Chris Jericho Punches Female Fan After WWE Show In Canada

Jericho was 100% justified in defending himself.  She went after him when he was getting in his car.  He didn't know if she had a weapon or something....celebrities cannot take chances like that.  I would have done the same thing.  The "fan" should be arrested.

She clearly pushed him first, then probably said something to piss him off. He was probably irritated enough, so he spat in her face. He turned to get in his car, she attacked him, he defended himself. Plain and simple.

In my opinion he should of stayed in his car i dont care if the fan provoked him or not he should of had security out there and he don't have the right to hit a fan.. i don't side with Jericho

Bull. You people need to read more reports instead of just quickly skimming one with the 'testimony' of the people involved before you post. If you actually do some research, what you can on the Internet, I think you'll find that this was not an unprovoked attack by Chris, but a reasonable response to continued abuse by a pair of drunken troublemakers. These two had been arguing with other fans earlier, and threatened security already. Sure, the 'correct' thing to do, would have been to stay in the vehicle, and call the cops (Security wasn't doing anything to stop this until well into the altercation). How many of you would have been able to do so with someone beating on your car window? Add to that the adrenaline probably still in his system from the show, and you have a completely expected reaction. As to the "she never hit him", search youtube. There's actually a really good vid of her shoving him in the back when he tried to climb BACK in his vehicle. She got what she deserved. You don't hit physically assault someone, and expect not to be hit back. Woman or Man. If you take that step, expect reciprocation. 

...and "released without charge"?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??! Just another example of why ALL COPS ARE USELESS!!! God forbid if they ever did their jobs.

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WOW!That's shocking. He was one of the best and most respectful guests we've had at our convention. He was totally in the wrong.

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I was thinking hard about contributing photos for this "report" 'cause it's a bit one-sided. None of us have been there and you can read lots of stuff about the incident online. According to the source I read first (http://www.wrestlescoop.com/2009/02/08/report-chris-jericho-involved-in-altercation-with-female-fan/) he was provoked and judging from the vids floating round the net, I also think he only defended himself. Even though he lives and feeds off the fans' money he shouldn't be provoked that way. Though there's a lot of fuss made about it 'cause he hit a girl. Wouldn't have been such a big issue if he hit a male fan. But anyways, what's done can't be undone. I guess he'll have to deal with a lot till that whole story is through.

Listen, Jericho hit a women. Whether it is self defense or not is very shaky. The idea that a 235lb professional wrestler punched a women, who looked average sized, because he perceived her to be a threat does not stand up and would not stand up in court. It was completely unreasonable to react in the way he did, the WWE should penalize him.

It is a big deal if you hit a female and you are a male. He can and did physically over power her and her 20 year old boyfriend. The fact that he was provocted does not change what the law says you can and cannot do. In this case the law says that you cannot spit on someone when they make fun of you leading to a confrontation.

  I am  27, a stay at home mom of two kids and married. I was really assaulted and raped when I was 17 and I think to pulling assault charges against Jericho for of which  was PROVOKED BY the White trash, will damage real abuse as of which I received and has really scared me for life.

 I am not saying its not bad to go around hitting ladies, but this was no lady, she spit on him first, she shoved him first. If he had stayed in the car with security still doing nothing, whats to say that car wouldn't of been more ruined and or a windshield was shattered and his life in more damage. He had to think in a split second decision what to do and as a chick who went to a trial had REAL charges filed just for saying no to sex, I am so outraged at a  very louse assault charges she wants on  Chris.

 Ladies like her make it harder for real cases like my own to be legit, because so many chicks want money, a easy ride and use that "law" to get away with this above crap. 

 The whole thing with he is a 200 plus guy wrestler how dare he, IT was one guy vs everyone else, the security were fat lazy  idiots. No one knows what they would of done in his spot and people who aren't wrestlers and never had to deal with fans like that  shouldn't be saying he is some beater, or he is in the wrong or etc.

 Chris Irving the man has had NO track record, no priors, nothing to suggest he is a violent person, hell even with Shawn Michaels being changed I could see more of this then Jericho.

He was actually getting into his car, the facts came from a fan not the police report told by a lot.  He was struck first and I am sorry if a women wants to hit someone she needs to expect to be hit back. 

The post isn't accurate and isn't in line with what actual news outlets are reporting.

If you watch the video, you see him pushed once and then what appears to be another push or being hit as he tries to get back in his car. She laid her hands on him first, the video makes that very clear. He responded.

She should be arrested for assault. Plain and simple.