Wrestling fans, fasten your seatbelts because the wrestling world just got a lot more interesting! Earlier this week, Shane McMahon, son of former WWE CEO Vince McMahon, had an airport rendezvous with AEW CEO Tony Khan. While details remain as elusive as a masked luchador, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray shed some light on this tantalizing tête-à-tête during “Busted Open Radio” last night.
Bully Ray, who spoke to McMahon on the phone, shared a statement from Shane himself: “Tony and I were connected through a mutual friend and we had a great meeting. We talked about many things, but mostly about our shared love for the business and the rewards and challenges of working with family. I congratulated him on the five-year anniversary of AEW and look forward to how he evolves the business moving forward.”
Now, hold on to your wrestling boots. Bully Ray, with his years of wrestling wisdom, isn’t buying the casual tone. “There’s stuff in there, folks. Trust me,” Bully hinted. “He used the word, ‘meeting.’ He didn’t say, ‘We got together for coffee.’ … It wasn’t something just casual. … Normally, when you have a meeting, what are you discussing? You’re discussing business.”
Adding to the intrigue, Bully mentioned a mysterious mutual friend who facilitated the meeting. Though he couldn’t reveal their identity, Bully hinted that this individual wouldn’t have connected McMahon and Khan without a significant business interest.
And the plot thickens! Mercedes Moné, the AEW TBS Champion, claimed to be the matchmaker behind this high-stakes encounter. According to Moné, a chance airport encounter with McMahon last month led to this potentially game-changing meeting.
What could this mean for the future of AEW and WWE? Is Shane McMahon gearing up for a new role in AEW, or was this just a friendly chat between two industry heavyweights? Stay tuned, wrestling fans. This story is just getting started!