Is a WWE return on the horizon for Chris Jericho when his contract with All Elite Wrestling expires later this year?
Over the weekend, the former AEW World Champion got the wrestling world buzzing after liking a post on Instagram stating his contract with the company was up at the end of this year and that he’d be open to a WWE return depending on the situation.
We now have an interesting update regarding WWE’s interest in a possible Chris Jericho return next year.
On the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer spoke on the Chris Jericho situation.
“Jericho is actually a really big story,” Dave Meltzer began. “His (AEW) contract is up at the end of the year, or late in the year, and there’s certainly been lots and lots of talk about WWE. I know from a WWE standpoint that there is lots of talk there about Jericho. People speculating Royal Rumble. Nobody has officially said anything, nor will anyone officially say anything.” [H/T: WrestlePurists]
This will certainly be a huge story in the coming months. So stay tuned to WrestleZone for the latest on Chris Jericho’s AEW status as it becomes available.
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