There has been a belief among some fans that there could be certain AEW stars go back to WWE because Triple H is now in creative instead of Vince McMahon after he resigned.
While appearing on today’s Busted Open Radio, AEW President Tony Khan discussed the changes and addressed how they will impact the pro wrestling business. He also revealed that Adam Cole and Malakai Black, two top NXT stars while Triple H was in charge of the brand, are locked into long-term deals with AEW.
“There’s a lot of changes in pro wrestling; I think it’s going to be positive for the fans overall,” Khan stated. “I am a little amused that changes in the competition, people think it’s going to magically change the landscape. Some of these accounts, Twitter, can be a fun place to follow, but some of the narratives I’ve seen every day for the last week are really amusing to me.
You know, I’ve got people signed here for five years, and people think that just because the CEO, Chairman, head of creative, those position changed in the competition, people I have five-year contracts with are going to magically switch teams? Good luck with that.”
Khan continued, “Adam Cole is signed until 2027 now. So, I wouldn’t expect to see him going anywhere anytime soon. Malakai Black has almost five years left on his deal. I wouldn’t expect him to go anywhere anytime soon. Just because these guys have had previous success under a different administration doesn’t mean they’re going to be going somewhere else. Those are two people I really like. Just examples of people that have worked under that previous administration now and I am really amused by that. That’s a narrative I see so-called wrestling writers pushing every day. It’s pretty amusing.”
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"People think just because…positions change in the competition, that people I have 5-year contracts with are just magically gonna switch teams? Good luck with that."
– @TonyKhan on @BustedOpenRadio this morning w/ @davidlagreca1 @THETOMMYDREAMER @MickieJames 🔊@AEW pic.twitter.com/1rUa9MnMYa
— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) July 27, 2022
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