Latest On Chris Jericho's Contract Status (AEW News)

Chris Jericho remains tied to AEW.

by Andrew Pollard
Chris Jericho AEW
AEW

Despite plentiful rumours that he'd be returning to WWE at some point this year, Chris Jericho firmly remains with AEW right now.

Previously, there were rumblings that the inaugural AEW World Champion would be back in WWE for Raw's one-year Netflix anniversary or at Royal Rumble, or even be tied to the recent 'mystery crate' reveal that ultimately saw Danhausen debut with the market leader. However, while his AEW contract was believed to be up at the turn of the year, time has been added on to that deal to extend Jericho's time being #AllElite.

Speaking on the latest edition of Fightful Select's SRS Q&A, Sean Ross Sapp noted how every wrestler's contract is different, and that the reason for this contract extension is due to Chris Jericho taking time off in 2025. The veteran last appeared for AEW back in April, on the post-Dynasty edition of Dynamite. Since then, Jericho has been completely absent from AEW programming, and some of that time has been spent performing with Fozzy.

Advertisement

Elsewhere, Dave Meltzer, speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, noted that AEW can freeze a contract whenever a performer takes time off, in turn adding that missed time to that deal. Meltzer said that nobody in AEW has disputed any of the talk of Jericho's deal being extended, further strengthening the belief that time has indeed been tacked onto the legend's contract.

As it stands, Chris Jericho remains part of the official AEW roster, and it remains to be seen when, or even if, that will change.

Advertisement

WrestleMania 42 Booking Update: Backstage Latest On Two-Night Card (WWE News)

LA Knight On Lack Of Direction At WrestleMania 42: "That's Just Wrestling" (WWE News)

Why Royce Keys Isn't On WWE Television At The Moment (WWE News)

Senior Writer
Senior Writer

Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.