Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970), better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an American/Canadian television and stage actor, author, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, wrestling on its RAW, where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion, a title he has won a record eight times. As a part of WWE, he is credited as being the first-ever Undisputed Champion Jericho is also known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and internationally in Canadian, Mexican and Japanese promotions.
His father, Ted Irvine, is a former National Hockey League player. Jericho has strong Christian beliefs, and his stage name was partly inspired by the ancient Biblical city of Jericho, and partly by the heavy metal album entitled Walls of Jericho by the German power metal band Helloween.
