Young Bucks: ‘Of course’ we want Chris Jericho to stay in AEW
The Young Bucks are hoping that Chris Jericho will make the decision to stay with AEW when his contract comes up.
While speaking with Adam’s Apple ahead of Full Gear, The Young Bucks addressed the rumors that Jericho could be set to leave AEW and return to WWE at the start of 2026. Adam’s Apple asked if there’s anything the Bucks can do in their behind-the-scenes executive role to help get Jericho to stay.
“He’s a founding father. so of course we want him to stay,” Nick Jackson responded.
“I love Chris Jericho,” Matt Jackson said.
“We’re not sure where he’s at head space-wise right now,” Nick said. “I know he’s, like, on a break. And he’s trying to figure it out on his own. And sometimes you gotta let a wrestler like that figure it out on his own.”
The Bucks and Jericho were key pieces in helping make AEW’s 2019 launch a success. Jericho served as the inaugural AEW World Champion, but he could now be set to return to WWE for the first time since 2018 if rumors prove to be true. Jericho has not confirmed anything regarding his next move — leaving the door open to either stay with AEW or go back to WWE.
Jericho, who has been on a break from AEW programming since April, recently made headlines when he praised TNA Wrestling and said the company looked like the second-biggest promotion in the world at Bound for Glory.
Tony Khan has continued to speak highly of Jericho, saying he hopes to have him back in AEW.
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