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Chris Jericho Answers Whether He'd Consider A Return To WWE As AEW Deal Nears Expiration

With just months remaining on his AEW contract, Chris Jericho has addressed whether he'd make the leap back over to WWE.
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Chris Jericho's current AEW contract is due up later this fall and The Nueve is not ruling out a return to WWE down the road.

Variety reported in October of 2022 that Jericho had agreed to a three year contract extension with All Elite Wrestling, which means the clock is ticking down to the end of that deal.

The Learning Tree took part in a forum at a recent Horror Rock and Wrestle Fest event and was asked by a fan if he'd ever consider a return to WWE now that Vince McMahon was no longer in charge of the creative process.

“I would've considered a return to WWE before things had changed. I mean you'd be crazy not to consider it," Jericho said. "I mean, once again, there's two teams that you can play on. Which is amazing. And it's one of the reasons why I wanted to take a chance and go to AEW in the first place. Like, it was a real gamble.”

Jericho mentioned that when he signed with All Elite Wrestling there were no guarantees of a lucrative TV rights deal or selling 81,000 plus tickets to a show at Wembley Stadium in London.

“I thought if I can go there and we make it into something, that now there's competition. And there's options, not just for the fans, but for the guys and girls as well.”

The gamble paid off. Jericho said right now is the best time for professional wrestling since the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW.

There are more opportunities for talent to get valuable exposure and more money to be made than ever before.

“So, yeah, of course I would consider going back there. I would consider not going back there too. It just depends on what the situation is and what's going on with me. But, we'll see. I mean, it's not even, never say never. It's consider all your options and choose wisely.”

Chris Jericho will be in action tonight at AEW Dynasty. He'll put his ROH World Championship on the line against Bandido in a mask vs. title match.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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