Chris Jericho's WWE Debut

Relive Chris Jericho's WWE debut in its entirety - Raw, Aug. 9, 1999

[marquesmorgan]

I'm not sure why more promotions don't do this. This debut instantly made Jericho a main eventer. This was my favorite debut of all time

[johnlindsay]

He literally entered as a face, turned heel, and turned face in the same segment. Legend

[jasonsaunders]

The pop when "Jericho" hit the titantron makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, every time

[CaptainTass]

When "Jericho" flashes up on the screen and the crowd POPS I still get goosebumps every time!

[AmericanWrathchild]

Has Jericho EVER left his prime? He's just as relevant today as he was then.

[OmerAsh]

I like how he's talking about low ratings in the attitude era like bruh, you won't believe Raw's ratings nowadays.

[mattdaniels]

the silhouette of the woman in the titantron, the JERICHO name flash, the crowd, the recognition of who it was, commentators staying silent, the awesome soundtrack...perfection

[Kippzy]

The crowd erupted once they saw ‘JERICHO’ on the screen. Goosebumps. I wish WWE kept this version of his theme. It goes way harder than any of the versions that came after.

[DausteyII]

The flip of those letters "JERICHO" and the crowds instant response is so damn iconic

[dekll]

That 0.1 of a second where the crowd reads JERICHO and all go nuts makes this one of my absolute favourite debuts ever

[konnorrockkonnoisseur]

Jericho’s hair-tie had more charisma than this whole roster today

[bryanarnette]

I remember the build up to this moment as a kid. It wasn't out of nowhere. There were random countdowns during Raw here and there for weeks. The anticipation, timing, and execution of this return is one of the all-time great moments of the Attitude Era. And of course, The Rock's response 😂😂😂😂. Simply awesome!!

[TheLunisbadman]

"Welcome to RAW IS And THAT is how you cement yourself as a legend.

[Jericho]

If someone debuted like that in today's WWE and then got owned on the mic right after, every one would complain they got "buried"

[juanrangel]

Jericho's debut reminds me of the one person who lies on the resume and gets the job, and actually makes it work!!! Lol loved it

[hallstar]

25 years ago and still one of the coolest moments in wrestling history.

[guiltypleasureisland]

Everything Jericho was saying from 4:00 to 5:50 was the truth about today's wrestling.He must've time traveled to the future and came back in time

[jamaarharris]

Who still likes Jericho even though he's a heel.

[codymb]

If Jericho debut right now and cut this promo, people really would view him as a savior.

[TheTeachingDoc]

The word JERICHO flashes 1 sec in the screen and crowd looses their minds..still gives goosebumps after 25years! One of the best debut of all time :D