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Chris Jericho is a foundational talent for AEW, but he's also a WWE legend. The 54-year-old was recently asked about a potential return to the Stamford-based company, and he had a surprising answer.
Aside from a few years on the road with his band Fozzy, Chris Jericho competed for WWE from 1999 to 2018. There's no doubt that he's a future Hall of Famer, but the legendary star has made AEW his life since the company was founded in 2019. He's been dismissive of returning to the Triple H-led promotion in the past, but now that he's in the twilight of his career, the question has become a bit murkier.
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In a panel at the Horror, Rock & Wrestle Fest in Manchester, UK, last week, the former AEW World Champion addressed whether he would ever return to WWE:
"I would have considered a return to WWE before things changed. I mean, you’d be crazy not to consider it," said Jericho. "It just depends on what the situation is and what’s going on with me at the time. We’ll see." [H/T: SEScoops]
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Top AEW star recalls advice he received from Chris Jericho
Having worked for extended periods in WCW, Japan, Europe, Mexico, WWE, and now AEW, Chris Jericho has more experience in the wrestling business than perhaps anyone alive. Will Ospreay recently detailed some advice he received from the veteran.
In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, The Aerial Assassin recalled a phone call Jericho made to him after a particularly brutal set of matches in NJPW in 2018:
"Jericho got on the phone to me. It was just like, hey, look flipping hell, please don’t die. You gotta look after yourself, pick your bumps. You don’t need to be doing that type of stuff all the time. And that hit, and I appreciated it, because especially at that time, Jericho only would pop over to New Japan every now and again. So the fact that he took his time out to be like, 'Hey look, Rocky gave me your number. I want to have a chat; let’s talk.'"
Ospreay further explained how Chris Jericho often helps him with ideas backstage, calling The Ocho a good hand to have around.
