Chris Jericho: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Chris Jericho, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Christopher Keith Irvine was born in Manhasset, New York on November 9, 1970, and he is currently 54 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, Producer, Commentator, Musician and Actor, working for All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor under the ring name of Chris Jericho, and he is the reigning ROH World Champion, holding the title for 28 days.

Currently, he is a member of the team of The Learning Tree (with Big Bill and Bryan Keith).

Chris Jericho Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Christopher Keith Irvine
Ring Names
- Chris Jericho ( October 2, 1990 - Present)
- Super Liger ( January 4, 1997 - September 23, 1997)
- Lion Do ( April 2, 1995 - July 21, 1996)
- Corazón de Leon ( March 7, 1993 - April 1, 1995)
- Lionheart ( February 24, 1994 - January 25, 1996)
Born November 9, 1970 (age 54)
Nationality Canada, United States
Birth Place Manhasset, New York
Billed From
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
- 226 lbs (103 kg)
Nicknames The Learning Tree; The Ocho; The Wizard; Demo God; Le Champion; The Painmaker; Y2J; The Best in the World (at What He Does); The Alpha; The Ayatollah of Rock'n'Rolla; The Sexy Beast; The Savior of WWE; The Living Legend

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( October 2, 1990 - Present)
- Producer ( October 18, 2022 - Present)
- Commentator ( September 17, 2021 - Present)
- Musician ( October 24, 2000 - Present)
- Actor ( March 15, 2010 - Present)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion AEW	January 8, 2019	Present
Promotion ROH	October 23, 2024	Present
Promotion ROH	September 21, 2022	December 10, 2022
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	November 5, 2017	January 5, 2020
Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown	April 30, 2017	July 25, 2017
Promotion WWEBrand Raw	July 19, 2016	April 29, 2017
Promotion WWE	January 2, 2012	July 18, 2016
Promotion WWEBrand Raw	April 26, 2010	September 27, 2010
Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown	April 13, 2009	April 25, 2010
Promotion WWEBrand Raw	November 19, 2007	April 12, 2009
Promotion WWEBrand Raw	August 5, 2002	August 25, 2005
Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown	March 25, 2002	August 4, 2002
Promotion WWF	August 9, 1999	March 24, 2002
Promotion WCW	August 26, 1996	July 21, 1999
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	January 4, 1997	September 23, 1997
Promotion ECW	February 2, 1996	August 3, 1996
Promotion WAR	February 24, 1994	July 21, 1996
Promotion CMLL	April 23, 1993	September 19, 1995
Promotion SMW	March 7, 1994	August 5, 1994
Promotion FMW	October 10, 1991	October 24, 1991

Images History

Sep 2022
Jan 2021
Jan 2019
Jan 2018
Aug 2016
Jan 2013
Nov 2007
Mar 2003
Oct 2001
Aug 1999
Sep 1997
Jan 1997
Oct 1990

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Heel	July 10, 2024	Present
Tweener	April 21, 2024	July 9, 2024
Face	August 16, 2023	April 20, 2024
Heel	March 9, 2022	August 15, 2023
Face	March 10, 2021	March 8, 2022
Heel	November 6, 2017	March 9, 2021
Face	March 5, 2017	November 5, 2017
Heel	March 7, 2016	March 4, 2017
Face	July 16, 2012	March 6, 2016
Heel	June 9, 2008	July 15, 2012
Face	November 19, 2007	June 8, 2008
Heel	June 13, 2005	August 25, 2005
Face	March 1, 2004	June 12, 2005
Heel	November 18, 2001	February 28, 2004
Face	December 12, 1999	November 17, 2001
Heel	January 24, 1998	December 11, 1999
Face	October 2, 1990	January 23, 1998

