The match took place at WCW World War 3 in 1996. Due to Patrick’s affiliation with the NWO, he found himself on Jericho’s bad side, which is why the bout between the wrestler and the referee was scheduled.

“It was so fun. I wasn’t in shape, either,” Patrick continued. “I tried to start working out a little bit. They hit me with it, [and] I was [like], ‘Okay.’ Back then I smoked cigarettes and stuff. I’m an idiot, man. … Going 13 minutes live with a kid like Jericho, even with one hand tied behind his back, you had to go a little bit. And I was taking hip tosses and stuff, you know? But I would always bail out of the ring and regroup — catch my wind, you know? And he was gracious, man. He let me get some heat on him, and let me do a couple of things to him to set up him beating me up in the end. And it got a great reaction, man.”