From the WWE Rumor Mill: Major update on Chris Jericho's status in WWE

What's the story?

WWE Superstar Chris Jericho has been announced to be a part of the 50-man match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event set to take place in Saudi Arabia later this month. Now, CagesideSeats has given a possible update on Jericho's future status with WWE, after the event.

In case you didn’t know…

Chris Jericho last wrestled in WWE back in July last year on an episode of SmackDown Live, after which he went on tour with his band Fozzy. Surprisingly, later that year, Jericho appeared on NJPW to challenge Kenny Omega to a match at NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 12.

After his stint on NJPW, the 'Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla' appeared on WWE TV once again at the Raw 25 show, in a backstage segment with Elias. He has not been seen on WWE programming since.

The heart of the matter

Earlier this week WWE put out an update on the Greatest Royal Rumble event happening on April 27th, confirming that Jericho will indeed be a part of the 50-man Royal Rumble match.

JUST ANNOUNCED: 15 Superstars have been added to the 50-MAN #RoyalRumble Match at @WWE Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. AST.! #WWEGRR https://t.co/HMiQow0e17
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2018

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However, CagesideSeats now speculates that the appearance by Y2J might be a one-off appearance and that he is not set to get back to full-time WWE programming.

Jericho's rock band Fozzy are currently on their 'Judas Rising' tour and have upcoming performances in July-August later this year.

What's next?

The Greatest Royal Rumble event is set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 27th. The card is stacked with 7-Championship matches already announced, in addition to the 50-man Royal Rumble match.