It has been a year since Chris Jericho stepped into the AEW ring. At first, he had gone on tour with his band Fozzie and was expected to return. However, as the fall approached, speculation grew that his time in All Elite Wrestling was coming to an end and that he would return to the company that made him a household name, WWE.
But the wind of rumors seems to be changing again. Earlier this year, reports surfaced that AEW had voided his contract as part of a strategy to keep him away from WWE. He has also remained on the company's roster page. But then last week the wrestling legend applied to trademark the phrase "Cornerstone." A potential moniker that would seem far more fitting in AEW than a return to WWE.
On Wednesday, Fightful reported that "Jericho has been discussed internally for a return to AEW." With AEW: Dynamite airing this week in the city where he was born, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, fans and pundits are beginning to believe that the former AEW World Champion could be returning to the company soon.
If he does make a surprise return on Dynamite or in the near future, let's take a look at five AEW feuds we would like to see Chris Jericho in upon his return.
jack perry
In the new year, AEW creative has made a strong push to establish Jack Perry as a singles star and the National Championship reign is proof of that. Additionally, he was once seen as a long-term building block with Darby Allin, MJF, and Sammy Guevara.
A re-emerging building block on the legendary "Cornerstone" would make sense and would be a great way to put Perry and his title into a bigger feud.
brody king
Brody King is another star who gets a significant push in 2026. After losing his match against Swerve Strickland at Revolution, the company needs to keep Reigns strong and avoid losing momentum. Potentially moving him into a fight with a veteran and multiple-time world champion would do that. Jericho can provide a lot of knowledge to the quickly rising Jericho star in a lengthy rivalry.
Tommaso Ciampa
With Jericho being one of the original members of the roster, there are few AEW wrestlers he has not faced. However, one of the few survivors is new member Tommaso Ciampa. The 55-year-old is far from his peak, with Ciampa offering a nice stylistic struggle in the ring that is more than his speed. But, word-of-mouth communication between talented storytellers can be even better.
'Hangman' page
With Adam Page officially out of the world title picture after his loss to MJF at Revolution, AEW must start planning ways to keep AEW great in meaningful feuds that don't involve the top belt. Page and Jericho last feuded in 2019, early in the company's history. The two are different people now, and reigniting that rivalry could make for some entertaining TV in the coming months.
Ricochet
Chris Jericho, one of the other AEW stars, has yet to face dynamic aerial artist Ricochet. On paper, he appears to be at a very high athletic level for a Canadian player at this stage of his career. However, veteran wrestlers can step into the ring and create magic with performers at any speed and power level.
It will be interesting to see how they can plan a match that showcases the strengths of both men, but at the very least, it will be something new and different.
