"It’s time he retires ngl," "Not interested" - Fans react to wild speculation about AEW star returning to WWE at Wrestlepalooza

Ahead of WWE Wrestlepalooza tomorrow night, a discourse began regarding an AEW star making his return to the company during the show. Other fans have reacted to this and have expressed their disinterest in the idea.

Chris Jericho has been linked to a move back to the Stamford-based promotion after it was reported that his current contract is almost up. He has not been seen on TV since April, and there have been no mentions of him in any way. The last time he was around, he walked out on both Big Bill and Bryan Keith after constant disappointments.

A fan took to X/Twitter to bring up an idea for Wrestlepalooza tomorrow night in Indiana. They mentioned how it would be interesting to have Jericho return during the show. They angled this as a "what if" moment.

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Fans have reacted to this with some mentioning how this may get a great reaction from those in attendance. Another brought up how this could be more possible at the 2026 Royal Rumble PLE instead.

Others were not amused with the idea, as they had no interest in seeing him back in WWE. They claimed that the company and fans would be fine without him. One even claimed that he should consider retirement instead. Chris Jericho's contract with AEW is reportedly up until the end of the year. But there has yet to be any movement in terms of his creative booking.

Tony Khan recently talked about whether Chris Jericho would return to AEW

Earlier this month, The Nueve confirmed that he was still with AEW and that won't change anytime soon. But he did not rule out any possible moves in the future, as he claimed that anything could happen.

Tony Khan has spoken about Chris Jericho and his possible return to the company on his recent appearance on The Torg & Elliot Show. He had a vague response and told the fans to stay tuned to their shows for some possible returns in the future.

“Well, I think you got to stay tuned to the show. That’s one of the reasons you watch the wrestling show is to see the returns, and we just talked at the beginning of the call about, you know, keeping secrets and stuff like that, so I think stay tuned," he said. [H/T - Ringside News]

Chris Jericho has been a pivotal part of AEW's history, and is someone that the company could look to keep for as long as they can. Where do you think he'll make his return?

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.

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Edited by Enzo Curabo