After Chris Jericho’s surprise return at Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view, we can confirm that he has signed a short-term deal with WWE and will be working full-time through WrestleMania 29.
As noted earlier, WWEShop.com is already selling a new Chris Jericho t-shirt. Jericho will resume his feud with Dolph Ziggler and is then expected to turn heel in the coming months.
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WWE has signed Chris Jericho to a short-term deal. Jericho will be working full-time through WrestleMania 29, according to multiple sources. There is talk of of Jericho possibly wrestling Ryback at WrestleMania 29.
Jericho’s metal band Fozzy is scheduled to tour Australia from February 23 – March 4. After that, Fozzy does not have another tour booked until April 11th int he UK, the week after WrestleMania.
It’s also worth noting that Jericho’s Robot Combat League show on SyFy will begin airing Friday nights soon, so it’s possible we’ll see Jericho working on SmackDown as a way to cross-promote his new show.