Chris Jericho Becomes AEW Creative Advisor With New Multi-Year Contract

Chris Jericho was the first big surprise signing for AEW, and Le Champion is sticking around. Fans of the company can break out the bubbly, because Chris Jericho is not going anywhere, and he has increased responsibilities.

Variety reports that Jericho inked a new multi-year deal which will see him receive increased responsibilities backstage as well. He will serve as a creative advisor and producer behind the scenes through December 2025.

In addition, Jericho will take on increased responsibilities behind the scenes AEW and will now serve as a producer and creative advisor in addition to continuing as a mentor to young talent.

Tony Khan dropped a quote for the publication to flex this big signing. He will retain Chris Jericho’s services and hopefully continue growing his pro wrestling company.

“Chris Jericho long ago cemented his legacy as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and we’re fortunate to have his skills, charisma, knowledge and insights in AEW for years to come. Chris has discovered a fountain of youth this year, and he’s having some of the very best matches of his legendary career against some of the top names in wrestling. In expanding his responsibilities, he’ll continue to serve as a valuable leader with our roster having the opportunity to utilize one of most creative minds in the history of wrestling.”

AEW is seeing increased competition in the pro wrestling space as WWE saw a big shift in their creative direction after Triple H took control of the company. Now, Chris Jericho’s responsibilities in AEW have increased. Only time will tell how much creative pull he will receive with his new deal.

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