Finishers
- Judas Effect - Spinning Back Elbow Strike ( May 25, 2019 - Present)
- Walls of Jericho - Elevated Boston Crab ( February 2, 1996 - Present)
- Codebreaker - Double Knee Facebreaker ( November 19, 2007 - Present)
- Lionsault - Middle-rope Springboard Moonsault ( October 2, 1990 - August 25, 2005)
- Breakdown - Full Nelson Facebuster ( October 21, 2001 - August 5, 2002)
- Liontamer - Elevated Boston Crab while kneeling on the opponent's back or neck ( February 2, 1996 - November 17, 2001)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Spotlight" (with "I am the Learning Tree" intro) by Fozzy - Single ( April 24, 2024 - Present)
- Theme Song "Electric Head, Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy)" by White Zombie - Single ( November 12, 2023 - April 23, 2024)
- Theme Song "Judas" by Fozzy - Single ( December 11, 2017 - April 23, 2024)
- Theme Song "Electric Head, Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy)" by White Zombie - Single ( August 10, 2022 - August 10, 2022)
- Theme Song "Inner Circle" by Mikey Rukus - with The Inner Circle - Team ( October 9, 2019 - February 9, 2022)
- Theme Song "Break The Walls Down" by Adam Morenoff - Single ( April 20, 2004 - January 8, 2019)
- Theme Song "Crank the Walls Down" by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster - with Big Show - Team ( July 31, 2009 - January 4, 2010)
- Theme Song "Don't You Wish You Were Me?” by Chris Jericho & Rich Ward - Single ( January 26, 2004 - April 19, 2004)
- Theme Song "Break The Walls Down" by Adam Morenoff - Single ( November 19, 2002 - January 25, 2004)
- Theme Song "King of My World" by Saliva - Single ( November 11, 2002 - November 18, 2002)
- Theme Song "Break The Walls Down" by Adam Morenoff - Single ( August 9, 1999 - November 10, 2002)
- Theme Song "One Crazed Anarchist" by Aircraft Music Library - Single ( August 12, 1997 - August 2, 1999)
- Theme Song "The Days of My Life" - Single ( August 26, 1996 - August 11, 1997)
- Theme Song "Electric Head, Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy)" by White Zombie - Single ( March 1, 1996 - August 3, 1996)
- Theme Song "Soul-Crusher" by White Zombie - Single ( February 2, 1996 - February 29, 1996)
- Theme Song "Enter Sandman" by Metallica - Single ( April 23, 1993 - September 19, 1995)
- Theme Song "Rock American" by Danger Danger - Single ( March 7, 1994 - August 5, 1994)

Titles & Accomplishments

World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 WWF Championship
- 3 World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 WCW/World Championship
- 9 WWF/WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 2 WWE United States Championship
- 2 WWE Tag Team Championship (1 with Big Show / Paul Wight, 1 with Edge / Adam Copeland)
- 5 WWF/World Tag Team Championship (1 with Big Show / Paul Wight, 1 with Edge / Adam Copeland, 1 with Christian Cage, 1 with The Rock / Dwayne Johnson, 1 with Chris Benoit)
- 1 WWF Hardcore Championship
- 1 WWF European Championship
World Championship Wrestling
- 1 WCW World Television Championship
- 4 WCW Cruiserweight Championship
All Elite Wrestling
- 1 AEW World Championship
- 1 FTW Championship
Extreme Championship Wrestling
- 1 ECW World Television Championship
Ring of Honor
- 2 ROH World Championship
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Intercontinental Championship
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 1 NWA World Middleweight Championship
Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling
- 1 CRMW Heavyweight Championship
- 2 CRMW North American Tag Team Championship (with Lance Storm)
International Wrestling Alliance
- 1 IWA Junior Heavyweight Championship
Wrestle Association "R"
- 1 WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Gedo)
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with El Dandy)
Other Accomplishments
- WWF Undisputed Championship Tournament Winner (2001)
- WWF Queen's Cup Winner (2001)
- WWE Bragging Rights Trophy Winner (2009 – with Kane, Matt Hardy, Finlay, R-Truth, David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd)
- WWE Grand Slam Champion
- WWE Triple Crown Champion
- WWE Slammy Award - Superstar of the Year (2008)
- WWE Slammy Award - Tag Team of the Year (2009 - with Big Show)
- WWE Slammy Award - Extreme Moment of the Year (2014 - for executing a Crossbody on Bray Wyatt from the top of a steel cage on RAW)
- AEW Dynamite Award - Biggest Beatdown (2020 – The Inner Circle jumps Orange Cassidy, Dynamite 06/10)
- AEW Dynamite Award - Bleacher Report PPV Moment of the Year (2020 – The Elite vs. The Inner Circle, Stadium Stampede Match at Double or Nothing)
- PWI Feud of the Decade (2000s - vs. Shawn Michaels)
- PWI Comeback of the Year (2009)
- PWI Feud of the Year (2009 - vs. Shawn Michaels; 2021 - vs. MJF)
- PWI Faction of the Year (2021 - with Inner Circle)
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2002, 2008)
- 2° in the PWI 500 (2009)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2010)
- WON Wrestler of the Year (2008, 2009, 2019)
- WON Best on Interviews of the Decade (2000s)
- WON Best on Interviews (2003, 2008, 2009, 2019)
- WON Feud of the Year (2008 - vs. Shawn Michaels)
- WON Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2008 - vs. Shawn Michaels, Ladder match at No Mercy)
- WON Most Underrated Wrestler (1999, 2000)
- WON Readers' Favorite Wrestler (1999)
- WON United States/Canada MVP (2019)
- WON Most Charismatic (2019)
- WON Best Box Office Draw (2019)
- WON Best Pro Wrestling Book (2011 - "Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps")
- Member of the Order of the Buffalo Hunt of the province of Manitoba (2004 - awarded for his championship achievements in sports and commitments to underprivileged children)
- Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal of the province of Manitoba (2023 - for his work with various local charities)
- City of Winnipeg renamed the street he grew up on into "Chris Jericho Way" (2023)

