While the focus in recent weeks has been on AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door and the return of CM Punk, the promotion still needs to finalize new deals with some of its biggest stars in The Elite (Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, and The Young Bucks).
Omega’s deal was slated to expire in late January, but AEW extended the deal for the time that he missed while out with injuries.
It’s unclear how much longer he has on the extended time, but it’s expected to be up by the end of this year. That time period is also in play for Page and The Young Bucks’ deals.
As of this writing, The Young Bucks and Page do not have matches lined up for Sunday’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view event, while Omega will defend the IWGP United States Title against Will Ospreay in a rematch from Wrestle Kingdom.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that The Elite had been asked to stay quiet regarding their contract status.
Meltzer wrote, “All have kept quiet as asked, or in some cases signed legal papers basically prohibiting them from talking, which could lead to immense frustration with the situation.”
