A Dumb Chris Jericho Observation

[Burst]

I was watching his new Titantron (the one that's his old code titantron interspersed with clips from his first two or so YEAH BABY Raws) and I couldn't help but notice two things:

1. All the references to 2nd Comings were replaced with live-action clips, which is understandable.

2. In addition to the "BREAK THE WALLS" and "JERICHO" flashing about, there was also "Y2J" flashing prominently, which is... not understandable.

If you recall, the "SAVE_US.Y2J" and "Y2J" bits were edited out of his old titantron post-heel turn into "SAVE_ME" and nothing, respectively, yet the Y2J is suddenly back again.

Granted, I wouldn't put it past them to edit it back into his titantron for his first few "face" weeks and then remove it again now that he's officially heel again, but it seems like a really superficial detail that they would've saved time just by not including the Y2J in the first place.

Am I making a mountain out of an anthill here in trying to analyze this?

I just don't know why they would reference Y2J when he's been going out of his way to bury that nickname in-character, at least, since 2008. (Not counting the period in 2009 where it was inexplicably a prominent part of his minitron.)

[Deleted]

You makin a mountain out of a mole, Hil

I think he started using the Y2J again because he's not SRS Jericho trying to bury his past anymore. Nothing more.

[TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out]

Feb 11, 2012 14:05:15 GMT -5 @lovehater said:

You makin a mountain out of a mole, Hil

I think he started using the Y2J again because he's not SRS Jericho trying to bury his past anymore. Nothing more.

Yeah, now he's embracing the past because everyone's a 'WANNABE!"

[xCompackx]

Side-question: Why is Jericho still using the code graphics? It didn't make much sense when he turned SRS, much less now.

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Feb 11, 2012 16:20:12 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Side-question: Why is Jericho still using the code graphics? It didn't make much sense when he turned SRS, much less now.

Because WWE hasn't made anything new for him?

[Y2M]

A bit off-topic, but to my knowledge, this is the first Jericho titantron to actually show his face.

[Bub (BLM)]

Feb 11, 2012 17:39:11 GMT -5 Y2M said:

A bit off-topic, but to my knowledge, this is the first Jericho titantron to actually show his face.

That's actually true. His original was a bunch of nightclub clips, his second one was the techno-vortex graphic with his silhouette walking in the foreground, his third was just a bunch of orange and purple nonsense, and then came the "Save Us/Save Me" trons.

Yes, for some reason I know all that.

[Summerfest]

The code graphics are cool as f***, that's why.

[Vince's Torn Quads]

This is a bit different to his SRS character. The whole point of SRS Jericho was that he hated what 'Y2J' was all about, and that the fans liked it. Now, he kind of has to acknowledge 'Y2J' as it's a huge part of his career and his current character is taking a swipe at everyone else for copying everything he has ever done.