WWE Legend Addresses Chris Jericho Return Rumors

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A WWE Hall of Famer has addressed the rumors that Chris Jericho could return, touching upon the possibility of a retirement tour.

Rumors have been swirling for several weeks that Chris Jericho could be parting ways with AEW and heading back to WWE.

While a recent phrase closely associated with Jericho was used to hype the crossover with Stranger Things, the star is yet to appear on WWE television.

During a recent interview with Games Hub, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam was asked about the rumors of a Chris Jericho return.

RVD would contemplate the suggestion of a retirement tour, noting that Brock Lesnar is seemingly the next to undergo that journey, before discussing Jericho, saying:

“It could be (that Chris Jericho gets a John Cena-style retirement tour). But I feel like what they did with Cena retiring was really special. I don’t remember anybody’s retirement being built up and pushed to mean that much. But then again, it seems all I’m reading is that Brock Lesnar is going to be the next guy to get a retirement tour. Then as soon as I read that, it feels like it waters down the importance of that being what it was. So I don’t know though.

“Maybe retirement tours will be a popular thing. Maybe we’ll all do it. But I can’t imagine (Jericho will) get one. And not to take anything away from Jericho’s career, he has done more for the business than anyone and has all of the accomplishments to go with it, but Cena was like an era, he was the number one guy the whole time I was in WWE. They had him come in during 2001 and I think he had just come up from Ohio Valley, if I’m not mistaken, somewhere around that time. And then he’s just always been like the guy to beat.

“He’s been the top guy. He has been the guy that’s wrestled all the other top guys, keeping things marching forward, so automatically when other wrestlers are talked about doing retirement tours, I have to start comparing the importance, the weight of this guy retiring versus the Cena retirement tour which was the biggest thing of 2025, right?”

At the time of writing, Chris Jericho is still listed on the current AEW roster webpage on the official site.

Transcript from Games Hub.

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