Despite months of rumors that he could be heading to WWE, Chris Jericho returned to “AEW Dynamite” in his hometown of Winnipeg, Canada last week after being absent from the show for a full yr. At first it gave the impression of the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania 42 was going to be considered one of the destinations for Jericho’s return to WWE, but in response to AEW President Tony Khan on “Behind The Turnbuckle Studios” with Jonathan Coachman and Vince Russo, the “Lionheart” ultimately made the Jacksonville-based promotion a priority when deciding his future.
“I do know Chris had a alternative and he desired to be in AEW … he definitely told me he desired to be at AEW, and really specifically in Winnipeg on that date. We have had that circled for a very long time going back to last yr. And it was a alternative that Chris made that he’d reasonably be in AEW than wrestling anywhere else.”
Khan continued by highlighting Jericho’s importance to AEW, stating that the corporate would’ve never reached the success it has today without his involvement and believes his return will only add to the recent increase in viewership for the promotion.
“Chris Jericho is all the time a component of AEW. We might not have gotten into this position without him. He’s instrumental within the launch of AEW. So, I used to be really excited for Chris to have the opportunity to return to AEW in his hometown Winnipeg and get an incredible response and help us get I feel some good buzz for what has been really strong viewership for us. Our biggest viewership in a pair years.”
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