AEW and Chris Jericho reach a new agreement.
Since the launch of All Elite Wrestling in 2019, Chris Jericho has been on board. He is the company’s first world champion and is the current world champion of Ring of Honor which is owned by Tony Khan.
Jericho will remain with AEW for the foreseeable future as it was first reported by Variety that he signed a three-year extension. Jericho’s new deal will keep him with the company through December 2025.
In addition to his on-screen role and mentoring younger talents, Jericho is going to become a producer and is being slotted into a creative advisor role. When the outlet asked Jericho why he re-signed with AEW, here’s how he responded:
I guess the simple answer is why not? Things have been going so well in the company, and I really do feel that this is my company. It’s tattooed on my heart, so to speak. I’ve been here since day one, and there’s really no reason not to be here continuing forward. When AEW first started, I think basically it was Chris Jericho and a group of very talented people that might not have been as well known. Within three months that changed and now within three years, we’ve got at least a dozen, maybe two dozen, of our own homegrown stars that came into their own on AEW television.
Jericho’s next defense of the ROH World Championship is happening tonight on Dynamite. He’ll be defending against Dalton Castle. Last week, with the help of Daniel Garcia, Jericho retained over Bryan Danielson.
