{"id":214429,"date":"2026-04-06T15:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=214429"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:24:40","slug":"im-a-recovering-jericoholic-and-heres-why-i-am-against-chris-jerichos-return-to-aew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/06\/im-a-recovering-jericoholic-and-heres-why-i-am-against-chris-jerichos-return-to-aew\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m a recovering Jericoholic and here&#8217;s why I am against Chris Jericho&#8217;s return to AEW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2493803454\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Hello, my name is Taylor Halley, and I am a recovering Jericoholic.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jerico is one of my all-time favorite professional wrestlers going all the way back to his days on WCW. I still remember being a kid and being out of my mind when he showed up on Monday Night Raw to confront the Rock. His rivalry with Shawn Michaels is one of my all-time favorite rivalries, and his time with Kevin Owens in WWE and \u201cThe List of Jericho\u201d is one of my favorite things in wrestling over the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>With all that said though, I am not excited about him being back in AEW.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, without Jericho and Moxley making the jump to AEW, I\u2019m not sure AEW is where they are today. Jericho carried those early days of AEW, and I thought he did a really good job as their inaugural champion. The problem is that AEW has now passed Chris Jericho by, and the reaction he got on Wednesday night really showed that I think.<\/p>\n<p>I just don\u2019t think Jericho has anything left to prove in AEW and I think the fans have moved on from wanting to see him. You can\u2019t call yourself the place where \u201cThe Best Wrestle\u201d and then trot out a mid-50s Chris Jericho on a PPV card where the current roster is delivering absolute classic matches monthly on PPV.<\/p>\n<p>The weird part is that I would have been excited for him in WWE. I think he would have been a more compelling character, and the match-ups would have been fresher. I think that character works better in WWE now.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the &#8220;All Elite Conversation Club&#8221; with Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/all-elite-conversation-club-dehnel-kanner-talk-jericho-s-return-to-tv-aew-stacking-canadian-shows-with-canadians-dehnel-at-collision--71110802\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Elite Conversation Club - Dehnel &amp; Kanner talk Jericho\u2019s return to TV, AEW stacking Canadian shows with Canadians, Dehnel at Collision\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71110802&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I look at Jericho the same way I look at Copeland, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley in AEW. It\u2019s just time to move on from these older ex-WWE guys who are just holding on too long. I see guys like John Cena and A.J. Styles retiring and I then see these guys on AEW taking up TV time from younger guys that AEW should be pushing every week, and I just say, \u201cWhat\u2019s the point?\u201d<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3822581759\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>I say all this because I do not want to watch Jericho turn into a parody of himself.<\/p>\n<p>His last run in AEW was honestly an abomination and was a major part of a big down period for AEW. AEW right now is operating on full cylinders, and the shows have been must-see since the beginning of the year. I just don\u2019t want Jericho to come in and have matches or segments that bring the show to a screeching halt. The thought of this turning into a Jeff Jarrett situation with AEW was one of the first things I thought of.<\/p>\n<p>I had zero interest in \u201cThe last outlaw\u201d going for a title run and I think it\u2019s one of the worst angles AEW has ever done and thankfully they pulled the plug on that. Chris Jericho is not Jeff Jarrett though and he\u2019s going to get a long leash from Tony Khan. Jericho is the king of reinvention, so if anyone can make this work, it\u2019s him, but the kick-off Wednesday night was less than stellar and the crowd reaction in his home country was less than encouraging. Those 10 minutes were a tough watch and I just wanted him to get out of the ring from the secondhand embarrassment.<\/p>\n<p>I have no idea who they are going to have him get involved with to kick off this new run, but they better make it count because the patience of AEW fans is wearing thin for the Ayatollah of Rock-n-Rolla.<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/poll.pollcode.com\/36278182\" method=\"post\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 2px; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 2px 0px 4px 2px;\"><strong>Are you in favor of Chris Jericho&#8217;s return to AEW TV?<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer362781821\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 150px;\" for=\"answer362781821\">Very much yes. <\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer362781822\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 150px;\" for=\"answer362781822\">Somewhat in favor<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer362781823\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 150px;\" for=\"answer362781823\">Not sure yet<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer362781824\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 150px;\" for=\"answer362781824\">Somewhat against<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer362781825\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 150px;\" for=\"answer362781825\">Very against<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer362781826\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 150px;\" for=\"answer362781826\">No opinion<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 3px;\" align=\"center\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\" Vote \" \/>\u00a0<input name=\"view\" type=\"submit\" value=\" View \" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;\" align=\"right\">pollcode.com <a href=\"https:\/\/pollcode.com\/\">free polls<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/B5znUU8QIuM?si=r3lZFpqiWnaSLHZv<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-250343988\"><div id=\"pwtor-2085355733\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Hello, my name is Taylor Halley, and I am a recovering Jericoholic. 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