On September 4, Kevin Kelly and The Boys, also known as The Tate Twins (Brandon Tate and Brent Tate), brought a lawsuit against AEW.
In the suit, the plaintiffs seek to void the arbitration clause of their talent contracts and request the court to certify a class-action suit against AEW over claims the company is misclassifying its wrestling talent as independent contractors, rather than employees.
Kelly took to social media to comment on the lawsuit.
Lots of comments on our lawsuit and we will see what happens. I had hoped to settle this fairly and quietly with AEW but they left us no choice. And to my friend JR, this is not "frivolous" in the least. We look forward to what comes next. Thank you all very much.
Lots of comments on our lawsuit and we will see what happens. I had hoped to settle this fairly and quietly with AEW but they left us no choice. And to my friend JR, this is not "frivolous" in the least. We look forward to what comes next. Thank you all very much.
— Kevin Kelly (@realkevinkelly) September 4, 2024
AEW gave the following statement on the lawsuit, "AEW does not comment on pending litigation."
Kevin Kelly joined AEW in June 2023 as the new play-by-play announcer for AEW Collision alongside Nigel McGuinness. Kelly's time in AEW was short-lived as he was released by the company in March 2024. Before his time officially ended, Kelly made a series of social media posts that called out Ian Riccaboni for libel and trying to sabatoge his career.
Fans can learn more about the lawsuit by clicking here.
Fightful will continue to update fans on the lawsuit when more is known.
