Tony Khan and Shane McMahon were pictured together recently in a secret meeting amidst reports the former WWE European Champion is AEW bound.
McMahon has been rumoured to be heading to Khan’s promotion and the meeting between the two that was confirmed with a “leaked” photograph seemed to add further weight to the speculation.
Following their meeting going public, Shane McMahon addressed the situation via Bully Ray on Busted Open After Dark stating:
“Tony and I were connected through a mutual friend and we had a great meeting. We talked about many things, but mostly about our shared love for the business and the rewards and challenges of working with family. I congratulated him on the five-year anniversary of AEW and look forward to see how he evolves the business moving forward.”
Kahn has remained silent on the meeting until now.
Who Took The Photo Of Tony Khan And Shane McMahon?
Khan recently addressed the much-discussed photo of him with McMahon at a private airport.
During an appearance on the Dan Le Batard Show, Khan clarified that the meeting was their first encounter before stating that the leaked photo was taken by an eager airport employee who inadvertently stumbled upon their conversation. Khan emphasized that the meeting was casual and friendly, without any hidden motives.
“I think somebody who works at the airport. We were just talking in the airport lounge, having a real nice chat as the photo evidenced, and somebody just walked in like they were on their phone, ‘Oops, sorry,’ and then walked away. I think that’s probably what it was. It wasn’t that slick. Also, it’s not a top secret thing.
I wanted to have a nice conversation with him. I’ve heard a lot of nice things about him. We have a bunch of mutual friends. We were both in Dallas, they said, ‘You guys should meet up,’ so we met up at the airport and it was a nice talk. I thought he’s a very respectful and respectable person, and somebody I really enjoyed talking to.”
H/T Fightful
MJF has let his feelings be known about Shane McMahon and a possible appearance in AEW.
Also in the interview, Tony Khan commented on what could be a very unique AEW show.