Jim Ross gave his thoughts on the recent meeting between Shane McMahon and AEW President Tony Khan.
On July 31st, a photo emerged that showed Shane McMahon meeting with Tony Khan. The meeting came after rumors that McMahon had reached out to AEW stars about possibly joining the promotion, and McMahon later issued a statement about their meeting.
Speaking on the latest edition of Grilling JR, AEW announcer and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross gave his thoughts on the recent meeting, saying that Shane McMahon could add a lot to AEW as a company.
“If Shane could help us, help AEW, then Tony would hire him, and Shane would accept the offer. I had never seen that picture [of Khan and McMahon meeting]. That’s surprising. That’s pretty cool, actually.
Shane, he could add a lot. He could do some physical things, within reason. He has great name identity. People who know he is. You don’t have to stop and explain, ‘This is Vince McMahon’s son.’ That goes without saying. But if Tony’s an entrepreneur, and if he thought that Shane could help us in AEW, and if Shane thought he could have some fun, make a couple of paydays, I’m sure Shane is not in need of a significant cash influx, but he wants to have fun and contribute.”
“The Wrestling Business Is In Shane McMahon’s Blood” – Jim Ross
Continuing, Ross explained that AEW is the place to go if McMahon wants to return to the world of wrestling, and his addition could be very entertaining for All Elite Wrestling fans.
“Look, the wrestling business is in Shane’s blood. Where else does he go if he wants to stay in that vocation? I’m a Shane McMahon fan. I like him. I’ve known him since he was in high school. He’s full of piss and vinegar, always, to the point of being almost humorous at times, but he’s smart.
Again, the audience, our target audience knows who the hell he is. He’s got a good reputation. If he does come there to work for Tony and AEW…where else does he go if he wants to stay in the pro wrestling business.
I think he could help us in a lot of ways, strategically, as a TV character, obviously the main thing. So we’ll just have to wait and see how that works out. I don’t have any outstanding hope or any inside info that he’s the guy, but he might be a new addition at some point in time. If so, between both their creative abilities, he would be entertaining.”
h/t Fightful