If Jericho makes it back in time who should he face at mania?

[RkoMachine]

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/art...mits-that-hes-considering-a-wwe-return-122645

So Jericho is considering a return, the contract is 90% ready, so if it is ready by mania time who should Jericho face at the ppv?

Randy Orton would be the obvious pick but Orton is facing CM Punk

So here are the top 3 wrestlers i would love to see him face at mania

The undertaker- i would much rather see this then see taker vs barret, and it would be easy to set up the match. Jericho wants to end the streak, thats all you need

Dolph Ziggler- If jericho comes back face this could work and be an amazing match

Daniel Bryan- Chris could with the IC title and this could be a unification match and a show stealer for sure

So how about all of you? if jericho is back in time what are the top 3 wrestlers you would like to see him face? please give reason behind your answers

Thanks for reading

 

[klemsin]

Daniel Bryan- Chris could with the IC title and this could be a unification match and a show stealer for sure

I agree with this alot. I think Daniel Bryan and Chris Jericho would be a fantastic match. I like the idea for a unification match. But I dont think Jericho would come back to fight with Bryan. It just doesnt make much sense to me. Especially since its only for the IC belt. Although the unification thing was a good touch and has me thinking.


The undertaker- i would much rather see this then see taker vs barret, and it would be easy to set up the match. Jericho wants to end the streak, thats all you need

This was the one I agreed most with untill I see the Daniel Bryan one. I dont really wanna see Taker face Barrett. Im not much of a Wade Barrett fan at all. I also think it would be easy for Jericho to come back and tell everybody the reason he is back is to end The Undertakers streak. It makes sense for Jerichos character to do that. But deep inside of my soul I have a feeling it will be Sting Vs Taker. Fat chance though. haha,. So Jericho vs Taker probably wont happen.

I would like to see Jericho come back and face CM Punk. Both the dudes are outstanding on the mic. An I would love to watch the promos they would have. An you know the match will not suck either. Fat chance at this happening. But I think it would be cool.

 

[The Ace of Knaves]

Who says Jericho vs Taker can't happen? They can always reveal Jericho as Nexus' true leader who ordered Wade to bury Taker. Y2J goes against Taker at Mania 27, Wade goes against Taker at Backlash, seems pretty good to me.

If we can't have Taker vs Sting, I'll settle for Taker vs Y2J instead of Taker vs Barrett.

 

[The Eighties]

IF we can't have Sting vs Taker then Jericho vs Taker would be good. However I am greedy, I want Sting vs Taker and would love to see Jericho wrestle JoMo at Mania.

 

[klemsin]

Who says Jericho vs Taker can't happen? They can always reveal Jericho as Nexus' true leader who ordered Wade to bury Taker. Y2J goes against Taker at Mania 27, Wade goes against Taker at Backlash, seems pretty good to me.

If we can't have Taker vs Sting, I'll settle for Taker vs Y2J instead of Taker vs Barrett.

There is no backlash this year. I dont think Y2J will become the true leader of "Corre" is what I think you meant. They already kinda did that with CM Punk and Nexus. Those guys are never really going to ever be on there own if they keep throwing awesome personalities as there leader. I dont know.

 

[rge2010]

Who says Jericho vs Taker can't happen? They can always reveal Jericho as Nexus' true leader who ordered Wade to bury Taker. Y2J goes against Taker at Mania 27, Wade goes against Taker at Backlash, seems pretty good to me.

If we can't have Taker vs Sting, I'll settle for Taker vs Y2J instead of Taker vs Barrett.

That wouldnt make sense. Barrett and Jericho had a falling out. Barrett and Nexus turned on Jericho and beat him senseless. They even had a match on Raw. Why would they bury Undertaker for him?!

Jericho vs Taker could happen though.

 

[Disturbed]

I think if he were to return my idea would be to have him come back as the face Y2J and feud with the Miz. I still think Miz needs a good feud to set him over as a top main eventer on Raw, and if he were to beat Y2J at Wrestlemania cleanly that would him out by leaps and bounds. However, Miz will more than likely main event Mania with Cena and lose. So, I would like to see Y2J and Daniel Bryan. I think they can put on an amazing, Wrestlemania caliber match for the United States Championship. I love there match on the first episode of NXT and I think they could do even better if given the time at Wrestlemania. Now, I see Bryan being in the MITB match so I don't think a match with Jericho would occur. Now, what about the Big Show? He is in need for a Wrestlemania match. Him and Jericho were in a tag team and split up but never really had a feud. Jericho could come back as heel and feud with Show and have a match at Wrestlemania.

