Shane McMahon’s AEW Talks Ended Before They Began—Here’s What Happened

New details have emerged about Shane McMahon’s failed talks with AEW, and it turns out Tony Khan simply never followed up after their July 29, 2024 meeting.

According to Fightful Select, a source close to McMahon confirmed that Khan made no effort to continue discussions after their private meeting near Arlington Airport. While rumors swirled that McMahon had asked for equity in the company, the source couldn’t confirm that—but did acknowledge that Shane wanted to “run things.”

The issue? McMahon didn’t have the product knowledge or familiarity with AEW’s business model to back it up. “It seemed like Khan almost thought Shane was joking when he mentioned the possibility of running everything,” the source said.

Despite AEW’s lack of response, Shane apparently didn’t take it personally and understood that nothing was going to come from the talks. The source added that McMahon views his experience in wrestling as valuable after witnessing years of fans and industry figures wanting a non-Vince McMahon figure to take control.

From AEW’s side, sources stated that Tony Khan never talked much about the meeting, only mentioning that the two sides had met and that nothing was in the works. “Those we’ve spoken to within AEW say that Tony Khan hadn’t spoken about it extensively outside of noting that the two sides simply met and aren’t working together.”

However, one possibility isn’t completely off the table—a one-time cameo.

“The source close to McMahon that we spoke with claimed that they wouldn’t rule out a cameo appearance, but didn’t think they would extensively do business together at this stage.”

So, while McMahon’s AEW talks went absolutely nowhere, the door for a one-off appearance isn’t completely shut. Would you want to see Shane-O-Mac pop up in AEW for a shocking moment, or is it time for him to move on? Sound off below!