Chris Jericho has been a key figure of AEW, since it has been since its foundation, And in addition, he was the first world champion of the company, which he has helped in its growth and consolidation. During the early years of Tony Khan's company, both he and Jon Moxley and The Young Bucks became AEW's cornerstones, although he has been absent from the screens since last April, although he is still under contract.
► A “Like” on Instagram revives speculation
There are no indications that Chris Jericho soon returns to AEW's programming, but with his contract projected to expire at the end of this year, He generated speculation after “likes” an Instagram publication about his return to WWE.
A recent publication of j.m.playground en Instagram He indicated that Chris Jericho's current contract with AEW expires in December of this year and is open to return to WWE depending on the situation. The account simply asked fans if Jericho would return to WWE in 2026, asking: “Will Chris Jericho return to WWE in 2026?”, And “Le Champion” reacted with a “like” the aforementioned publication. This caused fans to comment impacted by Jericho's reaction.
In a no less fact, Chris Jericho admitted several months ago than I would consider returning to WWE one day, since I didn't want to leave anything out in the future. The former AEW and Roh world champion has been absent since the April 9 episode of Aew Dynamite, where he lost his head completely in a segment with Bryan Keith and Big Bill.
