• Tony Khan Reacts To WWE Crowning Multiple Ex-AEW Stars Champions
WWE currently has several former AEW wrestlers holding championships, including Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Jade Cargill, Ricky Saints and Blake Monroe.
After Punk and Cargill captured their respective titles at Saturday Night’s Main Event earlier this month, the World Heavyweight Champion shared a photo of himself alongside Cargill, Rhodes and Saints.
Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, AEW President Tony Khan reflected on the photo and his relationships with the former talent.
“I saw that, and I think AEW’s having a great year. I think AEW’s in a fantastic place. I think the roster right now is delivering great shows and I’m really proud of what AEW’s doing right now.
It did make me smile, because it reminded me of Double Or Nothing 2020, the first pandemic pay-per-view. We put on this great pay-per-view, and Cody won the TNT Title and Mox retained the AEW World Title vs the late great Mr Brodie Lee – may he rest in peace.
After Double Or Nothing 2020, Cody and Mox took a photo. I thought it was interesting. It just reminded me. I remember the photo that Cody and Mox took in that moment. I think I took it on my phone.
I have relationships with all four of them and they’re very different. I could talk for two hours about each of the four of them and why I like them and why I thought they were great in AEW, and we could talk about all their matches, or I could talk about how much I like them all as people.
But, you know, they’re all not wrestling in AEW anymore. To be completely honest, that photo made me think of Double Or Nothing 2020 and being there in Jacksonville and taking that photo on my phone and remembering that night, and thinking, ‘Man, it’s crazy how five-and-a-half years have flown by.'”
• Spoiler On Top Star Competing At Survivor Series After 11 Years
After scoring a win in her first match in over a decade at Wrestlepalooza, AJ Lee made a shocking return on last night’s WWE RAW at Madison Square Garden in New York City, costing Becky Lynch the Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Maxxine Dupri.
Backstage, AJ was approached by Rhea Ripley for a conversation, hinting that she may join Ripley’s team for Survivor Series: WarGames in less than two weeks.
According to the Wrestling Observer, AJ Lee is indeed slated to compete at Survivor Series and will be on Rhea Ripley’s team.
Currently, Ripley’s team consists of Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, while the opposing team has Nia Jax, Lash Legend and The Kabuki Warriors. Both teams still need one member each.
If AJ joins the babyfaces, it’ll likely lead to Becky Lynch joining the heels.
AJ Lee last competed at Survivor Series in 2014, losing the Divas Championship to Nikki Bella in just 34 seconds. Speaking of Nikki Bella, she will also compete at this year’s Survivor Series. She’s scheduled to face Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship.
