Why Chris Jericho Has Been the MVP of WWE Raw

Three months into the brand extension its safe to say that Chris Jericho has been the MVP of WWE RAW.

Three months ago, WWE entered in a New Era as the brand extension was brought back into the company. In the process, half the roster got sent to RAW while the other went to Smackdown Live. With many advantages going into the draft such as an abundance of draft picks and the exclusive rights to the cruiserweight division, many assumed RAW would dominate Smackdown Live. However, due to injuries and a lack of depth and star power on RAW, the Blue Brand has been the winning brand so far. While The Flagship Show has many holes right now there has been one bright spot on the brand. That bright spot has been the performance of Chris Jericho.

The Best in the World at What He Does got drafted in the third round of the WWE Draft. Originally viewed as a veteran piece to add to the roster, Jericho like he always does, has superseded his expectations.

Just like he has does for many years, Jericho has once again re-imagined his on-screen character. This time, he a jerky goofball who carries around a list. As corny as the list sounds, it has actually become one of the most over parts of RAW.

Aligning himself with Universal Champion, Kevin Owens, Jericho has created the “List of Jericho”, putting anyone who insults or ticks Y2J off on it. The list has become very popular with the fans and the line “You’re on The List!” has become a hit with the fans.

Currently, RAW’s big feud is between Owens and Seth Rollins. However, it has been the addition of Y2J that has made this rivalry watchable. This past week on RAW featured one of the funniest backstage segments on the show in a long time, thanks to Jericho.

During the opening of RAW, it was revealed that someone had stolen the “List of Jericho”. It was soon made public that Rollins was the one who stole the list. Rollins told Stephanie McMahon that he had left the “List of Jericho” in the locker room. So, for the next hour and a half, the backstage segments involved Jericho interrogating talents to see who had the list now.

This provided fans with some entertaining segments involving Jericho with some of the lower card talents, using his popular tag lines “stupid idiot” and you’re going to get, “it”. Jericho was finally able to pry the list away from an intimidating Braun Strowman, then proceeded to add him on to the list.

While not in the main event of Hell in a Cell, Jericho really should be. He has been the most entertaining aspect of RAW for the last few months, and his promos with other talents have been hilarious. Despite being a heel, fans have had an issue booing The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla because he’s been so funny.

The storyline is showing that a turn on Owens and a face turn look imminent for The Best in the World at What he Does. With his new comedic persona having Jericho as a face would be a great idea. With Finn Balor out with an injury, RAW has had a hard time creating a new marquee face for the brand.