Adam Pearce drops possible Chris Jericho tease for WWE Raw
Adam Pearce dropped a tease for a possible Chris Jericho appearance on Monday’s show.
In his weekly rundown of the Raw lineup, Pearce asked, “Who can break the walls down and claim the gold?” while referring to the three championship matches scheduled for the show, a possible reference to the lyrics of Jericho’s WWE entrance theme.
“Do not forget, three humungous championship matches. Who can break down the walls and claim the gold?” Pearce said in the video.
Last week, multiple reports stated that Jericho’s AEW contract expired on January 1, with some indicating he could appear on WWE programming as soon as Monday’s one-year anniversary show on Netflix.
Dave Meltzer addressed the situation in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, writing:
“There has been a lot of talk about Jericho debuting, perhaps as soon as 1/5. The only thing I can say is that within the business the idea of Jericho going to WWE has been talked about heavily and like it was happening. Nobody on either side has commented to us about it, but I’d think it would be that way.“
Meltzer noted that Jericho has previously delayed a return after word of it leaked.
“Nobody has specifically denied it to us either. What those in WWE have said to me is only not to believe anything said about it,” Meltzer continued.
Monday’s Raw is set for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and will be a special Stranger Things-branded episode.
WWE Raw lineup January 5, 2026:
- WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defends against Bron Breakker
- Liv Morgan vs. Lyra Valkyria
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri defends against Becky Lynch
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) defend against Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY
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