– With former WWE Women’s Champion Becky Lynch currently being a free agent, and Dijak about to enter free agency starting tomorrow, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan was asked if AEW had any interest in either talent by Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp in today’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door media call. Khan indicated that he prefer not to discuss free agent negotiations, but noted he has respect for both talents. He also stated that AEW would continue being active in the free agency scene for pro wrestling. Below are some highlights (via Fightful):
Tony Khan on the current wrestling free agents: “There are some great free agents out there. These are great names you’re talking about. I have a lot of respect for everybody you said, but it probably wouldn’t behoove me or benefit AEW for me to give my contract thoughts on all of them or what I would negotiate or what I would have with any of them. I do think they’re all great talents.”
On AEW picking up some big name free agents in the last year: “It’s been a big past year for us in free agency, signing those four and many others. We’ll continue to be active in free agency. Anytime there is somebody of the standard of those four, who are four of my personal favorite wrestlers ever, then I’m always going to be looking to be involved.”
As previously reported, WWE was unable to reach a new contract with Becky Lynch before her latest contract ended.
