There’s no question about it, Chris Jericho is the number two heel on the Raw roster right now and has been building up an intriguing storyline where he has been slating some of the greats in Wrestlings past, which saw none other than Roddy Piper make a return to WWE TV.
With no match scheduled for Jericho at Wrestlemania, and no obvious opponent in the works, many believe he will face a star from WWE’s past. Here are but a few possibilities:
Goldberg
In the late nineties Goldberg was a huge star in WCW and was sorely missed by wrestling fans when the company was bought by the WWE. His run in the WWE between 2003 and 2004 was slammed by many, believing he was underutilised. After a stint in Mixed Martial Arts he announced he was planning on returning to the ring and even appeared as a special guest on Hulk Hogan’s celebrity wrestling.
Hulk Hogan
Many feel that Hulk Hogan should be and will be part of this years Wrestlemania and think its only a matter of time before something is agreed. Could a match against Chris Jericho be enough to secure the Hulksters signature?!
Jimmy Snuka
Jimmy Snuka is one of the true legends of the WWE, competing throughout the eighties and into the early nineties. He’s been in semi retirement from in ring action since 1996, but has made plenty of appearances in the WWE since then. Two of the more recent include his tag team match at Vengeance 2007 and Royal Rumble 2008. He is rumoured to be in line to work as a commentator or presenter for the re-airing WWE Superstars program, so this could be a great way to promote it.
Macho Man
The Macho Man Randy Savage was a huge star in the WWE in the eighties and early nineties and is still in good shape, despite being away from the wrestling eye for a number of years. It’s believed though that the WWE would be unwilling to negotiate with him to bring him in, even for one night!
Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke’s performance in and the reception of the movie “The Wrestler” has led to speculation that he will indeed appear in a WWE ring. A match between a Hollywood star and a wrestler has Wrestlemania written all over it and would be a good tip to place a friendly bet on!
Ric Flair
Ric Flair retired at last years Wrestlemania after he lost to Shawn Michaels and has not been active since. Despite the amazing crowd reaction the Nature Boy would receive, many insiders can’t see Flair wanting to return to the ring following his emotional speech and farewall from in ring competition.
Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam was one of the most popular members of the WWE roster since joining the company in 2001, despite not truly establishing himself at the top of the card. Since leaving the company, he has made appearances, notably at the Raw 15th Anniversary show and this year’ Royal Rumble pay per view.
Steve Austin
Steve Austin is said to be in the best shape he has been in years and is certainly well rested having not been active in the WWE for a number of years. If Austin is to be involved in this years Wrestlemania, could it be against Chris Jericho?
The Rock
There’s no doubt that The Rock and Chris Jericho have a huge amount of history in the WWE. Upon Jericho’s arrival back in 1999 he entered a program with the Rock and it who he who he defeated to become the undisputed Champion in December 2001. Persuading The Rock to return to in ring competition could be tricky though at this stage of his Hollywood career.
Ultimate Warrior
The Ultimate Warrior was a huge attraction at the height of his WWE popularity and has recently made a return to the ring. Warrior is in superb shape and could well be tempted into making an appearance at the biggest stage of them all.
May 14th, 2009
3 Comments at "Who Will Chris Jericho Face At Wrestlemania 25?"
I can see a match between Jericho and Stone Cold this year. Jericho has been taking out legends for the past few weeks on Raw and with Austin being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year its only a matter of time before the two confront each other. Plus havinf Stone Cold at Wrestlemania would be an HUGE draw.
ok I’ll start with “warrior” the guys a nut job nuff said. now to hogan love the hulkster,but his comebacks are old and usually obvious,but not in this case..poor jimmy couldn’t keep up with chris on his best day,rourke appears to have already backed out,the rock is too busy in hollywood(although for my wife i’d love to see a return from him even if only for one night. rob could be cool if he’s clean,and ric,well after the send-off he got last year the really shouldn’t parade him out again(even though he is the greatest of all time,period). ok bill might be a good choice but maybe not he’s by no means a legend and can’t fit into this storyline.whitch leaves us with Macho wich would be an awesome return to my childhood if vince could find a way to work with him again,Or steve,who lets face it is a great fit to just about any storyline,and by the way chris still holds that long forgotten by many undisputed title victory over him
so after my long process of deduction and a walk down memeory lane as it relates to the legends on this list. I’d have to go ith steve, I believe he’s got one great match left in him,and where better than at the grandest stage of them all.
The person I would most like to see in a match with Jericho is Jerry “The King” Lawler. WWE fans don’t realize what a true legend Lawler is. If the WWE would allow Lawler to be Lawler, it could be a classic.
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