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Welcome to another thrilling edition of the AEW News Roundup, where we bring you the biggest news stories related to All Elite Wrestling. There's been a massive boost to the locker room with the addition of multiple former WWE superstars.
Speaking of which, we'll start today's article with Adam Cole, who made his debut at All Out. He recently revealed an intriguing conversation that transpired with Vince McMahon before leaving his company.
CM Punk wants to share the ring with WCW Icon Sting. Bryan Danielson has commented on whether he can still do 'yes' chants in AEW or not. An ECW legend has talked about why WWE isn't taking AEW as a serious competitor.
Chris Jericho has finally given his take on his long-running rivalry with MJF. Without any further delay, let's get started with an in-depth roundup of the news.
#5 AEW's latest signing Adam Cole confirms meeting with Vince McMahon before leaving WWE
AEW's blockbuster signee Adam Cole has confirmed rumors of meeting with WWE chairman Vince McMahon on SmackDown last month.
Following the All Out pay-per-view, Adam Cole sat down for the media scrum to discuss numerous topics. During the Q/A session, the former NXT Champion revealed that he had an awesome chat with Mr. McMahon, additionally stating that the WWE boss is an intimidating man. Cole further said that he had no bad experience with him:
"The talk (with Vince McMahon) went great. We had a really, really good conversation about a lot of different things. But the actual conversation itself was awesome. I had no bad experience with him whatsoever. He is an intimidating man that definitely commands respect in a lot of ways, but the experience itself was totally fine," Adam Cole said.
The former leader of The Undisputed Era stated that leaving the global juggernaut was a fairly easy decision, given that he wanted to work around the people who he loved the most, especially Dr. Britt Baker and his old pals in the Bullet Club.
Adam Cole showed up at the NOW Arena after Kenny Omega defeated Christian Cage in a gruesome match. His buzz-worthy face-off with The Elite suggested that he would exchange blows with them. But, he ended up aligning with Kenny Omega and his faction to embark on their dominance in AEW.
#4 AEW star CM Punk wants to share the ring with WCW Icon
AEW star CM Punk believes there's a possibility of seeing him competing with or against Sting in the future.
During the Q/A session at the media scrum, CM Punk explained that he never imagined sharing the ring with Sting until he came to AEW. The Straight Edge Superstar added that both men thrived in different eras and in different promotions, which is why the prospect of facing him never came to mind. However, he stated that a match with the WCW Icon is on his bucket list now:
"Without having a bucket list, It'd be hard for me to write things down on the bucket list because I've done so many cool things. But that's one of them. That's a bucket list thing. It's an item that I never thought I would write, you know, because your brain doesn't go there, we're never in the same company at the same time. We're two different generations of a wrestler, and you never thought it was possible, and now it's just like it is. That's kind of how I feel about the entire groundswell of AEW as a whole, you know, like, you got me, Darby, and Sting in the same ring. It's legitimately three different generations, you know, and the knowledge of wealth he (Sting) brings, yeah, it's a bucket list item now. I think for sure down the line we're probably gonna tag, you know what I mean like that feels like there's something there," CM Punk said.
CM Punk returned to the squared circle at AEW All Out when he faced Darby Allin in his first match since 2014. Although Punk looked a little rusty in the ring, he slowly started getting back into the thick of things as the match went on.
In the end, he delivered his signature GTS to pick up the win over the former TNT Champion. After the match, Sting came out to shake hands with CM Punk, who then shook Darby's hand.
#3 Bryan Danielson reveals the possibility of using the 'yes' chants in AEW
Bryan Danielson doesn't think he will be using the iconic 'yes' chants in AEW.
The former WWE superstar sat alongside Tony Khan at the media scrum following the AEW All Out pay-per-view. Bryan stated that the rights to those chants might belong to Vince McMahon's promotion.
The former member of Team Hell No added that he still respects who he worked for and won't do anything that would contradict his ethics:
"I mean, it was awesome. I don't know. I guess we're gonna have to talk about it, whether I can do it or not do. So, I don't know if that's possible. One of the things that I do try to respect is because like I said, I appreciate the people I worked for before and respecting their intellectual property and that sort of thing. And so, try making sure I don't contradict any of that. Fans doing it is great, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it," Bryan Danielson said.
Despite Bryan Danielson possibly ruling out the possibility of bringing yes chants, AEW President Tony Khan stated that those chants might not be their intellectual property:
"Not that we are saying that it's necessarily their intellectual property. But if it were then," Tony Khan said.
Bryan Danielson's breathtaking debut prompted every fan at All Out to pop out of their seats. In fact, the arena erupted with yes chants, which was itself nostalgic for everyone watching on that night.
#2 Bully Ray explains why WWE does not consider AEW as competition
Bully Ray recently stated that WWE would not consider any wrestling promotion, including AEW, until it affects their product.
Speaking on the latest episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray explained WWE might be laser-focused on their own business since no wrestling promotions are affecting their merchandise sales, viewership, or competing on Monday or Friday nights:
"I don't think that WWE is going to consider anybody competition until somebody shows up on Monday night or Friday night, or affects their merchandise sales, or affects their global penetration, you know, as an entertainment conglomerate that uses the entire world as their playing field. I think the WWE is gonna do their own thing these days, and they're going to let AEW do their own thing," said Bully Ray.
Bully Ray cited another example stating that WWE wouldn't have let go of stars like CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Mark Henry, or Christian Cage if they had considered AEW as serious competition:
"Do you think that would be happening if Vince McMahon really thought AEW was competition? If Nick Khan really thought AEW was competition? I'm not saying that I agree. What I'm saying is I'm trying to get everybody into their head. If they thought that this was serious competition, would they be letting Punk, Bryan, Cole, Mark Henry, The Big Show or Christian [go]? Let all of these talent go to be scooped up instantly and be put back on TV. I just don't think so," Bully Ray said.
Despite WWE not considering AEW a tough opposition, the return of Brock Lesnar and Becky Lynch at the same time CM Punk arrived could suggest otherwise.
#1 AEW star Chris Jericho comments on his rivalry with MJF
AEW star and leader of The Inner Circle, Chris Jericho, stated that his feud with MJF was the best of his pro wrestling career.
Following his victory over Mr. Friedman at All Out, Jericho took to Twitter to describe the storyline with his arch-rival. The Demo God explained that the feud had a fitting end with the good guy tapping out the bad guy. He added that the entire angle between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle was a collective display of friendship, betrayal, blood, and much more:
"Jericho vs @the_mjf was THE longest storyline of my career...and one of the best. The angle started in Sept of 2020 and it ended last night at one of the greatest [pay-per-views] of all time, with the good guy making the bad guy tap out. The angle between the #InnerCircle and #ThePinnacle was full of twists and turns, comedy, tragedy, friendship, betrayal, blood, bubbly and genuine animosity. But overall, I feel it was a brilliant, expertly told tale that was one of the best in the business from the last 20 years. I hope all of you enjoyed watching this pro wrestling magnum opus as much we did telling it!!! On to the next challenge.... #AEWAllOut,"
AEW star Chris Jericho will now be shifting focus onto his next challenger. It is unknown when Le Champion will appear on Dynamite next, given that he may be going on tour with his band, Fozzy.
