Chris Jericho Insisted On Being Called ‘Jericho’ Upon AEW Dynamite Return, Will Still Be Referred To By Full Name On Television At Times

More information regarding Chris Jericho’s AEW name change.

On the 4/1 edition of AEW Dynamite, the former AEW World Champion made his first AEW appearance after almost a year. Fans noticed that he was only being referred to as “Jericho.”

Fightful Select was told that “it is a Chris Jericho insistence, and that he will still be referred to as ‘Chris Jericho’ at times on TV. Full report is available for FightfulSelect.com subscribers.

Tony Khan recently confirmed that Jericho and AEW have agreed to a multi-year long deal. His last contract with the company expired towards the end of 2025. Fans can read Khan’s comments on Chris Jericho’s return by clicking here.