Jeri-Show
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Jeri-Show was a professional wrestling
tag team
, consisting of Chris Jericho
and Big Show, which competed in the World Wrestling Entertainment promotion
. The duo made their debut in July 2009 at WWE's Night of Champions
PPV event, where Jericho named Big Show as his tag team partner in his defense of the WWE Unified Tag Team Championship
.
Throughout the remainder of 2009, Jeri-Show were involved in several highly promoted feuds and angles, as well as defending the WWE Unified Tag Team Championship, which was made up of the WWE Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship. The duo also headlined two WWE PPV events during their short tenure together; first at Survivor Series
, while the second at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
, won the Unified Tag Team Championship (which consisted of the WWE Tag Team Championship
and the World Tag Team Championship) as surprise entrants in a tag team match. When Edge suffered an injury shortly thereafter which left him unable to wrestle, Jericho exploited a contractual loophole that allowed him to choose a new partner to replace Edge so that Jericho's reign could continue uninterrupted.
On July 26, 2009, at Night of Champions
, Jericho revealed fellow heel Big Show as his new tag team partner and they defeated Legacy
members Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
to retain the tag team titles. As Unified Tag Team Champions, this allowed Jericho, from the SmackDown brand, and Big Show, from the Raw brand, to appear on both brands. Jeri-Show would then feud with Cryme Tyme
, which culminated in a successful title defense for Jeri-Show at SummerSlam
. Jericho and Big Show would then feud with MVP and Mark Henry
, this would also result in another successful title defense for Jericho and Big Show at Breaking Point
against the challengers. Next, Jeri-Show would move on to feud with Batista, who then challenged for the tag team titles with Jericho's rival Rey Mysterio at Hell in a Cell, where the tag team champions again successfully defended their titles.
On October 5, 2009, Jeri-Show would begin a feud with Shawn Michaels
and Triple H
of D-Generation X
(DX) following a loss in a non-title match on Raw. Leading up to Bragging Rights, Jericho was named as a captain for Team SmackDown while Big Show joined Team Raw, which was captained by DX. At Bragging Rights, Big Show turned on Team Raw when he attacked his teammates Kofi Kingston
and Triple H, resulting in Jericho getting the win for Team SmackDown. Big Show would then reveal that his motives for aiding Team SmackDown was so that he would be granted a title shot against SmackDown's World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker, while Jericho would insert himself into the title match as well after beating Kane. At Survivor Series
, The Undertaker managed to retain his World Heavyweight Championship
after Jericho and Big Show turned on each other during the Triple Threat match.
Jeri-Show would then continue their feud with DX. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009), the 140 day reign of Jeri-Show as Unified Tag Team Champions came to an end when DX came out victorious in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match
. On the December 14 edition of Raw, Jeri-Show won a Slammy Award for "Tag Team of the Year". That same night, Jeri-Show used their rematch clause against DX. However, DX quickly intentionally disqualified themselves and retained their titles. As a result, Jericho, from the SmackDown brand, could not appear on Raw as he was no longer a Unified Tag Team Champion. DX granted Jeri-Show yet another rematch for the titles with the additional stipulation that Jericho had to "leave Raw forever" if he lost. On the January 4 edition of Raw, DX duly won the match to banish Jericho, marking the end of Jeri-Show.
After their breakup, Big Show would go on to win the Unified Tag Team Championships back from DX when he teamed with The Miz. On the April 30 edition of SmackDown, Jericho would meet Big Show again when Big Show recently turned face. After Jericho insulted Big Show, Big Show knocked out Jericho with a punch. Jericho would eventually gain access to Raw again when he was drafted to the Raw brand through the 2010 WWE Draft
.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
, consisting of Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
and Big Show, which competed in the World Wrestling Entertainment promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
. The duo made their debut in July 2009 at WWE's Night of Champions
Night of Champions (2009)
Night of Champions was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on July 26, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the second annual event to be promoted solely under the Night of Champions name and the...
PPV event, where Jericho named Big Show as his tag team partner in his defense of the WWE Unified Tag Team Championship
WWE Tag Team Championship
The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship in WWE. It was established as a second title for tag teams in WWE in 2002 to complement the original World Tag Team Championship...
.
Throughout the remainder of 2009, Jeri-Show were involved in several highly promoted feuds and angles, as well as defending the WWE Unified Tag Team Championship, which was made up of the WWE Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship. The duo also headlined two WWE PPV events during their short tenure together; first at Survivor Series
Survivor Series (2009)
Survivor Series was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on November 22, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the 23rd annual Survivor Series event. It featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands...
, while the second at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
History
At WWE The Bash, Jericho and his partner Edge, both heelsHeel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
, won the Unified Tag Team Championship (which consisted of the WWE Tag Team Championship
WWE Tag Team Championship
The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship in WWE. It was established as a second title for tag teams in WWE in 2002 to complement the original World Tag Team Championship...
and the World Tag Team Championship) as surprise entrants in a tag team match. When Edge suffered an injury shortly thereafter which left him unable to wrestle, Jericho exploited a contractual loophole that allowed him to choose a new partner to replace Edge so that Jericho's reign could continue uninterrupted.
On July 26, 2009, at Night of Champions
Night of Champions (2009)
Night of Champions was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on July 26, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the second annual event to be promoted solely under the Night of Champions name and the...
