Report: People in AEW believe Chris Jericho has agreed to a new deal with the company

As seen during April 1st 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite, Chris Jericho made his return to the company after being off television for a year. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, the general belief backstage at Dynamite was that Jericho came to terms with AEW for a new deal.

Johnson stated the following…

“Jericho was not present backstage at AEW until right before Dynamite went on the air. We are told Jericho was driven right into the venue about two minutes before AEW began broadcasting and went right to the gorilla position for his ring entrance. Jericho filmed additional content for the company after he returned from the ring and took part in a photo shoot. Jericho made the rounds backstage and introduced himself to talents he didn’t know.”

As previously noted, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com was told by a WWE source that Jericho “is not coming to WWE anytime soon and maybe never.”