On this edition, we take a look at details of a conversation between Jon Moxley and Tony Khan which convinced the former WWE star to sign with All Elite Wrestling. We also look at why the company was not interested in signing Brock Lesnar and a whole lot more.

#5 Tony Khan on convincing Jon Moxley to sign with AEW

On a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Tony Khan was interviewed by Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales. During the interview, he was asked about Jon Moxley and if him signing with AEW early on in the promotion’s lifespan would be a part of his wrestling legacy.

Khan replied that Moxley was definitely a future Hall of Famer and explained how a conversation in the latter’s kitchen helped convince the former Dean Ambrose to sign with AEW:

Jon Moxley is a former AEW World Champion. He is currently set to face Japanese wrestling legend Satoshi Kojima at All Out.

#4 Why AEW wasn’t interested in signing Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar made his WWE return at SummerSlam, coming out at the end of the main event to confront Roman Reigns who had just retained the Universal Championship after vanquishing John Cena. After the show went off the air, he also destroyed Cena.

In a recent report on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer revealed why AEW were never interested in bringing in Lesnar. He stated that the price was just going to be too high, especially when you compare it to the number of dates.

Meltzer added that Brock Lesnar was brought back by WWE mainly to counter CM Punk’s All Elite Wrestling debut rather than to try and keep The Beast Incarnate from the clutches of Tony Khan’s promotion:

AEW is expected to make more signings following CM Punk’s debut, including that of Daniel Bryan who could debut as soon as All Out. More on that HERE.

#3 AEW star Shawn Spears hits back at a fan

A fan on social media recently accused AEW of making the same mistakes as WWE and “burying” talent. However, Shawn Spears hit back and said that unlike Vince McMahon’s promotion, All Elite Wrestling listens to fans.

He acknowledged that a promotion can’t make every fan happy before saying that the fan in question didn’t know what “burying” a wrestler actually means:

#2 Jim Ross hits back at reports on his future

There were rumors doing the rounds a couple of days ago that Jim Ross could be stepping down from full-time commentary duties. However, the rumors were laid to rest by Ross himself, who took to Twitter to squash it. JR unequivocally denied the report, saying that it was “news” to him.

Jim Ross has done a fantastic job on commentary in AEW, despite the occasional snafu, and we hope he stays in the position for as long as possible.

#1 Details on what convinced CM Punk to finally sign with AEW

During his interview with Wrestling Observer Radio earlier this week, Tony Khan also revealed what finally convinced CM Punk to sign with AEW. He revealed that Punk didn’t want to make his return to pro wrestling with a promotion that was in the start-up phase, something All Elite Wrestling is not anymore.

Khan also added that AEW’s TV extension deal with Warner also played a part in convincing him that the company was here for the long run:

CM Punk is set to make his in-ring debut for at All Out, where he will face homegrown star Darby Allin.

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