Chris Jericho “couldn’t be happier” with the start of his 2026 AEW comeback
While speaking to Renee Paquette, Chris Jericho reflected on the start of his 2026 AEW comeback…
“What I did was very simply take one word away and just make it Jericho. Suddenly, it’s the topic of conversation. It’s nothing other than something new by keeping it the most basic of basics. That’s now become a thing. It’s the new era of Chris Jericho—the Jericho, the self-titled album era. So, that’s kind of what I was focusing on.
Then, of course, when you get back in the ring, you never lose it, but you never know. What’s my cardio going to be like? How am I going to be moving? [Especially when you’ve got someone like Ricochet on the other side of you.] But that actually worked out great because he is so athletic and so acrobatic.
I got in there and realized I didn’t really lose a step either. So, he was the perfect first opponent to have. It was a great storyline because he’s an awesome heel. He knows how to be a heel, and that helped me kind of reimagine what a babyface Jericho was like.
So yeah, I couldn’t be happier with the first couple months of this return—just how it’s been accepted and how much fun it’s been. That’s the point, Renee. At this time, if I’m not having fun, I don’t want to do it. It has to be fun, and this has been a lot of fun all across the board.”