Those are my three options.

 

[Kofi/ZigglerClassic]

Daniel Bryan vs Jericho. Match of the year candidate in the making right there. That should be his opponent and at Summerslam it should be Orton.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

I agree with Jericho going after Daniel Bryan, but it doesn't need to be in a "unification" bout. Why would Jericho win the I.C. title? If he's going to come back, why would he go to Smackdown for 30 seconds, win the I.C. belt, and head back to Raw?

Daniel Bryan needs a big-time opponent for Mania, and Jericho could be that guy. They have had a kick-ass match in the past, and could possibly steal the show at Mania. Jericho is a main event-level guy, but that doesn't mean he can't drop back to the mid-to-high card for Mania. He's done it before, and I think he should do it again.

 

[Theo Mays]

I agree with nickb here. There is no need for Jericho to win yet another IC title just to have an unification match against Daniel Bryan. Jericho could just go to Raw and claim that Daniel Bryan is trying to steal his title of "the best in the world at what I do". Bryan and Jericho would most definitely steal the show and if it is anything like their NXT battle it will be fantastic. It would be the big time feud that Bryan needs and Jericho is just the guy who could do that.

 

[Notorious718]

The logical pick would be Randy Orton as he is the one who put him out in the first place. Of course, at this point Punk/Orton seems like a lock so I also agree with putting him in a feud with Daniel Bryan. Both had a good match on the debut of NXT and they can top it and steal the show at Wrestlemania. Also, if MITB isn't held at Wrestlemania this year, I wouldn't mind seeing him fight Morrison as the both of them have also had good matches together and a match between the two at the big PPV could further solidify Morrison as a serious main eventer or at least a potential world title contender.

 

[The Holy One]

Notorious already said my idea with Morrison. Jericho would be the perfect opponent to keep Morrison in the spotlight and having a meaningful upper mid-card match at Mania. They could obviously put on the match of the night. Although, Bryan would be an excellent second choice. It'll give the US title more meaning and the match has showstealer written all over it.

 

[DMac84]

If Jericho comes back, I would like to see him in the MITB match (Assuming they still have the match at WM)

I think a ladder match with DBD, Ziggler, Kofi, Jericho, Gabriel, Bourne, Christian, and Kane would be Epic and probably the best match of the night.

 

[CleverName51]

First off: your ideas are nice but I have a couple disagreements of my own.


1. Undertaker: Jericho could say that during his time off, he dug into the Undertaker's past and learned all about him, and he found a weakness in the deadman's powers and now at Mania, the streak will end.

2. The Miz: If for some reason Miz loses the title and the WWE goes with another title match at Mania; then Miz vs Jericho would be a good match since the IWC loves comparing the character's of Miz and Jericho. Jericho would be the face in this match.

3. Christian: ...Jericho is the king of being able to move up and down the card and Christian is a solid performer who just needs to win the big one...this feud could be the last feud Christian needs to truly propel him into the main event.

 

[Souls On Fire]

Well the obvious opponent for Jericho would be Randy Orton as this is basically already laid out on the table. It was Orton's punt that put Jericho out anyways. With Orton punting Husky Harris last week it could be a good way to have Jericho return to try to take him out, something along the lines of he was sitting at home deciding what to do next in his life and saw that punt and it reminded him that if there is one thing left unfinished in the WWE and that is to finally save everyone from Randy Orton, of course this time their roles are reversed from the last time this angle was played.

There are however reasons why it won't happen this year. That being of course at this point its pretty much a given that its gonna be Orton vs. Punk since on Raw last night they showed that this feud has been almost 3 years in the making so its obviously gonna build to Wrestlemania.

Another option would be going against the Undertaker but again this is something that doesn't seem likely since it appears that Barrett is going to get that honor. Plus storyline wise it just doesn't work out with Jericho being the mastermind behind Nexus's attack on Taker cause even as a heel Jericho and Nexus didn't play nice together.

The third option that hasn't been mentioned to much.....would be John Cena. At this point i'm sure most are assuming that Cena will win at Elimination Chamber and then go on to fight The Miz at Wrestlemania. Really? Really? Does the world really need to see The Miz burried at the biggest show of the year by SuperCena. I know we've all seen Jericho vs. Cena before but i see no reason why it isn't something that should be done again. Seeing as this is the year of the "youth movement" let Morrison win at EC and let the fans see the rematch from that great title match on Raw last month. There is nothing written in stone that the main event at wrestlemania needs to be a title match. You've had the Undertaker/Michaels for 2 years as well as Michaels/Flair all of which weren't title matches but were the matches of the nights those years. I even remember back at Wrestlemania 8 the main event was Hogan vs Sid Justice. The title match on that card was Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair which had a great storyline to it involving Miss Elisabeth and the match itself was great but it was considered the Main Event. So i say Jericho vs. Cena two big names that sell and thats what the wwe needs right now.

