WWE continued its mysterious weekend campaign blitz Monday morning with the release of a fourth cryptic vignette, seemingly hyping the arrival or return of a mysterious figure ahead of tonight’s Raw.
The latest WWE teaser once again features silent footage of an unidentified figure’s shoes walking through an empty room. However, the mystery deepens as the person is wearing different shoes and pants than those shown in the previous three vignettes, keeping fans guessing about the identity behind the campaign.
Google Trends data reveals “WWE cryptic vignette” and “Chris Jericho WWE return” are now top wrestling-related searches, with fans believing Jericho may be employing a familiar tactic ahead of a comeback and retirement tour. Searches for “chris jericho wwe return” have spiked by 350% as speculation mounts about the former AEW star potentially returning to WWE.
Adding to tonight’s intrigue, Santos Escobar is also expected back on television after his contract lapsed but was quickly re-signed, leading some to speculate he could be connected to the vignette campaign.
The WWE cryptic vignette series is building toward tonight’s WWE Raw, which airs live on Netflix at 8/7c from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The episode features a stacked card including a CM Punk and Jey Uso face-to-face confrontation, Roxanne Perez vs. Nikki Bella, a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match with Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair defending against Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, and a WWE Intercontinental Championship Number One Contenders Match between Penta and Rusev.
Whether tonight’s show will reveal Chris Jericho, Santos Escobar, or another surprise remains to be seen, but WWE has successfully generated massive buzz with the multi-day rollout.