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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut
The people who have been disappointed in Jericho's return are largely in two camps:
1) Never really cared for Jericho in the first place, or
2) Expected a five-star Jericho classic promo every single week from the get-go
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I've always liked Jericho. I was looking forward to a fresh, rejuvenated Y2J coming back on the scene and bringing some energy to Raw.
But it's just the same old act. I liked the act when it was fresh, but it's been like 6-7 years. And worse of all, his routine just doesn't fit the position WWE has put him in. To still be doing his comedy bits from 2000 after getting the big build-up and being pushed right into a thing with Orton, it's like a round peg in a square hole to me.
As a main event heel, Jericho was great. But as a babyface, there's just something missing. And it's a big something. It's 2007 and he's in the main event for the world title, but by watching him you'd think it's still 2000 and he's wrestling X-Pac or somebody.
Talking about HHH cracking jokes about Jericho and whatever, that's one topic that's going to have a short life this time around. Because there's nobody to blame for what's happening but Jericho. You can't say WWE isn't booking him right or anything like that. They gave him this huge push right into a main event spot. Nobody's holding Jericho back now but himself.
And maybe he doesn't care. He already stepped back and walked away from wrestling, maybe he's not interested in being in the main events all the time. Maybe he just wants to be an entertaining part of the show. And if so, good for him. But I was hoping to see him in the main events a lot, and from watching him camp around I know it's not going to happen, and that's disappointing.