Tony Khan Accused of Leaking AEW Contract Talks To Dave Meltzer During Talent Negotiations

Nick LoPiccolo is making one of his most direct claims yet about how information gets out of All Elite Wrestling — and he’s pointing straight at Tony Khan.

During an appearance on BodySlam.net’s podcast with Famous Davis, LoPiccolo walked through what he says he experienced firsthand while representing Miro during his exit from AEW. He described being involved in settlement negotiations and having a clear view of how quickly private discussions were making their way into public reports. According to LoPiccolo, the timeline between internal conversations and media coverage was surprisingly short, even when talent tried to handle things quietly.

“I mean, look, when this goes back… some of it’s confidential… but like, I was representing Miro when Miro… I got him out of AEW… and there was a settlement negotiation with AEW and with Tony’s lawyers… and, you know, by the way, I talked to a lot of the AEW stars that ended up getting out after or before Miro did… but in those talks, like, I mean, like, I knew everything… how everything was getting leaked from the time that like… you know, he tried to babyface Tony… and asking for his release kindly… and then at least six hours later on Fightful… I mean, like at least either through Fightful, it leaks through… through Meltzer…”

He didn’t stop there. LoPiccolo went further, explaining what he believes is happening once that information leaves the company and reaches media outlets. From his perspective, this isn’t random. LoPiccolo described what he sees as a controlled flow of information, where narratives are shaped before they ever reach the public.

“…and, you know, the whole trap is that like Tony again… it’s more Dave than Sean… like, yeah, Dave gets worked by Tony often… and doesn’t like… right…”

“…but like, it’s just… it’s like… like it’s like North Korea… it’s like state news…”

He tied that idea back into how AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery have handled recent denials surrounding business developments, suggesting that public statements don’t always reflect what’s happening behind closed doors.

“…so everything that’s coming out now… okay, like they denied this… WBD denied this… or AEW denied it… of course they denied it because like… they were embarrassed…”

LoPiccolo’s comments paint a picture of a system where internal discussions — including sensitive contract situations — can quickly turn into public narratives, with specific outlets becoming part of that pipeline. His claims are based on his own experience working directly with talent and being involved in negotiations, giving him a front-row seat to how information moves.

At the same time, these statements reflect LoPiccolo’s perspective on how AEW operates internally, and they add to the ongoing conversation about how wrestling news gets reported and where that information comes from.

Do you think there’s truth to the idea that AEW information is being funneled through select media outlets, or is this being overstated from one side of the situation? Drop your thoughts below and join the conversation.