Chris Jericho is expected to sign with WWE when his AEW contract expires, Wrestling Intel understands.
Sources state that the 55-year-old’s contract expires at midnight on December 31 and he’s expected to commit right away.
WWE is considering using him on the one-year anniversary of RAW on Netflix set for January 5, should the deal get done without any problems.
Of course, another option would be to wait for the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia on January 31. That would represent the next most logical idea.
Ironically, Jericho’s last WWE match to date was also in Saudi Arabia when he partook in the Greatest Royal Rumble match back in April 2018.
Since then, Jericho has excelled in Japan and helped launch AEW, becoming their first world champion in the process.
After a successful six-year run under Tony Khan, Jericho has been evidently phased out of AEW TV and he hasn’t been seen since April of this year.
The idea of Jericho finishing his career in WWE and taking his place in the Hall of Fame is one that fans pine for, but you just never quite know with Jericho.
The master of reinvention could yet swerve us all. But our sources indicate Jericho is expected to sign with WWE to kick off 2026.
