Tony Khan says Chris Jericho wants to be in AEW and chose a return over wrestling anywhere else:
“I do know that Chris had a choice and he wanted to be in AEW. He would be the best person to ask, but I’ve been in constant communication with Chris, and he definitely told me he wanted to be in AEW and very specifically in Winnipeg on that date. We’ve had that circled for a long time, going back to last year.
It was a choice that Chris made that he’d rather be in AEW than wrestling anywhere else, and I think that’s awesome. He has always been consistent that he loves AEW and wants to be here and I’m glad he chose to AEW. It was a choice he made because he was a free agent.”
(Coach and Bro)