While promoting Fight for the Fallen, AEW president Tony Khan was asked about the reports on CM Punk and Bryan Danielson.
While speaking to Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post, Khan was asked point-blank if the two stars had signed or been in talks with the promotion and Khan responded:
I have no comment on those, but those are good questions but I can’t comment on those.
In a follow-up on the hypothetical of either joining the company and what it would mean for AEW, Khan reiterated:
I can’t comment on those two guys, but I think there are certainly a lot of exciting rumors right now.
Last week, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported that CM Punk was in talks for an in-ring return with AEW as the leading candidate, although he had no confirmation of a contract being signed or a start date. That same day, Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net reported that Danielson had signed with AEW.
Khan also spoke about the arrival of Andrade El Idolo with the initial pairing alongside Vickie Guerrero prior to last week’s introduction of Chavo Guerrero Jr.:
It was his idea to make the connection with the Guerreros and he had asked about using Vickie. It was my idea to bring in Chavo. I thought Chavo would really add something. I’d seen Chavo recently on an independent show. He was in great shape and we had talked about associating because Andrade El Idolo comes from a very famous wrestling family.
He wanted to be associated with that (the Guerreros) and Vickie was here. As we went on I wanted to add something to the presentation and I couldn’t put my finger on what, and then I saw Chavo on an independent show and I just had a light bulb moment.