Teams & Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- The Learning Tree - Big Cass / Bill / W. Morrissey, Bryan Keith ( April 24, 2024 - Present)
- LionHOOK - HOOK ( March 13, 2024 - April 17, 2024)
- Le Sex Gods - Sammy Guevara ( December 27, 2023 - January 13, 2024)
- The Golden Jets - Kenny Omega ( September 22, 2023 - December 9, 2023)
- Le Sex Gods - Sammy Guevara ( June 15, 2022 - September 20, 2023)
- Jericho Appreciation Society - Anna Jay, Chase / Jeff / Angelo Parker, Daniel Garcia, Jake Hager / Jack Swagger, Matt Martel / Lee / Menard, Sammy Guevara, Tay Conti ( March 9, 2022 - August 9, 2023)
- The Inner Circle - Jake Hager / Jack Swagger, Ortiz, Sammy Guevara, Mike Santana ( March 10, 2021 - February 9, 2022)
- The Inner Circle - Jake Hager / Jack Swagger, MJF, Ortiz, Sammy Guevara, Mike Santana, Wardlow ( October 9, 2019 - March 10, 2021)
- Chris Jericho & MJF - MJF ( January 20, 2021 - March 10, 2021)
- Chris Jericho & Jake Hager - Jake Hager / Jack Swagger ( July 16, 2020 - November 19, 2020)
- Le Sex Gods - Sammy Guevara ( October 9, 2019 - June 11, 2020)
- Jeri-KO - Kevin Owens ( April 7, 2016 - February 13, 2017)
- Y2AJ - AJ Styles ( February 22, 2016 - March 7, 2016)
- Jeri-Show - Big Show / Paul Wight ( July 26, 2009 - January 4, 2010)
- Edge & Chris Jericho - Edge / Adam Copeland ( June 28, 2009 - July 26, 2009)
- Chris Jericho & Christian - Christian Cage ( October 7, 2002 - February 2, 2004)
- Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho - Chris Benoit ( March 20, 2001 - June 21, 2001)
- Fuyuki-gun - Corporal Kirchner / Leatherface, Gedo, Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki, Jado ( April 1, 1995 - December 6, 1995)
- Thrillseekers / Sudden Impact - Lance Storm ( February 8, 1991 - August 5, 1994)
Managers
- Mr. Hughes ( September 13, 1999 - October 14, 1999)
- Ralphus ( September 10, 1998 - March 8, 1999)
- Lance Cade
- Trish Stratus
- Chyna

Chris Jericho Games Appearances (46)

WWE Main Series (17/24)

Other Games (29)

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Cody Jackson · 3 months ago
He used King of my world by Saliva in 2002
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GHOST · 5 months ago
Add Multiple Powerbomb, Running Enzuigiri and Flashback to his finishers please
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Rhea & Nic DawRivera · 5 months ago
I love Jericho's new gimmick "Hi Guy" and "Thanks Guys"
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HITC Sport · 7 months ago
I think he only uses judas at PPVs now because hes been using electric head pt 2 in his most recent appearances
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Alexa · 1 years ago
Turned Face on Dynamite tonight. Sammy too.
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Andoni Aragon · 1 years ago
He is a grand slam and triple crown champion
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OneTuffHossman · 1 years ago
He seemed face when he came back at Raw 25 And Greatest Royal Rumble
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Guest · 1 years ago
New picture plis
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Cody Jackson · 1 years ago
For his nicknames they call him the Ocho
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Ryleigh · 2 years ago
He uses both Judas and Electric Head now, Judas as his normal theme and Electric Head as his Lionheart theme
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Nicholas Harrigan · 2 years ago
Change August 26, 1996 to April 23, 1993 please
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That guy · 2 years ago
Bruh his finisher right now isn’t the codebreaker
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  Cody Jackson · 2 years ago
  
  @That guy I saw him use the codebreaker in aew but not as his finisher. So I think he still uses the move.
  
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KB · 3 years ago
Chris Jericho, you should push yourself away from the table a little more, you are getting quite FAT. the only way you win is your bed buddies help you.
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  AJ Awesome · 3 years ago
  
  @KB he dont care lol, noone asked u, its fake/keyfabe, and he'd still kick ur ass
  
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  Cody Jackson · 2 years ago
  
  @KB What's your problem man. Do you just like hating legends?
  
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  Lol · 2 years ago
  
  @KB Sucks to be you because that same guy has way more accomplishments than you.
  
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  The R · 1 years ago
  
  @KB The guy is in his 50s - what do you expect? Would you like to post a link to a picture of yourself? No, because you're probably a great fat hypocritical slug. So just STFU.
  
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bart simpson · 3 years ago
please jericho return to wwe i miss u in wwe now i hate you in aew get bent
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  Kane WINS battleroyale · 2 years ago
  
  @bart simpson he doesn't want anymore
  
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