In July 2022, the wrestling world changed when Vince McMahon announced his retirement and steppš¹ed down as WWEā 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 negotiationšÆs and a potential sale.
Speaking on, AEW President Tony š·Khan was asked if he's been following theź¦” 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 everyoneš at work was being nš§ice to him and wondered why
On January 7 it was reported WWE hired JPMorgan to adź¦vise 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 inź¦° 2024.
When asked what separated AEW ź¦æand WWE and if there was room for both companies, Khan said there is room for both companies and what separatļ·ŗes the two are the AEW fans, saying they've built a loyal fanbase and citing the television ratings.
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