Will Chris Jericho return to WWE after end of his AEW contract?

Overview

• Chris Jericho's current contract with AEW is set to end in December 2025, following which he is likely to become a free agent
• There is a case for him returning to WWE for one last run before he retires from Wrestling
• Jericho liked a post on Instagram claiming he's open to returning to WWE after the end of his AEW contract

Chris Jericho's current contract with AEW is set to end in December 2025, following which he is likely to become a free agent. There is a case for him returning to WWE for one last run before he retires from Wrestling. Jericho liked a post on Instagram claiming he's open to returning to WWE after the end of his AEW contract.

Jericho was one of the highly charismatic wrestlers in the WWE roster in the Attitude Era, a period which is regarded as the best in the Stamford-based company's history. His debut is still one of the most highly talked-about segments in the history of WWE Raw. 

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Jericho is the mind behind the concept of the Money in the Bank matches. He was one of the best wrestlers on the mic, good at storytelling, making a character work, and could wrestle well. For over two decades, Jericho was with WWE and had some brilliant moments in his career before making a career switch.

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A few years after AEW was formed, the veteran made a move to Tony Khan's company. In one of the interviews, he claimed that Tony saw him as one of the right-hand men. However, with age, his appeal with the fans has been fading away with the AEW fans, leading to a saturation in his screen presence.

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Hence, Jericho is unlikely to renew his contract with AEW after the end of his current contract, which will end in December 2025. Regarding his future, a report claimed that Jericho is ready to have a conversation about his WWE return, a post which was liked by Y2J himself, leading to rumors about his WWE return.