Tony Khan comments on where things stand between Chris Jericho and AEW amid WWE return rumors
While speaking to Ariel Helwani, AEW President Tony Khan commented on where things stand between Chris Jericho and AEW amid WWE return rumors…
“[What’s the state of Chris Jericho’s relationship with the company?] Chris Jericho is somebody who’s in AEW and has been with us from the very beginning. He’s been away from us for a bit, but he’s- It’s April, right? His last appearance was in April. Yeah. He’s somebody that’s had, even this year, great matches with Bandido, somebody that’s been a world champion for us and was really at the very beginning of AEW, absolutely as key and instrumental as any individual in the launch of I love Chris personally and professionally. I just reached out and wish him a happy birthday recently. I’m very excited about everything Chris has done in AEW, and he continues to be with us. He’s always welcome.”
“[Is he going to be back?] I can’t speak to that, but I love having Chris in AEW, and he’s always welcome. The door’s always open for Chris to come in.”
“[What is the reason for his departure for now?] It’s a very good question. Some of it comes down to just working out the dates.”
“[Is this deal almost up?] I would rather not get into that, but also I respect you asking about it. If I could give as much information as possible to try and keep a very constructive dialog.”
“[Do you think we’ll see him back in AEW?] I hope so. I absolutely hope we’ll get Chris back in. And a star like Chris Jericho, you negotiate a certain number of dates. Chris has always been really great about being one of those wrestlers in AEW that when he’s in, he’s all the way in. And if you think, he’s always really been a full-time part of the show.”
Tony Khan is asked about Chris Jericho.
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