And a star is born ( Stu Bennett )

Jericho Was His Mentor In Real Life Too

Initially, Chris Jericho and the other NXT pros werent keen on the idea of the extra work involved, while their rookie protégés only found out live on TV along with everyone else who would be mentoring them. The Sunday after being named Barrett's NXT pro, Jericho won the world title in the Elimination Chamber and Bennett was ecstatic: the extra visibility from being on television with the world heavyweight champion would be worth its weight in gold. What he wasnt expecting was that Jericho would take his responsibilities seriously: it wasnt just a storyline to him. When asked if hed consider Jericho to be a formative influence on him as a WWE Superstar, Bennett is unequivocal