The countdown to ‘The Show of Shows’ ramps up this week with WrestleMania 35 just days away.
But amid the fanfare and worldwide clamour for the biggest event in sports entertainment, there is one match WWE owner Vince McMahon will not want to be reminded of.
And that is Chris Jericho vs Kevin Owens.
WWE’s billionaire owner Vince McMahon rated it as the ‘worst’ match in WrestleMania history.
Yet legendary former undisputed champion Jericho disagrees.
Now signed to rival company All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Y2J addressed criticism of his United States Championship match with Owens two years ago at WrestleMania 35 in Orlando.
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"I thought [the match with Owens] was good but it seemed a little bit missing," said Jericho, speaking to the Inside the Ropes, as quoted by Wrestling Inc .
"The problem with us is we were on after Shane [McMahon] and AJ [Styles], which is funny because the year before was me and AJ and we were on after the ladder match.
"We were second both years and I'm like, ‘F***, I wish I was first.'
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“Because the AJ match was good, but once again, the people are so in to it at first and the second one is hard no matter who you are.
“So I thought the match was good.
“I was very surprised when I saw KO after and he's like, 'Vince said it was one of the worst matches in WrestleMania history.”
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Owens is in limbo heading into this year’s WrestleMania at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
As yet, the former Universal champion does not have a match - despite only challenging Daniel Bryan for the WWE title at the Fastlane pay-per-view a month ago.
He is confirmed to host a showdown between Randy Orton and AJ Styles this Tuesday on the ‘go-home’ Smackdown Live show before Mania.
And it is believed that Owens could force his way into the mix and make it a must-see triple threat match.
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