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Chris Jericho biography, career, music passion and net worth

Chris Jericho biography, career, music passion and net worth. Photo/ WrestleTalk.
  • Chris Jericho is an American-Canadian professional wrestler who is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
  • The 52-year-old has been named as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time by colleagues and journalists
  • Celebrity Net Worth indicates that Jericho has a net worth of $18 million as of 2023

Chris Jericho biography brings you facts about his early life, wrestling career, music journey, personal life and net worth.

To begin with, Chris Jericho is an American-Canadian professional wrestler who is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is the leader of the Jericho Appreciation Society Stable, a villainous stable which appears in AEW, Ring of Honor (ROH) and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG).

Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho. Photo/ WrestleTalk.

The 52-year-old has been named as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time be colleagues and journalists. He has a total of 36 titles in his wrestling career. Here, we take a look at Chris Jericho biography.

Chris Jericho Biography 

Full Name Christopher Keith Irvine
Source of wealth Wrestling
Age 52
Place of Birth Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Height 183 cm
Nationality American-Canadian
Date of birth 9 November 1970
Occupation Wrestler
Marital Status Married

Early Life

Christopher Keith Irvine, popularly known as Chris Jericho, was born on 9 November 1970 in New York, U.S. He grew up watching wrestling matches on television. His childhood idols were Owen Hart, Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat and Shawn Michaels.

Jericho had his first exposure to the workings of a wrestling promotion when he was hired as a ring-crew member of Keystone Wrestling Alliance promotion (KWA). He attributes much of his success in wrestling to his initial understanding of the business to his experience with the KWA.

Wrestling Career

Chris Jericho began his journey in the wrestling world at the age of 19 when he joined Hart Brothers School of Wrestling. He made his wrestling debut on 2 October 1990 at the Moose Hall in Panoka, Alberta.

Jericho spent the early years of his career wrestling for several promotions, including Canadian National Wrestling Alliance (CNWA), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Genichiro Tenryu’s Wrestling.

At the end of 1999, Chris Jericho made his debut in the WWF, now known as WWE. In 2001, he made a record by becoming the first Undisputed WWF Champion.

Chris Jericho biography. Photo/ Decider.

During his time with Vince McMahon‘s promotion, Chris Jericho was a six-time world champion. He won the World Heavyweight Championship three times, the WWF/WWE Championship once and the WCW/ World Championship twice. He also held the WWE Intercontinental Championship a record nine times.

Chris Jericho left WWE in 2018 and joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The legendary wrestler signed with AEW in January 2019.

Music Career

Chris Jericho is the lead singer for the heavy metal band Fozzy. The group’s early works is mainly composed of cover versions. They have so far released seven studio albums, including Remains Alive, Chasing the Grail and Fozzy.

Salary And Net Worth 

To further your interest in reading Chris Jericho biography, we take a look at his salary and net worth. According to Sportskeeda, Chris Jericho earns an annual salary of $500,000 working with All Elite Wrestling.

Celebrity Net Worth indicates that Jericho has a net worth of $18 million as of 2023. His wellspring of profit for the most part incorporates proficient wrestling. He also earns from music, television programs, brand endorsements, public appearances and pay-per-views.

Luxurious Lifestyle 

With such a massive net worth, you expect Chris Jericho to be living a luxurious lifestyle. Well, the 52-year-old has sprinkled out 2.45 million Euros on a Florida house total with its own dock. The property sits on nearly six acres of land.

Chris Jericho has an amazing car collection, which includes Lamborghini Aventador, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Bentley Flying Spur and 1965 Shelby Cobra, among others.

Personal Life 

Chris Jericho biography would be incomplete without talking about his personal life. To begin with, Jericho is the son of a Canadian couple. He is of Ukrainian descent from his mother’s side and Scottish descent from his father’s side.

Jericho has been married to Jessica Lockhart since 30 July 2000. Together, they are blessed with three children: Ash Edward Irvine and twin daughters Sierra Loretta Irvine and Cheyenne Lee Irvine.

FAQs 

How old is Chris Jericho? 

Chris Jericho is 52 years old.

Where is Chris Jericho now? 

Chris Jericho is signed to AEW.

What is Chris Jericho’s net worth?

Chris Jericho has an estimated net worth of $18 million.

How much does Chris Jericho make? 

Chris Jericho earns $500,000 per year.

Abraham Odhiambo is an avid sports fan who loves to write about football, boxing and wrestling. He's a big supporter of Manchester United. He's pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communication and Media at Egerton University.

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