"Punch Jack Perry," "Choke someone out" - Fans react to rumors of popular star trying to get fired from AEW amid controversies

AEW fans continue to buzz over the controversial status of a top star in the company, and the heat picked up this week after another bombshell backstage report. Amid rumors of a potential jump to WWE and concerning behavior by Tony Khan, fans are now reacting to the latest unfortunate update.

The Lucha Brothers have made headlines for months while rumored to leave AEW for WWE. Penta El Zero Miedo finally became a free agent two weeks back, but Rey Fenix is still under contract due to injury time that was added to his deal. It was no secret that Tony Khan wanted to keep the brothers on his roster, but time was added to both deals once he found out about their WWE interest earlier this year. Word came down weeks ago on how Fenix's contract now runs well into 2025, and officials still have had no talk of any plans in the works.

Sources close to The Lucha Brothers just reported to The Wrestling Observer that almost one year of time was added to Fenix's AEW contract, which would have a significant impact on any future with WWE. It was also noted that the 33-year-old is trying to put pressure on Khan's company to let him out of the deal. Fans of AEW and WWE seem to have followed the situation surrounding The Lucha Brothers closely, and they have reacted to the Fenix contract update in a major way.

The majority of fans reacting to the Fenix news seem to want The Lucha Brothers in WWE. Several reactions used humor to get the point across to Rey, while others included references to past wrestling controversies.

You can see a few of those reactions below:

"Perry was already punched. How about Sammy Guevara? [man shrugging emoji]," wrote one fan.

Numerous fans also took the opportunity to take shots at Tony Khan. The AEW President is often the target of criticism, and the Fenix situation is no different. While many reactions aimed at Khan included expletives and personal insults, others just kept the usual tone and knocked the son of a billionaire for how he runs his company. Khan also has a few supporters in the matter.

Below are a few of those fan reactions:

"Tony Con is a tyrant, even worse than however the freakazoids saw Vince McMahon," commented one fan.

"TK believes WWE is his competition and as such, why should he feel compelled to do something that will clearly benefit his competitor? There are tons of stories about him (Luchasauras, John Skyler, etc.) being more than generous. It's just business," another reader wrote.

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AEW Worlds End updated lineup

All Elite Wrestling will present its second annual Worlds End pay-per-view in just over two weeks. The big event is scheduled for Saturday, December 28, at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. Below is the updated lineup:

• Continental Classic League Final: Blue League winner vs. Gold League runner-up
• Continental Classic League Final: Blue League runner-up vs. Gold League winner
• Dynamite Diamond Ring Match: MJF (c) vs. Adam Cole
• Continental Classic Championship Finals: League Final winner vs. League Final winner for the AEW Continental Championship
• World Championship Fatal 4 Way: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Adam Page vs. Jay White

The Worlds End Zero Hour pre-show is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, live and for free on all social platforms. The main Worlds End card will begin at 8 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.