Chris Jericho makes surprise AEW return after months of speculation

Chris Jericho made a stunning instrumentality to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) connected Wednesday nighttime aft months of speculation implicit whether helium would travel backmost to the institution helium joined successful 2019.

Jericho hadn’t been seen connected AEW programming successful astir a year. He was past with The Learning Tree faction, but it disbanded soon aft helium mislaid the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship to Bandido astatine past year’s AEW Dynasty pay-per-view.

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Chris Jericho is introduced during the "AEW Dynamite - Beach Break" taping connected Jan. 26, 2022, astatine the Wolstein Center successful Cleveland. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

As fans geared up for "Dynamite" successful Winnipeg, Canada, Jericho’s euphony deed earlier the declaration signing betwixt Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Kenny Omega.

"Winnipeg … AEW … I’m home," helium said earlier walking retired of the ring.

Jericho didn’t marque immoderate different declarations oregon telephone retired anyone connected the AEW roster. But his beingness was felt successful the metropolis wherever helium grew up.

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Chris Jericho attends the All Elite Wrestling sheet during 2019 New York Comic Con astatine Jacob Javits Center connected Oct. 4, 2019 successful New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for WarnerMedia Company)

There were months of speculation implicit Jericho’s aboriginal aft helium had been disconnected AEW programming. Some pro wrestling fans were hoping he’d marque a astonishment WWE instrumentality astatine the Royal Rumble oregon different premium unrecorded lawsuit for the company.

But that didn’t crook retired to beryllium the case.

Chris Jericho appears during AEW Dynamite astatine Footprint Center connected Feb. 22, 2023.  (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

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Jericho joined AEW successful January 2019 and was a portion of the company’s inaugural event, Double oregon Nothing. He is the archetypal AEW satellite champion successful the company’s history. He besides held the FTW Championship and is simply a two-time Ring of Honor satellite champion.

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