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A former AEW World Champion was advised to leave the company for WWE. Fans have now reacted to this matter.
Chris Jericho has been part of AEW since the company's inception. He was also their inaugural World Champion and has been a prominent feature on TV for the past few years. He is also a former ROH World Champion. However, fans are starting to get tired of seeing Jericho on TV as often as they do.
On a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, journalist Dave Meltzer suggested that Jericho should leave AEW to join WWE when his contract is up. He also noted that the 54-year-old would get a gigantic reaction when he returns to the Stamford-based promotion.
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"I will say this much, for Jericho, unless the money is greatly different and unless there is a loyalty because he was on the ground floor of this, if I was asked, all things being equal, I’d suggest him leaving. The reality is he's swimming upstream in AEW with a fan base that he can work heel with and all and he can help guys but like with the Hardys, he can return to WWE and get at least a short-term gigantic reaction because there is nothing WWE fans like more than seeing a guy defect from AEW." [WON]
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Fans have since taken to social media to give their mixed thoughts on the matter. While several claimed they didn't want the 54-year-old back in the Stamford-based promotion, some said they'd like to see him retire in WWE, and one even mentioned he could stick on as a commentator in the Tony Khan-led company. A fan wanted to trade AJ Styles with the AEW veteran.
You can check out some of their reactions below:
![Screengrab of fan reactions [Image source: Fan comments on @WrestleTalk's tweet on X]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/04/13e2e-17444024418192-1920.jpg)
Dutch Mantell believes Chris Jericho could return to WWE in a backstage role
Chris Jericho has been a prominent part of AEW programming in recent years. However, he initially became a huge star due to the time spent working with World Wrestling Entertainment. The veteran recently commented on making a potential return to the Stamford-based promotion.
Speaking on his Story Time with Dutch Mantell podcast, the former WWE manager believes that Jericho might return to the Stamford-based promotion in a backstage role one day:
"I think [Chris] Jericho has seen his day. Now, he either becomes an agent or he helps out with the booking, or something like that. Then, I think there's a spot for him. But otherwise, as far as returning to in-ring stuff, I don't see it. If he does come back, he'd have to do something really extraordinary and it's only for a short run." [1:25:05 - 1:25:32]
Check out Mantell's comments in the video below:
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Chris Jericho in the wrestling business.
