Below are some top AEW & WWE news stories of the day, involving Tony Khan, Jon Moxley and Rusev.
• During an episode of The Hump, Sean Ross Sapp revealed that Tony Khan and AEW World Champion Jon Moxley are aware of the negative fan reaction to the Death Riders storyline:
“They’re aware of the criticisms—they are definitely aware and have been for a while.
They also knew that many assumed Darby (Allin) was going to win the title upon returning, but they said that’s not necessarily set in stone. That’s not necessarily what’s happening either. That was discussed backstage—it was absolutely discussed. But they’re aware.”
Moxley will defend the AEW World Title against Cope (Edge aka Adam Copeland) at next month’s Revolution PPV.
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• Miro was officially granted his AEW release on Monday, allowing him to sign with any promotion of his choice.
Formerly known as Rusev in WWE, Miro last appeared in AEW since Worlds End 2023. He was earning a seven-figure salary after initially signing with the company in September 2020 on a deal set to expire in spring 2022. Before that contract ended, he agreed to a four-year extension, which would have kept him with AEW until spring 2026.
According to Fightful Select, there had been discussions about Miro’s creative direction throughout 2024, as he was healthy and ready to return to action. However, Fightful reported that “the situation had gone radio silent for quite some time before the release was official. Miro had not been brought up creatively from what we’ve heard in about six months, and most everyone we spoke to in AEW had not expected to see him again.”
There is speculation that WWE may be interested in re-signing Miro, who originally joined AEW in 2020 after leaving WWE. During his AEW run, he held the TNT Championship.
After his release from All Elite Wrestling, Miro reunited with WWE Superstar Sheamus. Below is the photo that The Celtic Warrior posted:
