With fans continuing to speculate that Chris Jericho will be re-signing with WWE in 2026, talk has turned to his eventual departure.
While the Last Time Is Now tournament will determine who will be John Cena’s final opponent in WWE, perhaps the last match for Chris Jericho in WWE would have a more personal story behind it.
Here are seven potential WWE retirement opponents for Chris Jericho.
7. Kevin Owens
One current WWE star with plenty of history with Chris Jericho is Kevin Owens.
While Kevin Owens is out of action due to injury at the minute, there have been some promising signs that he could be building towards an in-ring return.
Owens recently posted on social media with a brief clip of him jogging at the Performance Center – an important post-surgery milestone.
Potentially renewing a rivalry, friendship – or both – with Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens could be the perfect opponent final opponent for Jericho whenever the latter retires.
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6. Randy Orton
Chris Jericho may be rumored to be poised to re-sign with WWE but there isn’t a specific timeline of when he wants to eventually retire from wrestling.
While there are others from his era beginning to retire, Randy Orton has made it his goal to continue to wrestle as long as possible.
With Orton showing no particular signs of slowing down in his career, it is conceivable that he could be Jericho’s final opponent.
Bringing together an amazing rivalry that spans decades of interactions, the future could see a very different version of Orton with his heel Viper persona possibly taking over.
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5. The Rock
One former rival of Chris Jericho not currently in action but certainly still influential in WWE is The Rock.
With The Final Boss potentially looking to return to in-ring competition at some point in the future, it has been teased in the past for The Rock to face Roman Reigns.
However, if he actually ended up returning to have an epic showdown against a babyface Chris Jericho, it could be a huge moment in WWE history.
With future storylines years down the line a bit difficult to predict, it would be a blockbuster moment to see this duo do battle again.
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4. Roman Reigns
It has been quite some time since Roman Reigns and Chris Jericho faced off in WWE.
While the pair have had a number of singles matches, all are certainly with a long-since-gone version of Roman Reigns that has been eclipsed by his current Tribal Chief character.
Seeing Roman Reigns tangle with veteran Chris Jericho in this modern era of WWE could be wildly fascinating with both holding fan favorite status with the audience.
Able to incisively dissect one another from a position of mutual greatness could bring about one of the most intense feuds either have seen in years.
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3. Stone Cold Steve Austin
A potential retirement tease to get fans talking ahead of Jericho’s farewell could be against fellow legend Stone Cold Steve Austin with Jericho’s career on the line.
With Stone Cold not ruling out one more match, it could be an amazing moment to see his return be a massive match against Chris Jericho.
Two nostalgic favorites combining forces could be the perfect match for a big event in Saudi Arabia like the first-ever WrestleMania set for outside the United States, WWE WrestleMania 43 in 2027.
While Jericho could potentially go on to win the bout and not retire in the end, the stakes would be very high with his legendary career on the line.
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2. CM Punk
One storied rivalry that could end up coming to a big showdown in WWE could be between CM Punk and Chris Jericho.
With plenty of real-life history to contribute to their on-screen feuds, the pair may well tangle in WWE if Jericho ends up re-signing with the company.
Making for an interesting scenario in which both legendary names put their careers on the line against one another, there could be a surprise as to how it all unfolds.
Since both are formative figures in professional wrestling, a true battle to determine who is the greatest of a generation could be on the way.
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1. GUNTHER
It certainly seems as though GUNTHER is earning a reputation of being the modern day legend killer.
After being the one to retire Goldberg, reports persist that GUNTHER is set to win the Last Time Is Now tournament and retire John Cena next.
While Jericho has yet to return to WWE, it could be that his fate will be sealed by The Ring General somewhere down the line as well.
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