When it comes to Chris Jericho‘s next move in the world of professional wrestling, sometimes you can say a lot by not saying anything at all.
Chris Jericho has accomplished a great deal during his current AEW run. Including becoming one of only three men to hold claim to being both a former AEW and Ring of Honor World Champion. Although you wouldn’t know that if you tuned into last night’s ROH Final Battle pay-per-view.
While hyping up Eddie Kingston’s upcoming AEW World Championship match against Samoa Joe at Dynamite’s Winter is Coming special this Wednesday, Ring of Honor commentator Ian Riccaboni made it a point to state that Kingston had a chance to be one of the chosen few to hold both the AEW and Ring of Honor World Championships. Riccaboni then specially chose to name-drop Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson. Neglecting to name Jericho, who was the Ring of Honor World Champion at Final Battle last year.
Ian Riccaboni, a known historian when it comes to wrestling knowledge of Ring of Honor, would never forget a name like Jericho unless he was specifically told not to mention him. This notable exclusion is very telling, as Jericho’s contract is reportedly set to expire by the end of the year.
Chris Jericho says he’ll be back in a wrestling ring next year
While Chris Jericho’s AEW future is very much in question, we already know what WWE would like to do with him if he were to return there next year.
According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has offered Chris Jericho a retirement storyline if he were to return to the company next year. Apparently, this is the only thing WWE is interested in regarding a potential Jericho return.
Jericho was a recent guest on The Tim Weisberg Show. The current AEW star confirmed he’ll be back in the ring next year. However, he made a point to not specify where.
“Well, you never know, man,” Chris Jericho said. “That’s the thing. I’m not done yet, so [I’m] still figuring out everything, and I’ll see where I end up. But I’m pretty sure you’ll see me in 2026 in a wrestling ring somewhere.”
Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information on Jericho’s next move as it becomes available.
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What do you make of Chris Jericho not being mentioned last night during Final Battle? Is there something to it? Or was it simply an accident? Which wrestling company do you want to see Jericho compete for in 2026? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.