Tony Khan on Keith Lee & Jay White’s AEW Debuts and If He’s Interested in Shane McMahon

Sports Illustrated held a recent interview with AEW CEO Tony Khan. Some of the topics discussed included his thoughts on Keith Lee and Jay White’s official AEW debuts at this past Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite and if he is interested in the idea of signing Shane McMahon.

On the topic of Keith Lee’s AEW debut, Khan stated:

“Keith’s debut was incredible. Much to my amazement, Keith got released. As soon as I saw that he was released, this was the moment I dreamed about. It was crazy timing. I’m so happy with how the debut has been received. It’s very well deserved, and I am very excited to have Keith in AEW.”

On the topic of NJPW’s Jay White’s AEW debut, Khan stated:

“Expect to see more Jay White in AEW. He came through the ‘Forbidden Door’, and there were many reasons his arrival transpired the way it did on Dynamite. That wasn’t finalized until Sunday, and I’m so happy that we could bring that excitement to the fans. I wanted to have that ‘Forbidden Door’ element to our show. It was intentional to have that moment backstage, reuniting members of the Bullet Club against their old rivals from Chaos in Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta.”

On the topic of if he is interested in signing Shane McMahon, Khan stated:

“I’d certainly take the call. I’m sure he’d be an interesting person to talk to about wrestling. I’m not sure exactly if he would be a fit. I have not heard from him, and I don’t expect to hear from him, but in this business, you never know.”