Tony Khan confirms that WWE legend reached out to him

AEW President Tony Khan has been making strikes in free company recently, and one in every of his largest acquisitions was WWE Corridor of Famer Adam Copeland (fka Edge). The All Elite chief has now confirmed that it was Copeland who initiated contact with AEW earlier than his signing.

Adam Copeland departed WWE on September 30 as his contract expired. Many anticipated the legendary star to make his second and ultimate retirement. However Copeland, ever the opportunist, made his debut for All Elite Wrestling on the WrestleDream pay-per-view.

The Rated-R Famous person has said that he needs to get pleasure from one ultimate run alongside his lifelong greatest buddy, Christian Cage, and cited AEW’s schedule and artistic freedom as attractive elements.

Talking on Information 4 Jacksonville’s Going Ringside with Scott Johnson, Tony Khan confirmed that it was Copeland who made first contact, with the deal for his debut coming collectively extraordinarily shortly:

“I think the timing of it was we had a pay-per-view October 1st, and it was right around then Adam Copeland’s contract expired. He reached out to me, and also really for me, the timing of it made a lot of sense to have Adam Copeland come into AEW,” stated Tony Khan.

The AEW President additional praised Copeland as one of many best stars on the planet:

“He’s one of the greatest wrestling stars in the world. I believe Adam Copeland is somebody who still delivers the best matches and brings fans from all over the world to AEW, so it’s an honor having Adam Copeland in AEW. ‘The Rated R Superstar’ has renewed his rivalry and his great history with Christian Cage, the Patriarch of AEW, the TNT Champion, and having those two in AEW, it’s something really special.” [H/T Wrestling Inc]

Tony Khan addressed rumors of WWE talking with Warner Bros. Discovery

All Elite Wrestling could also be set for a significant turning level in 2024, as the corporate’s tv take care of Warner Bros. Discovery is up for renewal. Regardless of ongoing negotiations, nevertheless, rumors have swirled concerning WWE procuring the tv rights of Monday Night time RAW to the identical community.

Tony Khan addressed the rumors on Going Ringside, stating that it was regular on the planet of sports activities:

“Scott, it’s part of sports. I mean, I think everybody discusses contracts and free agency and things of that nature. You know, I think everybody’s aware that everybody’s going to be talking to everybody in media this coming year. So there’ll be certainly a lot of opportunities. And I think, you know, we’ve had a great history with Warner Brothers Discovery [and] continued to produce great ratings. So I think we’ll be in a very good position next year,” he stated.

With WWE SmackDown having not too long ago been acquired by USA Community as soon as once more, it is anyone’s guess the place RAW finally ends up. For now, followers should wait and see how the tv panorama evolves over the course of 2024.

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