Canadian of the Week: Chris Jericho

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If having the best match at a WWE Pay Per View event was a reason to name someone the Canadian of the Week, Chris Jericho’s mantle would be littered with the diamond-studded, gold-plated COTW plaques we send out.

Note: Those plaques absolutely do not exist.

So what put Mr. Jericho over the top this week? It was the pairing of his show-stealing match against up-and-comer Evan Bourne at WWE’s “Fatal 4 Way” event on Sunday followed by his engaging effort as the host of the new ABC game show “Downfall” on Tuesday.

And while Jericho isn’t as surefooted with his new hosting duties as he is while performing his trademark Lionsault or Codebreaker wrestling maneuvers, he makes up for it with his genuine enthusiasm and natural charisma. He also manages to strike a good balance between portraying the excitement of winning valuable prizes and the ridiculousness of a giant conveyor belt that launches prizes off of a 100-foot building.

Mr. Jericho, your plaque is in the mail. (No, it totally isn’t.)

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