{"id":242128,"date":"2026-05-07T02:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/aew-makes-a-huge-announcement-on-chris-jerichos-immediate-future\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T02:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:56:02","slug":"aew-makes-a-huge-announcement-on-chris-jerichos-immediate-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/aew-makes-a-huge-announcement-on-chris-jerichos-immediate-future\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW makes a huge announcement on Chris Jericho&#8217;s immediate future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5164131\" data-slug-id=\"2778595\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A major announcement was made regarding Chris Jericho&#8217;s immediate future ahead of tonight&#8217;s special episode for AEW television.<\/p>\n<p>Y2J had been absent from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">All Elite Wrestling<\/a> since April 2025. Despite being rumored to return to WWE during his hiatus, Jericho shocked the world with his comeback to Tony Khan&#8217;s promotion almost a year later. Since that night, he has been embroiled in a heated feud with Ricochet and his faction, The Demand (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona).<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jericho then went on to lose a huge singles match to the former WWE United States Champion at the AEW Dynasty 2026 pay-per-view. Moreover, he has been beaten down by The Demand every single week since being defeated by Ricochet with his own move, the Lionsault, at Dynasty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-chris-jericho-shockingly-assaulted-backstage-aew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">as recently as last week.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Despite that, the first-ever Undisputed Champion has been announced via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYBEKRQDvcs\/?igsh=MXhqdDJjMTRsbGRmMw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">AEW&#8217;s Instagram<\/a> to make an appearance to address his foes on tonight&#8217;s Dynamite+Collision three-hour special show. This likely means Chris Jericho will have another encounter with them.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We&#8217;ll Hear From @chrisjerichofozzy The Demand have been making good on their promise to attack Jericho every week he shows up! We&#8217;ll hear from Jericho, TONIGHT! #AEWDynamite + #AEWCollision 3-HOUR SPECIAL! 8\/7c, TBS + HBO Max TONIGHT!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>WWE legend discussed Chris Jericho&#8217;s AEW run<\/h2>\n<p>In an episode of his podcast, Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the WWE legend said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-wwe-legend-gives-big-advice-aew-following-chris-jericho-s-return-he-much-star-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Chris Jericho is a huge draw for AEW <\/a>if used correctly. At the same time, he also acknowledged his hard run in the company as the fans wanted younger guys to thrive on television. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think that their fan base, which is a pretty, pretty loyal fan base, I would say, I don&#8217;t, you know, think they&#8217;re gonna be crazy about Chris, you know, because they are, they want their younger guys who are out there with the highest work rate possible and are just go, go, go, go, go, five-star bangers. I mean, you know, that&#8217;s kind of, that&#8217;s kind of how, that&#8217;s what they&#8217;re building the place on, right? Where the best wrestle and the best wrestling content and what not. So I mean, Chris being an older act would be just such a star. He has so much star power. There&#8217;s so many ways he can contribute to the show, it&#8217;s just, they would have to utilize him in the correct way.&#8221; <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As Jericho continues to navigate his career in All Elite Wrestling, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for him post his feud with Ricochet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by N.S Walia<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-aew-makes-huge-announcement-chris-jericho-s-immediate-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major announcement was made regarding Chris Jericho&#8217;s immediate future ahead of tonight&#8217;s special episode for AEW television. 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