If you thought Wrestling Kingdom 12 was a one-shot deal for Chris Jericho in NJPW, think again.
Jericho made waves late last year when he appeared on NJPW Power Struggle to challenge Kenny Omega to a match inside the Tokyo Dome for the IWGP United States Heavyweight championship. He ended up losing the match, which was highly praised by fans and critics. At the New Year’s Dash!! event the following night, Jericho attacked Tetsuya Naito from behind.
Many had speculated that Jericho would be penciled in to face Naito at Strong Style Evolved on March 25. A recent report suggests that the match-up is being put on hold due to the show already selling out. On the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer said it’s likely that Jericho vs. Naito will instead take place at Dominion in June.
For 2018, Jericho has put a strong emphasis on his band Fozzy. The band began their Judas Rising Tour yesterday and it will run through April 8. This pretty much confirms that Jericho will not be attending WrestleMania this year.
Those hoping for Jericho to make another WWE appearance soon after the tour may also be in for a rude awakening. He and Fozzy will be back on tour from July through mid-August in Europe. It’s said that the earliest Jericho would return to the WWE is late summer.