, Jericho revealed fellow heel Big Show as his new tag team partner and they defeated Legacy
The Legacy (professional wrestling)
The Legacy was a villainous alliance of professional wrestlers in World Wrestling Entertainment. The group was led by Randy Orton and contained the tag team of Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase....
members Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase, Jr.
Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand...
to retain the tag team titles. As Unified Tag Team Champions, this allowed Jericho, from the SmackDown brand, and Big Show, from the Raw brand, to appear on both brands. Jeri-Show would then feud with Cryme Tyme
Cryme Tyme
For animated series named Crime Time, visit Crime TimeCryme Tyme was a professional wrestling tag team that was signed to WWE.The team consisted of JTG and Shad , an over-the-top parody of stereotypical street thugs.-Early lives:Of Haitian and...
, which culminated in a successful title defense for Jeri-Show at SummerSlam
SummerSlam (2009)
SummerSlam was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on August 23, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It was the 22nd annual SummerSlam event and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands...
. Jericho and Big Show would then feud with MVP and Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Mark Jerrold Henry is an American professional wrestler signed with WWE, where he performs on its SmackDown brand as the reigning World Heavyweight Champion. He is a 1992 Olympian, and winner of the 2002 Arnold Strongman Classic...
, this would also result in another successful title defense for Jericho and Big Show at Breaking Point
WWE Breaking Point
Breaking Point was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on September 13, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. The name of the event was voted by fans via...
against the challengers. Next, Jeri-Show would move on to feud with Batista, who then challenged for the tag team titles with Jericho's rival Rey Mysterio at Hell in a Cell, where the tag team champions again successfully defended their titles.
On October 5, 2009, Jeri-Show would begin a feud with Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American television host and retired professional wrestler. He presents the Outdoor Channel show MacMillan River Adventures, and is currently signed to WWE, where he has served in an ambassadorial role since December...
and Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
of D-Generation X
D-Generation X
D-Generation X was a professional wrestling stable in WWE . The group originated in the midst of the WWF's "Attitude Era" from 1997 to 2000...
(DX) following a loss in a non-title match on Raw. Leading up to Bragging Rights, Jericho was named as a captain for Team SmackDown while Big Show joined Team Raw, which was captained by DX. At Bragging Rights, Big Show turned on Team Raw when he attacked his teammates Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
and Triple H, resulting in Jericho getting the win for Team SmackDown. Big Show would then reveal that his motives for aiding Team SmackDown was so that he would be granted a title shot against SmackDown's World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker, while Jericho would insert himself into the title match as well after beating Kane. At Survivor Series
Survivor Series (2009)
Survivor Series was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on November 22, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the 23rd annual Survivor Series event. It featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands...
, The Undertaker managed to retain his World Heavyweight Championship
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand...
after Jericho and Big Show turned on each other during the Triple Threat match.
Jeri-Show would then continue their feud with DX. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009), the 140 day reign of Jeri-Show as Unified Tag Team Champions came to an end when DX came out victorious in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match
A Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, often abbreviated as a TLC, is a type of professional wrestling match originated within WWE, but can be seen under different variations in other wrestling promotions....
. On the December 14 edition of Raw, Jeri-Show won a Slammy Award for "Tag Team of the Year". That same night, Jeri-Show used their rematch clause against DX. However, DX quickly intentionally disqualified themselves and retained their titles. As a result, Jericho, from the SmackDown brand, could not appear on Raw as he was no longer a Unified Tag Team Champion. DX granted Jeri-Show yet another rematch for the titles with the additional stipulation that Jericho had to "leave Raw forever" if he lost. On the January 4 edition of Raw, DX duly won the match to banish Jericho, marking the end of Jeri-Show.
After their breakup, Big Show would go on to win the Unified Tag Team Championships back from DX when he teamed with The Miz. On the April 30 edition of SmackDown, Jericho would meet Big Show again when Big Show recently turned face. After Jericho insulted Big Show, Big Show knocked out Jericho with a punch. Jericho would eventually gain access to Raw again when he was drafted to the Raw brand through the 2010 WWE Draft
2010 WWE Draft
The 2010 World Wrestling Entertainment Draft was the eighth Draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. The Draft took place over two days: the first day was televised live for three hours on April 26, and the second part, the "Supplemental Draft", was held on April 27...
.
In wrestling
- Chris Jericho's finishing moves
- Codebreaker (Double knee facebreaker, sometimes while springboarding)
- Walls of Jericho (Elevated Boston crab)
- Big Show's finishing moves
- ChokeslamChokeslamA chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...
- Colossal Clutch (Camel clutch)
- Knockout Punch / WMD - Weapon of Mass Destruction (Right hookHook (boxing)A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent...
)
- Chokeslam
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Y2J" (Jericho)
- "The Best in the World at what he does" (Jericho)
- "The First Undisputed Champion" (Jericho)
- "The (500-pound) Giant" (Big Show)
- "The World's Largest Athlete" (Big Show)
- Entrance themesMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "Crank the Walls Down" by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster
Championships and accomplishments
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- WWE Tag Team ChampionshipWWE Tag Team ChampionshipThe WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship in WWE. It was established as a second title for tag teams in WWE in 2002 to complement the original World Tag Team Championship...
(1 time) - Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year (2009)