In July 2022, the wrestling world changed when Vince McMahon announced his retirement and stepped down as WWE CEO, leading to Triple H taking over WWE creative.
McMahon returned on January 6, 2023 as a member of the board to help with media rights negotiations and a potential sale.
Speaking on In The Zone, AEW President Tony Khan was asked if he's been following the news of Vince's return to WWE.
"Yeah, absolutely, I'm following it, very closely," he replied.
Following news of Vince's return, Tony said on social media that everyone at work was being nice to him and wondered why
On January 7 it was reported WWE hired JPMorgan to advise on a potential sale.
WWE is gearing up for its latest round of media rights negotiations as their current deals with WWE Raw on USA Network and WWE SmackDown on Fox are set to expire in 2024.
When asked what separated AEW and WWE and if there was room for both companies, Khan said there is room for both companies and what separates the two are the AEW fans, saying they've built a loyal fanbase and citing the television ratings.
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