Christopher Keith Irvine is a famous American showman, actor, musician and wrestler. He currently plays under the auspices of All Elite Wrestling. To the general public, he is known under the pseudonym Chris Jericho.
Biography
The future showman was born in November 1970 on the ninth in the American city of New York. Christopher's father is a professional hockey player, he played for the New York Rangers club for some time and the family lived in this city, closer to his father. After he ended his hockey career, they returned to the hometown of the head of the family, in Winnipeg, Canada.
Wrestling
Christopher began his first steps in this popular American show at the age of twenty-five. Thanks to the recommendations of already famous wrestlers, experienced promoter Paul Heyman came to the promising guy. After a short interview, he began to actively promote Irvine in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
The audience liked the new member of the show, and according to the plot, Christopher almost immediately won the television title. From the very beginning of his career, he also had enemies, among whom were already famous participants in the show: Tezz, Rob Van Damme, Douglas Shane and others.
After just a year, the new fighter is offered a World Championship Wrestling contract. In August 1996, he made his WCW debut against Alex Wright. Jericho spent three years in this organization and managed to establish himself as a master of using the microphone, which made him even more popular among wrestling fans. Before leaving WCW, he became a television champion and also won the middleweight title.
In 1999, Jericho, along with his promoters, launched one of the most spectacular events in RAW history. First, a timer was set, counting down to August 9, 1999. When time was up, Christopher reappeared in the ring, but under the pseudonym Y2J. In the same year, he openly declared his ambitions and claims to the international title. The two-match duel ended in a draw (Jericho won in one fight, his rival in the other). In the decisive fight, he won again and thereby won the coveted title.
Throughout the 2000s, Jericho performed under various brands in wrestling and also toured successfully with his heavy metal band. In 2010, at the annual Night of Champions tournament, he announced that he would stop participating in the show if he could not win the title. In the decisive match, he was defeated and really stopped his career. He studied music for two years. In 2012, he returned to WWE wrestling.
To date, Jericho continues to perform on the show. In early 2019, he signed a very lucrative contract with the All Elite Wrestling organization for three years. In May, he made his debut in Double of Nothing against renowned wrestler Kenny Omega. In August, he defeated Page Adam to win the AEW title, making him the first ever champion in AEW history.
Personal life
The wife of the famous showman is charming Jessica Lockhart, whom he dated for many years. In 2000, the couple got married and since then they have had three children: two twin daughters Cheyenne Lee and Sierra Loretta and the eldest son Ash Edward Irvine.
Chris is passionate about stylish cars and spends a lot of time with his family at his Florida mansion. For 2018, the showman's fortune was estimated at about $ 18 million.
