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Former AEW star Cody Rhodes was instrumental in many of the backstage deals to get talent into the promotion. According to wrestling veteran Konnan, Rhodes once asked him to manage Santana and Ortiz.
Santana and Ortiz were once prominent stars in the promotion's tag team division and many fans believed they would end up holding gold in the promotion. Konnan has been very critical of AEW's handling of the two stars, especially their pairing with Chris Jericho, which led to rumors that he had issues with Tony Khan.
During the latest Keepin' It 100, Konnan laid the rumors of his personal issues with Tony Khan to rest.
"So there's this rumor out there that I take shots at AEW because I asked Tony [Khan] to hire me and he didn't. Why don't you guys ask Tony if that's true? Let's clear the air. I was actually offered to manage LAX by Cody Rhodes, then when I spoke to Tony about it - Christ Jericho - they were in their faction [Inner Circle]." [01:44 onward]
Konnan has been critical of Tony Khan's handling of some of the stars signed to All Elite Wrestling and even suggested that MJF could potentially be better booked in WWE based on his recent run in the promotion.
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Konnan also claimed that he was set to manage The Lucha Brothers in AEW
The Lucha Brothers are two of the promotion's most talented high-flyers and have had a highly praised run with the tag team championships and recently with the trio's championships alongside PAC. They are currently managed by Alex Abrahantes, but could Konnan have added something else to the tag team?
Continuing on the same episode, the WCW veteran noted that there were plans for him to manage former AEW Tag Team Champions, The Lucha Brothers.
"Then I was going to maybe manage Pentagon and [Rey] Phoenix, which would've been a natural fit. So no, I've never asked him for work." [02:27 onward]
While Abrahantes has been a well-received fit for the duo, Konnan could have arguably given Phoenix and Pentagon the edge they needed to continue being a legitimate threat.
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