Backstage Update on Chris Jericho’s AEW Contract

A brand new report from Fightful Select has an replace for followers who is likely to be hoping to see Chris Jericho make a WWE return tonight at WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 later tonight. Fightful notes that it is unlikely the previous WWE Champion makes an look tonight.

As some are already conscious, Chris Jericho remains to be presently listed on the AEW roster web page, that means he is doubtless nonetheless below an AEW contract, because the AEW web site retains its roster web page pretty updated. Additionally, it was reported earlier this month by Fightful Select that AEW froze Jericho’s contract.

Today’s replace from Fightful additionally notes that AEW prolonged Jericho’s present deal previous as we speak, as a result of time he had taken off. So, which means no Jericho tonight at Elimination Chamber, so he will not be the thriller crate.

Jericho has not appeared on AEW TV since April 2025, when he knowledgeable his Learning Tree branches, Bryan Keith and Big Bill, that he was taking a while off for some time. It’s unknown if and when Jericho will likely be making his AEW TV return.