Just days after Chris Jericho's  epic showdown with Rob Van Dam on Raw, the nine-time Intercontinental Champion revealed on Twitter that he is taking a break from WWE.

So long to @WWE for now…2013 was one of my favorite in ring yrs ever! Thx for always sticking w Y2J & see u on the road soon w @FOZZYROCK!

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) July 17, 2013

The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla is scheduled to compete this Friday on SmackDown (8/7 CT on Syfy). Will it be Jericho’s final match in WWE, or will he return to action when the time is right?

With Y2J’s history of making surprise entrances, we certainly aren’t counting him out yet!

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