An honorable mention would be Jericho vs. Bryan as they did put on a great match during the first season of NXT and it would be good for the US Title

 

[BJM0703]

Undertaker even though he already was in a match against Undertaker on Smackdown 2 years ago but a match against Taker at WM27 will still work since Jericho has never had a match with Taker at WM.

 

[Newman]

There is a wide array of choices for Jericho to face, some though might not be the most logical ones. But as far as I can tell, here are 3 conceivable matches....

Wade Barrett

- If WWE really goes ahead and abort his date with Taker at Mania, Barrett will need something to do and its definitely not against Big Show and to place him together with The Corre against Nexus doesn't make sense. He is a big star now, and he will be a very credible challenger for Jericho at Mania. Pairing Barrett in a fued against his former Mentor makes good sense especially if Jericho returns as a face.

The Undertaker

- Of course, if he comes back as a heel, he might just be the idea that WWE is going ahead with. He have always longed for a 1 on 1 fued with Taker and it might be a possibility. 2-21-11 and unlikely as it sounds could be him.

Dolph Ziggler/Vickie Guerrero

- Jericho can come back as a face and WWE can have Vickie to pick on him immediately. A fued against Vickie could be very similar to the one against Stephanie a decade back. Ziggler would also need something to do at Mania and this clash may happen

 

[Tech N9ne]

The whole time he has been gone, rumors for the HOF had been pretty active. One of the things I was hoping for as rumors circulated possible ideas and themes for the HOF, was a Goldberg induction. Being Wrestlemania would be taking place in Atlanta, I bought into that as a possibility or at the least, a good idea.

What that lead me to start to want, was Goldberg versus Jericho. Of course Jericho would have to lose the match, but I don't think his W/L determines who Chris Jericho is. So, a loss wouldn't hurt him. Overall, everyone would gain from HIM being the one to job to Goldberg.

If they, and Goldberg himself, wanted to "The Man" to go out in style and not a Squash Match, Jericho would have been the natural opponent to make Bill Goldberg look good.

Not just in ring. There would have been the WCW connection to build or base the storyline on. Jericho would naturally be the Heel, thus could say he was jealous of Goldberg's run when it started back in 1997 in WCW, when Jericho was still there. Jericho left WCW because he wasn't being used properly and couldn't get passed the "old guys".

Everything could simply, but effectively be based on Chris Jericho blaming Bill Goldberg for "running him out" of WCW. It could have been pretty epic to say the least.

Given the small amount of time between now and Mania, it really leaves a tiny window to get something significantly built for Jericho at Mania. But, if anyone could make something catch fire quick, it is him.

I am starting to believe he will return as a Face. So, if that was the case, a match with Wade Barrett would work for me. He speaks pretty highly of Barrett and would be doing a pretty big thing if he let Wade go over him at Mania.

Another guy I would enjoy seeing Jericho wrestle, and I think could really benefit from a Jericho match/feud, is Dolph Ziggler. I think they could put on a great match and it would definitely meet the requirements of a show-stealing atmosphere when that match begins.

I think Jericho should face a younger guy at this year's Mania if a "Dream Match" isn't too possible. It would do a lot of good for whichever talent gets a rub from him, especially if he is booked to lose to this opponent.

Most of the "younger" guys that are on the rise, are Heel. So, in order to get one of them over, a Face return for the buzz, for Jericho, and an eventual return to the Heel that makes him, all sounds like a solid way to go with Jericho.

 

[The Codebreaker]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned throwing him in the Punk/Orton feud and making it a triple threat (not that I've seen anyway). However I feel that's a pretty unlikely scenario.

If/when he comes back, I'd love for him to be a face. It could be explained that Orton's magic punt set his mind straight or what have you. Now, if he were to come back as a face I'd love to see him go against Wade Barret in some capacity. There's no need to rush a Nexus/Corre match since that program is rumored to go on well into the summer.

What I'd really like to see is a face JeriShow taking on all of the Corre in a handicap match. It makes (a little) sense since Big Show has beef with the Corre right now anyway.

That's what I think should happen anyway. I can dream, right?