Speaking to Inside The Ropes, Jericho stated that the original plan for his feud with Owens was to culminate in a main event match for the world title. However, WWE and Vince McMahon decided to change the main event to Goldberg and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33.

Putting that match second on the WrestleMania card made Chris Jericho realize that it didn’t matter what he was doing in WWE.

The tense Chris Jericho vs Kevin Owens feud

Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens had a fantastic storyline in WWE, where the two former friends turned into rivals.

The feud ended in a match at WrestleMania 33 for the United States title where Owens defeated Jericho. It was Jericho’s last WWE WrestleMania match. Since then, he has gone on to become one of the most popular members of the AEW roster.

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