WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Reasons Chris Jericho Should Win

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4. It’s the Perfect Way to Progress the Owens vs Jericho Feud

As of right now, there is no Kevin Owens vs Chris Jericho feud. Team Kevin and Chris/Chris and Kevin have teased a breakup several times but have yet to actually follow through. Despite Owens repeatedly taking Jericho for granted and Jericho seemingly being fed up with Owens at one point, they always end up back together. But a breakup is going to happen eventually, and a Jericho Royal Rumble victory would be the perfect way to set that in motion.

WWE sometimes has a problem adding depth to their feuds, but this one that already has most of the depth it needs to feel important. Jericho and Owens’ friendship goes all the way back to SummerSlam, so when they finally do break up it will feel like a huge deal. Fans will be invested because Y2KO has been at the forefront of virtually every Raw since the brand split. So a potential matchup between these two at WrestleMania makes so much sense it basically needs to happen.

Plus, it would finally allow the fans to get fully behind Jericho and fully against Owens. Jericho has said that one of the keys to being a good heel is not having catch phrases fans can latch on to and not doing anything that will get you cheered. He has done the exact opposite of that for a while now as the list of Jericho and calling people stupid idiots have gotten the crowd behind him despite his efforts to remain a heel for now. This indicates a face turn is coming, and it could come just in time for a high-profile WrestleMania bout for the Universal Championship.