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Chris Jericho agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in AEW for the next three years.
The extension will add producer and creative advisor to the backstage role of Jericho. He will help the young talent on the team.
CM Punk and Chris Jericho are the only two wrestlers to hold world titles in AEW, ROH and WWE.
The 51-year-old veteran signed a three-year extension with AEW.
The simple answer is "Why not?" I feel like this is my company because things have been going so well. I have a tattoo on my heart. I've been here since day one and there's no reason to stop.
Chris Jericho and a group of very talented people that might not have been well known were the first to start AEW. Within three months, we had at least a dozen of our own stars that came into their own on AEW television.
Tony Khan commented on the new deal and responsibilities.
✨ Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content Chris Jericho is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and we're fortunate to have his skills, charisma, knowledge and insights in Aew for years to come. Chris has found a fountain of youth this year and is having some of the best matches of his legendary career against some of the top names in wrestling. He will continue to serve as a valuable leader with the opportunity to use one of the most creative minds in the history of wrestling.
When he signed with the upstart AEW promotion, it sent shock waves through the wrestling world since he had worked on and off with World Wrestling Entertainment for more than a decade.
For the first year of the company's existence, the weekly television show and pay-per-views were mostly carried by Chris Jericho.
Along with the development of non-WWE stars such as Kenny Omega, The Youngbucks, Hangman Adam Page and MJF, AEW would eventually beef up its roster by signing other former WWE performers as well, such as Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, Punk
During its early days, AEW was able to give credibility due to its star power and name recognition, and now it is trying to make it two in a row by having him lead the ROH brand.
Just a few days ago, AEW announced an extension for Moxley as well.
Moxley's extension will allow him to work more closely with young talent as a coach and mentor over the course of the next ten years.
With two of its linchpins in place, AEW should continue to thrive as an alternative to World Wrestling Entertainment.
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