AEW News Roundup: Wardlow names his dream opponent, Dynamite sees lowest rating of 2022, update on Cody Rhodes' backstage reputation with AEW lock room

#4. Latest news on Chris Jericho's AEW contract status

AEW has secured Chris Jericho for the foreseeable future, according to the latest reports from Fightful Select. Originally having signed a three-year contract, the Demo God's current deal is expected to run through the end of 2021 or into early 2022. Therefore, his contract, along with the other original AEW members, should in theory, have expired.

Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer revealed that Tony Khan has exercised the option to extend Jericho's deal a further two years to go along with the Young Bucks' extension previously. This indicates that the Inner Circle leader will continue to perform under the All Elite Wrestling umbrella until 2024.

Jericho has been instrumental in the swift rise of the promotion since its inception in 2019 and continues to feature prominently on television, recently wrestling a tag team match with Jake Hager against Santana and Ortiz on Dynamite.

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#3. Bryan Danielson hints at the creation of his own "Danielson Dojo"

Top AEW star Bryan Danielson took to social media to ask an interesting question to his fans: was Lee Moriarty impressive enough to earn a spot in The American Dragon's hypothetical stable, 'Danielson Dojo?'

Danielson and Moriarty clashed on the February 16 edition of AEW Dynamite in a hard-hitting affair that saw Moriarty put in a solid performance. However, he fell short of the mark as Danielson secured a submission victory with a triangle choke.

While 'Danielson Dojo' isn't an official stable at the time of this writing, Bryan has openly talked about the young talents that he would like to mentor, such as Moriarty, Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia. The idea was also put forward to former world champion Jon Moxley. Danielson offered Moxley to join forces with him in the hopes that they could take over and run the company themselves.

Could this lead to a match between Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley in the near future? Only time will tell.