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Chris Jericho Biography (One of the Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time)

Birthday: November 9, 1970 (Scorpio)

Born In: Manhasset, New York, United States

Advanced Search Christopher Keith Irvine is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, rock musician, actor, podcaster, entrepreneur, and author. He is more popularly known by his ring name Chris Jericho. The son of an ice-hockey player, Jericho has always implemented his inherent confrontational attitude in every facet of his life. His interest in professional wrestling was kindled rather early as he grew up attending the local AWA shows and watching wrestler Owen Hart on TV. Over the course of his 27-year career, he has wrestled for some of the top promotions in the world, including WWF/E, ECW, WCW, and NJPW, winning the WWF Championship once, the WCW/World Championship twice, and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship three times. In 1999, he formed the heavy metal band Fozzy with his friend, guitarist Rich Ward. A multi-faceted personality, he has also appeared in numerous films, theatre productions, and television shows, written multiple books, and is the owner of the cruise Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea. Regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, both on mic and in ring, he is currently wrestling for NJPW. Image Credit https://wwepnguploader.deviantart.com/art/Chris-Jericho-Renders-634403212 Image Credit https://www.instagram.com/p/BcNDFjWFIgw/?taken-by=chrisjerichofozzy Image Credit https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVhBZ3F-S3/?taken-by=chrisjerichofozzy Image Credit http://www.sportingnews.com/us/wwe/news/chris-jericho-vs-kenny-omega-new-japan-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-12/j140lizk655e1hluro75fp7yk Image Credit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Jericho Image Credit https://heavy.com/sports/2017/05/wwe-chris-jericho-why-leaving-hiatus-when-will-return-back-smackdown-live/ Image Credit https://www.wrestling-world.com/news/news/wwe/358/dave-meltzer-explains-chris-jericho-s-absence-in-2018/ Previous Next

Birthday: November 9, 1970 (Scorpio)

Born In: Manhasset, New York, United States

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Also Known As: Christopher Keith Irvine

Age: 55 Years, 55 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Jessica Lockhart (m. 2000)

father: Ted Irvine

mother: Loretta Vivian Irvine

children: Ash Edward Irvine, Cheyenne Lee Irvine, Sierra Loretta Irvine

Born Country: United States

WWE Wrestlers Canadian Men

Height: 6'0" (183 cm), 6'0" Males

Ancestry: Scottish Canadian

Notable Alumni: Red River College

U.S. State: New Yorkers

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education: Red River College

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You wanted to know

• 1

  What is Chris Jericho's finishing move?

  Chris Jericho's finishing move is the Codebreaker, where he jumps and connects his knees to the opponent's face.
• 2

  How many times has Chris Jericho been the WWE Champion?

  Chris Jericho has been the WWE Champion once in his career.
• 3

  When did Chris Jericho make his wrestling debut?

  Chris Jericho made his wrestling debut in 1990.
• 4

  Has Chris Jericho ever competed in mixed martial arts (MMA)?

  No, Chris Jericho has never competed in mixed martial arts (MMA).

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American PeopleTall CelebritiesTall Male CelebritiesMale SportspersonsMale Wwe Wrestlers Childhood & Early LifeChristopher Keith Irvine was born on November 9, 1970, in Manhasset, New York to Loretta Vivian and Edward Amos "Ted" Irvine. His father is a retired NHL hockey player who played for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues between 1963 and 1977. Irvine is of Scottish descent from his father’s side and has a sister named Vanessa.He grew up watching wrestling matches on television. Besides Owen Hart, Jericho also cites Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Shawn Michaels as his childhood inspirations. He had his first exposure to the workings of a wrestling promotion when he was hired as a ring-crew member for the newly opened Keystone Wrestling Alliance promotion. Jericho attributes much of his initial understanding of the business to his experience with the KWA.Continue Reading Below