News regarding Chris Jericho not appearing on WWE RAW despite internet speculation

Last week, it was reported that Chris Jericho is expected to sign a new contract with WWE and could return as soon as the January 5th 2026 edition of WWE RAW. While hyping up the show, general manager Adam Pearce seemingly made a reference to Jericho by using Jericho’s “break down the walls” catchphrase.

Jericho ended up not appearing on RAW despite internet speculation. Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com noted the following regarding the situation…

“PWInsider.com is told Jericho was never slated for the show and is actually in Los Angeles this week. For those who were incorrectly piecing Adam Pearce making a reference to breaking walls down, given tonight was a Stranger Things crossover-themed episode, that was obviously a smartly played reference to that series having the wall into the Upside Down dimension. Unfortunately, others took hold of it and made it into something beyond what it appeared meant to be.”

As of Monday night, Jericho is still listed on the official AEW roster webpage.