Potential spoiler for Chris Jericho’s return to WWE


As Chris Jericho With his time in AEW coming to an end, there is a lot of speculation about his return to WWE. And his return to the Stamford-based promotion could be much sooner than expected.

Alex McCarthy from Fight against intelligence recently reported that the 55-year-old star’s contract with AEW expires at midnight on December 31. McCarthy added that the world wrestling heavyweight plans to have Jericho make his highly anticipated return on the January 5 edition of Monday Night RAW.

Last night, @AlexMcCarthy88 reported that Chris Jericho’s #AEW contract expires at midnight on December 31, that he is WWE-bound and could debut as early as January 5 on Raw. My sources also believe he will appear on #WWE TV very soon. ⬇️

The January 5 episode of RAW will mark the one-year anniversary of WWE programming on Netflix. The show, which is set to air live from Brooklyn, New York, will be the first red brand show of 2026. The biggest attraction of the show so far is Bron Breakker challenging CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Wrestling Veteran Explains Why Chris Jericho Will Return to WWE

In a recent edition of Podcast 83 weeksWrestling veteran Eric Bischoff said Chris Jericho is a smart person who plans for his future. Former RAW General Manager claimed that he can bet all his money on Y2J returning to WWE after his release from AEW.

“He’s a very smart guy and he plans ahead. He anticipates… If I had to bet money, I would bet that he would end up in WWE. If I had to bet, and someone would really have a reason to force me because I wouldn’t want to take that bet, but if I had to do it, that’s where I bet… I don’t know what the plan is, but Chris has a plan,” Bischoff said. [H/T- Wrestling Inc]

Many fans are expecting Chris Jericho to make his return at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. However, recent reports suggest the promotion might not wait that long. It will be intriguing to see when the veteran makes his first appearance in WWE after over seven years.