AEW: Shelton Benjamin Reveals AEW Contract Length, Chris Jericho Reportedly Taking Break from AEW, Britt Baker Absence Update

Shelton Benjamin Reveals AEW Contract Length

As noted before, Shelton Benjamin made his official debut for AEW this past October and has been signed to a contract since this past September.

A recent episode of the Huge Pop! podcast featured Benjamin as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Benjamin revealing the length of his contract with AEW.

“Uh, three years.”

Benjamin also gave his thoughts about the potential of former WWE talent Cedric Alexander reuniting with the Hurt Syndicate in the future.

“If I were a betting man — I feel like I’m the house so I can’t… I can’t reveal (he laughed).”

Transcript h/t: PostWrestling.com

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Chris Jericho Reportedly Taking Break from AEW

As noted before, this past Wednesday AEW Dynamite show in Baltimore, Maryland featured Chris Jericho announcing that he was “leaving” the Learning Tree over his disappointment in Big Bill and Bryan Keith and would not be returning until things change for the better for Bill and Keith in the group.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that Jericho is currently taking a break from AEW for the reason for his “leaving” the Learning Tree storyline.

Meltzer reported that Jericho is currently scheduled to go on tour with Fozzy from April 17th to May 12th but he has Wednesdays off for this new tour.

Meltzer also reported that when the new tour was set up, the original idea was that Jericho would be back for Dynamite shows. This plan reportedly changed after Jericho felt it is the right time for him to take a break from AEW.

Meltzer also reported that a timetable for Jericho’s return is currently not known nor if it will likely be talked about within AEW until it is time for him to make a “surprise” return.

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Britt Baker AEW Absence Status Update

Britt Baker has been noticeably absent from AEW programming since this past November.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported in a recent Q&A article that he has not heard anything from his sources regarding any injury being the reason for Baker’s current absence from AEW.

Sapp reported that those spoken to also did not provide any updates in regards to AEW officials having any plans for Baker’s return since her “nobody cares” line that was directed at Serena Deeb.

In regards to Baker’s contract, Sapp reported that Baker’s contract is nowhere near its expiration date and he has not heard anything about Baker asking for her release from the company.