Tony Khan addresses the release of Anthony Henry.
On April 1, AEW released multiple talents, most of whom were involved on ROH television. Anthony Henry was one of the names released, which caught fans by surprise given his partnership with JD Drake as the WorkHorsemen. Henry is also sidelined with a jaw injury, which occurred at an independent show.
Speaking on the ROH Supercard of Honor media call, Tony Khan was about by Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net about the round of releases, and he stated that when Henry is cleared from his injury, he will be welcomed back to AEW and ROH.
"As an example, one of the things that has come up is Anthony Henry. He’s somebody who’s done great work in ROH. I really like Anthony and his team, The Workhorsemen. Anthony got injured on an independent show. I do think when our wrestlers, there’s a double-edged sword here, when we book independent shows, injuries can happen, and there’s a risk to that, and they can affect the wrestler’s career, and frankly, here in AEW, it changes our plans, or in ROH, it can change our plans when the talent get injured here, and by the same token, it changes our plans when people get injured on the outside. Any time anybody gets injured here, I feel responsible, and when it happens on the independents, it’s a challenging gray area. I’ve had a little bit of time to reflect and think about it. Anthony’s gonna be healing up soon, and I’ve thought about it, and Anthony’s gonna come back to AEW and ROH when he’s cleared, which is gonna be pretty soon, and I think we’ve worked something good out. So I’d like to have Anthony back in AEW/ROH," said Tony.
We're so back! #workhorsemen #AEW #ROH pic.twitter.com/Yx6dzLKU3e
— Anthony Henry- A Workhorseman (@Antnyhenry) April 4, 2024
To those who voiced their support for me this week: thank you from the bottom of my heart. I never knew that what I do impacted so many. I've never had anyone rally behind me like that. It is an unreal feeling. I love you all. See you soon!#punchinknockout #workhorsemen
— Anthony Henry- A Workhorseman (@Antnyhenry) April 4, 2024
Henry said on March 13 that he would be out eight weeks with the jaw injury.
He made his AEW/ROH debut in September 2021.
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