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Welcome back to another exciting edition of the AEW News Roundup, where we bring you the biggest news stories related to All Elite Wrestling.
We'll begin the article with AEW President Tony Khan, who touched on numerous topics regarding WWE this week. He revealed that Vince McMahon's company wanted to sign two current AEW talents.
Khan has also given his take on the so-called rivalry between AEW and WWE.
The Young Bucks have revealed how they want their retirement to pan out. Meanwhile, Colt Cabana recently spoke about the role he visualized for himself during his stint with WWE.
And last but not least, a former world champion has slammed WWE for their scripted promos. Now, let's get started with the latest AEW News Roundup.
#5 Tony Khan discloses that WWE wanted to sign a top AEW duo
AEW President Tony Khan recently stated that WWE was pushing to sign Anthony Bowens and Max Caster, collectively known as The Acclaimed.
The Acclaimed is slowly cementing their position in the AEW tag team division. Caster is hugely over with the audience thanks to his rap style of promo delivery. Meanwhile, Bowens is known for his incomparable strength.
The Acclaimed has mostly appeared on AEW Dark, having faced the likes of SoCal Uncensored and The Young Bucks.
In an interview with PWInsider, Tony Khan highlighted how WWE's act pressurized him to sign The Acclaimed. Khan stated that both Bowens and Caster were initially singles competitors. After watching the two compete on Dark, WWE intended to sign them.
"The Acclaimed were singles wrestlers. They both went to the same school, Create A Pro, but they'd never teamed. And I saw them both on Dark and they were, frankly, the WWE put a little pressure on me with both of them. I think they were both people the WWE wanted, and I really wanted to use both of them. And then I thought about it and I had this thought about the Acclaimed and I brought them together," said Tony Khan.
The AEW president undoubtedly made no mistake in pairing up both Bowens and Caster. Both men have done a tremendous job in building their reputations in Tony Khan's company.
#4 ''There is a true competition" - AEW President Tony Khan on their rivalry with WWE
Tony Khan recently revealed there's certainly a level of intensity between WWE and AEW.
The rapid growth of All Elite Wrestling has prompted hardcore wrestling fans to compare them with a company that already has a strong foothold in the wrestling industry.
Speaking to Moose & Maggie on WFAN radio, Tony Khan discussed various topics and stated that there's true competition with Vince McMahon's company:
"It’s intense. It is a competition. There is no way around it. It’s a true competition. I’m really excited about being a challenger brand and taking on a huge company. And I think for a long time fans were demanding an alternative, and AEW on TNT has given them that. Normally we do our show on Wednesday nights.. I’m doing a special Friday Night Dynamite this week. And then in a couple weeks we return to our Wednesday timeslot, and we’ll be on Wednesdays from here on out", said Tony Khan (H/T-Wrestling Inc).
Tony Khan is well aware of the fact that their company is a challenger in this battle. In recent memory, AEW Dynamite has temporarily shifted to a Friday night slot, the same day that WWE Smackdown airs on television.
Due to this change, the AEW show has taken a noticeable dip in viewership compared to when it aired on Wednesdays.
#3 AEW's The Young Bucks reveal how they want to retire from professional wrestling
AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks plan to quietly walk away from this business in the future.
The AEW duo often uses Twitter as a tool to mock other wrestlers. However, Matt and Nick Jackson have touched on a heartfelt topic this time around.
The Young Bucks took to Twitter to declare they'd updated their bio, in which the duo stated that when they call it quits, there won't be a retirement speech. There won't be a farewell tour either. Instead, the brothers will happily ride off into the sunset.
"When we quit, there will be no speech," The Young Bucks wrote. "There will be no good-bye tour. It’ll just end & then it’ll fade to black. And we’ll be happy & in one piece."
This is not the first time the duo has touched on the topic of retirement. The Young Bucks previously revealed that they plan to hang up their boots when they turn 40 years old.
Even if Matt and Nick Jackson decide to retire from in-ring competition in the coming years, they will proudly go out as one of the best modern-day tag teams in professional wrestling.
#2 AEW star Colt Cabana reveals the role he visualized for himself in WWE
AEW star Colt Cabana recently revealed that he was looking for a more comedic type of role in WWE.
The Dark Order member had a short stint with WWE back in 2007. Cabana went on to become OVW Television Champion and even fought alongside CM Punk. However, his career didn't take big leaps, which ultimately lead to his release in 2009.
In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, AEW's Colt Cabana stated that he wanted a similar role to what Santino Marella had back in the day.
"I always saw [myself in] the Santino Marella role, and I’m not saying as Santino. But the story of Santino is that they were going to Italy and needed someone Italian. ‘Oh, Santino, can you speak Italian?’ And he’s like, ‘Yeah, sure.’ Boom, he’s on the show. . . So, what was I hoping for? That they were going to tour Israel, maybe they got an Israel TV deal and they needed a Jewish wrestler, maybe they needed a funny sidekick," said Colt Cabana. (H/T- WrestlingInc)
Santino Marella is widely regarded as one of the best comedy performers of all time, who even held a few championships throughout his WWE career.
#1 AEW star Jon Moxley criticizes WWE for overdoing promos
On the Oral Sessions podcast, AEW's Jon Moxley recently discussed numerous topics, most notably how the creative process in WWE overemphasizes scripted promos.
The former WWE Superstar stated that their creative team often adds a whole lot of unnecessary points to promos, which removes the natural element from the same:
"As far as what to put in and what not, it’s kinda like a wrestling match or like a promo. That’s why WWE promos f**king suck because they jam 5,000 f**king words in there that aren’t necessary. Say what you want to say, mean what you want to say, get your point across. ‘I’m gonna beat your a** on Saturday night because I don’t like you.’ Boom, done," said Jon Moxley (H/T - Inside The Ropes)
Ever since Jon Moxley left Vince McMahon's promotion to join AEW, he's definitely been a top star.
Moxley held the AEW World Championship for 277 days, which remains the longest reign for the title thus far.
