Shane McMahon reacts to possibility of joining Tony Khan's AEW: "It's not the company I helped build"

Despite his family ties with WWE, Shane McMahon was heavily rumored to be AEW-bound after his meeting with Tony Khan last year. The 55-year-old has now addressed the topic of him potentially joining the Jacksonville-based company.

After conjecture began to circulate in pro-wrestling spaces of Shane-O-Mac supposedly being interested in appearing on All Elite Wrestling, the former WWE executive made headlines when a photograph of his private meeting with Tony Khan in July 2024 found its way to social media. The speculations gained more strength after The Young Bucks posted a picture with The Prodigal Son on Instagram a couple of months later.

Earlier this year, reports emerged suggesting that McMahon had supposedly expressed his interest in running AEW to Tony Khan despite his lack of product knowledge. Furthermore, the All Elite Wrestling Creative Head did not follow up with Shane after their meeting, a fact that the latter reportedly did not take personally. The Crown Prince of WWE had previously issued a statement on his conversation with TK, and has now discussed the possibility of going All Elite during an interview with TMZ.

Upon being asked whether there was a chance of him joining AEW, Shane McMahon responded:

“Had a meeting with AEW and wished them continued success. But it’s not WWE, it’s not the company that I helped build. But you never know what’s going to happen in this business.” [H/T - Inside The Ropes]

It remains to be seen if McMahon will ever be featured on All Elite Wrestling programming.

Match-card for this week's special episode of AEW TV

Following on the success of Fyter Fest this past week, All Elite Wrestling will be hosting yet another television special, Summer Blockbuster, next week in Portland, Oregon. Check out the matches and segments that have been announced for the show below:

Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland
The Hurt Syndicate vs. Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, and Komander
Contract signing for Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada's Winner Takes All match at All In: Texas
The return of Mistico
Kyle Fletcher vs. Anthony Bowens
Thekla vs. Queen Aminata
Toni Storm vs. Julia Hart

Expand Tweet

It remains to be seen what Tony Khan and company have planned for viewers this coming Wednesday.

About the author

Anurag is an AEW writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. He holds a BA and MA degree in English along with a TEFL certification to teach English. Before Sportskeeda, he worked as a Content and Correspondence writer at Nayabad Titas, a theater group. He has also worked as a English language tutor.

To ensure complete accuracy, he uses internet resources, social media platforms, and especially pieces composed by his peers to find solid, verified information that he presents as objectively as possible. Thanks to his academic background, he can research different subjects thoroughly.

Anurag's interest in wrestling began as a child. He watched RAW and Smackdown frequently from age 10 or 11 and was officially hooked by the YES Movement story in WWE heading into WrestleMania 30.

As a lifelong wrestling fan and lover of stories, Anurag would read news, articles, and other content about the talent and events he enjoyed watching. His understanding of the business continued to grow with time, and his interest in the art and sport of wrestling led him to pursue a career as a writer.

Apart from writing, he loves to read books, watch movies and television programs, play and listen to music, and write poetry and fiction.

Know More

Edited by Anurag Mukherjee