REVEALED: Why Chris Jericho Will Be Absent From AEW Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling fans attending tonight's episode of Dynamite in Fairfax, Virginia shouldn't expect an appearance from Chris Jericho on the show.

According to PWInsider, Chris Jericho will not be live in the building for tonight's Dynamite as he is in New York City this week filming a TV project. Whether Jericho will appear on Dynamite in a pre-taped vignette is unknown.

After one year away, Chris Jericho has been back on AEW TV since the April 1 episode of Dynamite when he returned in his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Jericho has been feuding with Ricochet and The Demand ever since, and the former AEW World Champion has been pinned by Ricochet in both of his 2026 matches.

Ricochet first pinned Jericho at Dynasty with a Lionsault, before Ricochet scored the win again, this time on the April 25 episode of Collision when The Demand teamed together to defeat Jericho and The Hurt Syndicate of Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin.

Officially announced for tonight's episode of Dynamite is Darby Allin vs. Brody King for the AEW World Championship, Kevin Knight vs. MJF for the TNT Title, Divine Dominion vs. Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Titles, and matches featuring RUSH and The Brawling Birds.