In a move that has wrestling fans buzzing more than a hive of bees on a hot summer day, AEW President Tony Khan has opened up about his recent tête-à-tête with none other than Shane McMahon. The wrestling world was taken aback when a photo surfaced of the two at an airport, igniting speculation like a firework in a dry field.
Shane-O-Mac, the son of WWE’s former head honcho Vince McMahon, has been laying low since his dramatic departure post-Royal Rumble 2022. But the mystery meeting with Khan has set the wrestling rumor mill churning. What could these two power players be plotting? Khan spilled some beans during an appearance on “Sedano & Kap.”
“As I understand, he’s not doing anything with WWE, and I had a really nice visit with him,” Khan revealed, with a smile that hinted at more than he was letting on. “I’d heard from a lot of people that he was interested in talking, and it had become a big media story. I was getting asked questions about it left, right, and center.”
Khan, who had never met McMahon before, found himself in the midst of a wrestling whirlwind. “There was a lot of buzz about this, so I thought it would certainly be worth talking,” he added, clearly relishing the intrigue.
The AEW boss was full of praise for McMahon, describing the meeting as fantastic and lauding Shane’s deep wrestling knowledge. The rendezvous was orchestrated by a mutual friend, “one of the bigger names in pro wrestling,” and conveniently, both men were in Dallas at the same time.
As for the infamous photo? “Somebody just busted in to take it,” Khan laughed. “But it was fine; it showed the enthusiasm of wrestling fans. There’s nothing wrong with a couple of people getting together and talking about wrestling. That’s what makes wrestling so great, we’re all fans at heart.”
What does this meeting mean for the future? Only time will tell. But one thing’s for sure: wrestling fans everywhere will be keeping their eyes peeled for the next chapter in this unexpected saga.