, you know?”
Bischoff seemed to express that this was something he admires about Jericho, while pointing out that not all of Jericho’s ideas make sense or work for the storyline, but the fact that he approaches them with vigor and energy sets him apart. The former executive specifically recalled that Jericho may have been the one to pitch a plan with Bobby Eaton during his WCW run, noting that Jericho wanted to enrich his career since WCW.
“I think Bobby’s fame would have caught Chris’ attention before long,” he said. “If he’s going to have a match, wouldn’t he want to play with a guy like Bobby Eaton, a guy like Chris Jericho, who’s a bit of a perfectionist, always pushes the envelope for himself, of course, then backs off?”
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