News Roundup: Former WWE star signs with AEW, Hall of Famer says CM Punk has been a flop

#3 AEW stars challenge Tony Khan to a match at Full Gear

Max Caster of The Acclaimed recently came out and challenged Tony Khan to a tag-team match at AEW Full Gear, which takes place in November. It's unlikely that Khan will accept the challenge and step inside the ring as he has stated in interviews that he isn't interested:

"IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Here's my *fire emoji* freestyle from after #AEWDynamite. In typical fashion, Tony Khan sent out his goons, led by CM Punk, to attack the Acclaimed *angry face emoji* So we're challenging @TonyKhan to a tag team match at Full Gear! @Bowens_Official @AEW #MicDrop," Max Caster said in a tweet.

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#2 Shahid Khan's reaction to Tony Khan wanting to start AEW

AEW President and CEO Tony Khan was recently interviewed by Business Insider. During the interview, Tony Khan revealed his father Shahid Khan's initial reaction to him starting AEW. According to Tony, his father expected AEW to "fail" but decided to give him the money regardless:

There were so many wrestlers without a contract, or their contract was ending by 2019. My dad expected it to fail, but I convinced him to take a leap,” Khan said. “He gave me the money because he said I’d inherit it anyway, so I might as well ‘blow it now'.

AEW has grown from strength to strength since the promotion started in 2019 and has quickly built up a fantastic roster.