The List of Jericho became a popular WWE gimmick in 2016, when Chris Jericho began carrying a clipboard and adding anyone who annoyed him to an ever growing list of offences. The bit grew from backstage segments and in ring promos, helped by Jericho's deadpan seriousness about trivial complaints. Fans began chanting along and using the phrase outside wrestling, and short clips of the catchphrase later spread through meme pages, reaction videos and soundboards as a quick way to mockingly punish someone for a silly mistake.