Chris Jericho’s Upcoming AEW Absence Explained

Chris Jericho snapped on live TV, bashed a monitor with a baseball bat, and stormed out of AEW Dynamite—but don’t worry, he won’t be gone for long.

During the April 9 episode of AEW Dynamite, Jericho completely lost it in a wild segment with Bryan Keith and Big Bill. After blasting them for falling short and failing to show up for him during his loss at AEW Dynasty, the veteran let his emotions fly. “I’m disappointed!” Jericho yelled, repeatedly smashing a television with his signature bat before declaring, “Until that changes, it’s best that I leave.”

And now we know why. According to Sean Ross Sapp on the post-show recap, Jericho is taking a short break due to Fozzy’s upcoming tour, which runs from April 17 through May 12. But fans hoping this is a long-term break might be disappointed. Sapp confirmed that Jericho is only expected to miss most Wednesday shows during that time and added, “He’s got a tour coming up, but I hate to be the bearer of bad news for those that don’t want to see him — he’s only got one Wednesday date there.”

Sapp also shot down rumors of Jericho being moved over to Ring of Honor anytime soon. “Now, he has not planned for ROH stuff. They wanted to kind of send him away for that and move on from that.”

The Fozzy frontman is scheduled for a concert on April 30, a Wednesday, meaning it’s unlikely fans will catch him on that week’s Dynamite. But by mid-May, it looks like The Ocho could be back in the mix.

AEW clearly isn’t done with Jericho just yet. Whether this meltdown leads to a reinvention or a bigger storyline down the road is still up in the air—but given his history, don’t expect him to fade into the background.

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