Amid the ongoing swirl of rumors about Chris Jericho’s potential AEW departure and WWE return, the veteran has been announced for a major upcoming non-wrestling appearance. “The Learning Tree” is set to host a film festival in Hollywood this coming month.
Jericho has not competed inside an AEW ring since losing the ROH World Championship to Bandido in a Title vs. Mask match in April at Dynasty.
On the subsequent episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite, The Nueve lashed out at his former protégés Big Bill and Bryan Keith for failing to capture the World Tag Team Titles from The Hurt Syndicate at the PPV and for not being able to help him retain the ROH Championship.
After a violent outburst, he walked out on his stablemates and has not been seen on the Tony Khan-led company’s programming since.
After Jericho liked a social media post some time ago, hinting at the imminent expiration of his AEW deal and a potential WWE return afterward, rumors have been running rampant about Y2J’s possible All Elite departure and subsequent return to the sports entertainment juggernaut.
Amid ongoing speculation surrounding his long-running on-screen hiatus, it has now been announced that “The Lionheart” will host the Q&A session for the world premiere of the Spider One-directed horror film “Big Baby” at the upcoming Screamfest Horror Film Festival on Oct. 9 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.
“So excited to announce @chrisjerichofozzy will be hosting the Q&A for the World Premiere of BIG BABY at @screamfestla October 9th at 7:30pm. The screening is at the @chinesetheatres in Hollywood CA! Join @spiderone @krsyfox @brandonoscott @therealchazbono #adammarcinowski and the rest of the cast and crew for this epic night of horror and blood!🩸 🪓🍼, ” said the official announcement on Instagram.
Jericho is no stranger to the slasher genre himself, having featured in last year’s Lowell Dean-directed film “Dark Match.”
AEW’s Chris Jericho is not “opposed” to a WWE return
During a recent interview with The Daily Mail, Chris Jericho was asked about his current status in AEW and the conjecture surrounding his potential exit from the company and a possible WWE return.
“The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla” clarified that he is still signed with All Elite Wrestling, albeit refusing to rule out the likelihood of heading back to his old stomping ground.
“The best thing that can happen to wrestling is AEW and the fact that there are two huge promotions that you can choose from just makes it better for the guys, makes it better for the fans, and everybody in between,” Jericho said. “I’m not going anywhere for a long while. I’m still with AEW for right now.
“Would I go back to WWE? I wouldn’t be opposed to it. We just have to see what happens. The best thing that can happen is to have two great teams that you can play for, and that just makes everything bigger and more exciting.” [H/T Fightful]
Although many expected Jericho to finally return to programming at All Out: Toronto this past weekend, the multi-time former WWE World Champion was not featured on the pay-per-view.
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