WWE News: Chris Jericho recalls how he blinded The Rock
What's the story?
Chris Jericho and The Rock are two men who carried The Attitude Era on their extremely capable shoulders. Both men went on to transition their momentum from the ring into great careers outside WWE, The Rock in Hollywood and Jericho in music!
Jericho recalled a hilarious botch during a recent edition of Talk is Jericho, also involving The Rock.
In case you didn't know...
The Rock and Chris Jericho have had a storied rivalry in WWE, over the years. Chris Jericho's debut segment in WWE also famously featured The Rock.
Neither man is a full-time performer with WWE right now, even though both of them have made very many special appearances (Jericho comes back for full runs, as opposed to The Rock).
As famous as their rivalries have been, their friendship has been just as intense, over the years.
The heart of the matter
Jericho recalled an incident, in which he accidentally blinded The Rock (H/T: ewrestlingnews)
We used to fight to the crowd. And we'd just grab anything we could find in the crowd like a glass of beer and throw it in the guy's face. So when in Rome, trying to be a top guy heel, I find a cup and throw it at The Rock's face. But it's not a beer, it's not soda, it's not coffee. It's chewing tobacco spit. Yeah!
The Rock was apparently blinded by this exchange and began to freak out. Jericho apologised several times and The Rock showered for 45 minutes that day.
What's next?
Neither man is an active part of the WWE roster, as of now. Both men could just drop in for a surprise visit, when you least expect them to. As of now, Jericho is scheduled to face Kenny Omega on January 4th at the Tokyo Dome at Wrestle Kingdom 12.
Author's take
You want to know my take on this incident? It doesn't matter what my take is!
All that matters is that this was a special moment in WWE history, between two legendary performers.