3 Reasons Tony Khan might not want Chris Jericho to join WWE

Chris Jericho's WWE WrestleMania Status Gets Major Update

Wrestling legend Chris Jericho is a big name on the rumor mill about a potential WWE return coming at WrestleMania 42. Jericho is reported to be done with AEW after six strong years with the upstart promotion looking to challenge WWE. Multiple storylines about mysterious figures in WWE right now have fans thinking about Jericho, but a new update may put some doubt into that belief.Top wrestling insider website Fightful reported that AEW “froze” …

3 Reasons Tony Khan might not want Chris Jericho to join WWE

AEW star Chris Jericho has been rumoured to join WWE in the past few months. He hasn't been seen on TV since April. However, he has been performing with his band worldwide.

Report: Chris Jericho "firmly under contract to AEW", contract believed to be frozen - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW

Chris Jericho appears to be contractually bound to AEW.

Chris Jericho Reportedly Believed To Have Had His AEW Deal Frozen, Concerns Over Outside Projects In WWE | All Things Pro Wrestling

Y2J's future remains up in the air.

Update on Chris Jericho’s AEW status amid renewed speculation about a potential WWE return

As seen during the February 16th 2026 edition of WWE RAW, a mystery crate appeared backstage with the message, “Do Not Open Until 2-28.” This has led to renewed internet speculation that Chris Jericho will make his WWE return at Elimination Chamber in Chicago, IL. Jericho is reportedly still under contract with AEW, and his profile is still listed on AEW’s roster webpage as of February 17th. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com, those clo…