[2002-03-17-WWF-Wrestlemania X8] Chris Jericho vs Triple H

[cactus]

There was no way this could come close to Rock vs Hogan. Jericho had no chance of retaining and Triple H isn't believable working as a sympathetic babyface in peril. Jericho going after Triple H's knee made sense, but Triple H isn't a decent enough seller to suck you in and have you rooting for him. Jericho felt like an afterthought as Stephanie gets more of a reaction once Triple H finally gets his hands on his backstabbing wife. It's not a terrible match, just too underwhelming to be the main event on the biggest show of the year.
★★½
 

[Calvin]

Triple H is an all-time bad babyface. Just unbelievably, irredeemably bad. Many would argue this match got shafted by going after Hogan vs. Rock, but it was never going to be good regardless of placement with Hunter playing a traditional face-in-peril role, and he's lost so much mobility post-quad injury that it's not even interesting watching him athletically bump around anymore. Everyone knew at the time Jericho was a complete afterthought going into this feud (he's more or less the hapless third wheel in Hunter and Stephanie McMahon's feud) and the end result is never in question. 

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