Tony Khan has finally provided more details about a certain WWE legend’s status in AEW and the reason he hasn’t been around in a while. He was also asked about their future with the company.
Chris Jericho has not been seen since April at Dynasty. He dropped the ROH World Championship that night to Bandido and has been on a hiatus from the ring since. His future has been in question with his contract reportedly being up at the end of 2025, and he has been linked to a potential return to WWE.
During his appearance on the Ariel Helwani Show, Tony Khan was asked about Chris Jericho’s current relationship with the company. Khan confirmed he was still with them and even mentioned reaching out to him recently.
“Chris Jericho is someone who is still with AEW and has been with us from the very beginning. He’s been away from us for a bit and he’s somebody who, even this year, has had great matches with Bandido, somebody that’s been a world champion for us, and was really at the very beginning of AEW, absolutely as key and instrumental as any individual in the launch of aew. I love Chris personally and professionally. I just reached out, wished him a happy birthday recently. I’m very excited about everything Chris has done in AEW, he continues to be with us. [0:04-0:42]
After being asked if he would come back, TK mentioned how he currently could not say more about this. He then revealed that Jericho’s absence has been due to not being able to work out the dates, and he had hope that the veteran would return.
“I can’t speak to that, but I love Chris in AEW, and the door is always open for him to come in…It’s a good question, and some of it just comes down to working out the dates. I would rather not get into it, but I respect you asking about it. If I can give as much information as possible to try to keep a very constructive dialogue. I hope we get Chris back in, and a star like Chris Jericho can negotiate a certain number of dates, and Chris has always been great about being one of the wrestlers in AEW that, when he’s in, he’s all the way in. [0:45-1:31]
Chris Jericho has also recently spoken up about his AEW future
Chris Jericho himself has also kept his future shrouded in mystery, as he has yet to confirm any plans of his. He has confirmed that he is currently still with the Jacksonville-based promotion.
During a recent edition of his Talk is Jericho podcast, he was joined by both the Hardy Boyz and Dudley Boys. Bully Ray asked Jericho regarding his future, and he gave a vague answer, telling everyone to just wait and see what happens.
“Well, I’m just going to give it my all and give it 100%. Just see what happens, brother.”
With a couple of months to go in the year, information about Chris Jericho’s future may come to light soon. For now, fans should just stay tuned for any new updates on the situation.
Edited by Enzo Curabo