Alright, let’s talk about that Chris Jericho and MVP thing. I remember watching that unfold, really digging into it back then. It wasn’t just one fight, felt more like a whole period, you know?
I actually went back and rewatched some of it recently. Just decided to pull up some old footage. You had Jericho, already a big name, doing his whole “best in the world at what I do” thing, being really obnoxious, which, gotta admit, he was great at. Then you had MVP, Montel Vontavious Porter, who was really trying to climb the ladder. He had that swagger, the whole expensive taste gimmick.
The contrast was the interesting part for me. That’s what I focused on when I was watching again. Jericho was the established veteran, kind of gatekeeping, while MVP felt like the hungry guy trying to prove he belonged at that top level.
Watching Them Go At It
I remember sitting down and watching their matches specifically. Didn’t skip through. Paid attention to how they worked together.
- Jericho, using his smarts, always finding shortcuts.
- MVP, using his athleticism, trying to out-power or out-quick Jericho.
It wasn’t always about flashy moves. It was more about the story they told in the ring. Jericho being slimy, MVP trying to overcome it. Sometimes he did, sometimes he didn’t. That felt more real, you know? Not every hero wins all the time immediately.
What really stuck with me, looking back, was how that feud helped MVP. Even if he lost sometimes, just being in there with Jericho made him look more important. It felt like a necessary step for his character. Jericho didn’t really need the feud, but he seemed to enjoy making MVP’s life difficult, which made for good viewing.
Thinking about it now, it reminds me of situations you see everywhere, not just wrestling. The old guard versus the newcomer. The established guy trying to keep his spot, the new guy trying to take it. It’s a classic story. Seeing it play out between Jericho and MVP, with their specific characters, that was just a really solid piece of entertainment I spent time watching.
