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Tony Khan is reportedly adamant about not granting release to any AEW star at this point

By Adrian Carl Nicodemus Modified 27 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share The president and CEO of All Elite Wrestling, Tony Khan. A recent report suggests that Tony Khan is currently firm about not granting release to his AEW stars from this point on. Several wrestlers have been the subject of alleged exits in the Jacksonville-based promotion, including The House of Black's Malakai Black and Buddy Matthews. Black was rumored to have been granted a release, but he eventually clarified that he was given time off by Khan. Earlier in a live Instagram video, The Dutch Destroyer also squashed all the speculation surrounding his status, including WWE rumors, by saying that he will be back in AEW pretty soon. Meanwhile, reports swirled that Matthews would be taking time off, but it was speculated that he would return to WWE under Triple H's regime as well. However, the Australian star quickly took to social media to debunk the rumors by tweeting that they were fake. According to Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer, he reported that Khan made it clear that there won't be any releases granted to any wrestlers at this particular moment. "Nobody’s getting released. That’s the doctrine. Tony Khan made that very clear I guess in the last couple of days. So now it’s just, (Malakai Black’s) not being released, Buddy Matthews isn’t being released. Now they may be back sooner than before," Meltzer said. [H/T WrestleTalk] Louis Dangoor@TheLouisDangoorDid some digging today and these “conditional AEW releases” seem tricky. I doubt Buddy Matthews or Malakai Black rejoin WWE anytime soon, even if that’s what they want.35Did some digging today and these “conditional AEW releases” seem tricky. I doubt Buddy Matthews or Malakai Black rejoin WWE anytime soon, even if that’s what they want. Meltzer also mentioned that if a wrestler decides to sit at home, the AEW President will extend their current contract, leaving them no choice but to wrestle.

A former AEW Tag Team Champions also clarified their status

The recently dethroned AEW World Tag Team Champions Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) also denied rumors of them returning to WWE. Strickland was reportedly contacted by the Stamford-based promotion, specifically for a possible reunion with Hit Row. He eventually responded through his lawyer that he wasn't interested. Meanwhile, Lee also shed light that he wasn't going anywhere by posting a tweet, and advised people to ignore unverified reports. Check out The Limitless One's tweet below: Yeet Lee@RealKeithLeeI am fascinated that such a thing was stated/reported. No one knows my personal business in any capacity. And I certainly have not spoken with whoever those people are.

My advice.... would be to ignore outlets that merely use names to make up stories. Read a book instead. twitter.com/OMistahJ/statu…Josh@OMistahJCool. Now maybe the IWC will actually let @swerveconfident and @RealKeithLee do what they want and stop bothering them about going back twitter.com/hnchdynamite/s…2057222Cool. Now maybe the IWC will actually let @swerveconfident and @RealKeithLee do what they want and stop bothering them about going back twitter.com/hnchdynamite/s…I am fascinated that such a thing was stated/reported. No one knows my personal business in any capacity. And I certainly have not spoken with whoever those people are.My advice.... would be to ignore outlets that merely use names to make up stories. Read a book instead. twitter.com/OMistahJ/statu… It would be interesting to see if Khan's recent verdict would finally put the rumored release of other unnamed wrestlers to rest. What are your thoughts on Tony Khan's decision not to grant releases to his talents for the foreseeable future? Let us know in the comments section below. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by UJALA × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी