Chris Jericho announces talent for 2026 cruise, no AEW names listed

Chris Jericho has begun the promotional push for his next Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Rager at Sea cruise — and the first names announced are sure to raise questions about his wrestling future.

The cruise is set to take place from November 7-11, 2026, sailing from Miami, Florida to the Bahamas. Jericho has made the cruise a nearly annual tradition dating back to 2018. And since 2020, Jericho and AEW have partnered together to have some of the promotion’s wrestlers appear on the cruise. But there are no AEW names (other than Jericho) listed among the first batch of talent for the 2026 edition.

Here are the wrestlers, legends, and media members advertised to be part of the 2026 cruise:

  • Chris Jericho
  • Jeff Hardy
  • Saraya
  • The Great Muta
  • Dave LaGreca, Nic Nemeth, and Bully Ray of SiriusXM’s Pro Wrestling Nation
  • Elayna Black (the former Cora Jade)
  • Ted DiBiase
  • Carlito
  • Shotzi Blackheart
  • Fred Ottman (Tugboat)
  • Vampiro
  • Marcus Bagwell
  • The Blue Meanie
  • AJ Francis
  • Natalia Markova
  • Victoria Crawford (the former Alicia Fox)
  • Mo Jabari
  • Indi Hartwell
  • Lacey Lane
  • Kacy Catanzaro
  • Ricky Knight Jr.
  • Sonny Onoo
  • Chris Van Vliet
  • Gabby LaSpisa

By the time the cruise takes place, we’ll know how things sorted out with Jericho’s contract situation. He’s slated to become a free agent at the start of 2026 when his AEW deal expires. There are rumors that he could be headed back to WWE, but Jericho has not confirmed what his next move will be. He’s publicly left the door open to either staying with AEW or returning to WWE.

Jericho joined AEW when it launched in 2019 and was the promotion’s first-ever World Champion. In 2020, AEW presented an episode of Dynamite from the Jericho cruise.

Since April of this year, Jericho has been off AEW TV since deciding to take a break amid negative crowd reactions he was receiving.

A pre-sale for the 2026 cruise is now underway. It’s the seventh cruise that Jericho and event company Sixthman have partnered together for.