Chris Jericho has been absent from AEW for the past few months. A new update has emerged about the former World Champion.Chris Jericho has been a mainstay on AEW TV for the past couple of years. He was the company's inaugural champion and constantly featured on TV. However, Jericho has not been seen on TV in the past few months, causing fans to wonder if he will ever return to the Jacksonville-based promotion. There has also been speculation that the former World Champion could return to WWE.During a recent Fightful Select Q&A, Sean Ross Sapp was asked if Jericho will return to WWE or stay with AEW. Sapp replied that the smart move for Jericho would be to return to WWE since there is nothing else left for him to accomplish in AEW. Additionally, the audience in Tony Khan's promotion also doesn't have the appetite to see him. However, he noted that in WWE, there's plenty of fresh opportunity, as he can go to AAA and do things he's never done before, and even show up in TNA. Sean Ross Sapp also reported that Jericho could return to AEW later for a farewell run.Vince Russo explained the reason behind Chris Jericho's AEW absenceChris Jericho's AEW status has been one of the biggest talking points lately. Many fans and critics have shared their thoughts on why the former World Champion is not seen on TV. Vince Russo believes he knows the reason.Speaking on The Coach & Bro Show, Vince Russo claimed that Jericho is either trying to start a bidding war between WWE and AEW or is bitter toward Tony Khan."I'm not really surprised because there's either one of two things going on. He's either positioning himself for a bidding war, or he's bitter. It's one of those two things. I would almost have to believe the latter. He has not wrestled since April," said Russo.It will be interesting to see when Chris Jericho returns to AEW TV.