AEW: Hangman Page Contract Update, Tony Khan on Thunder Rosa’s Path to Return from Injury, More News

AEW & Hangman Adam Page Reportedly in Talks for New Contract

Hangman Adam Page reportedly is currently in talks with AEW for a potential new contract, according to Fightful Select.

It was reported that their sources stated that Page and AEW officials are currently in the process of working towards a potential new contract for Page in the company. Those spoken to reportedly stated that these talks had started “fairly recently” and the timetable of when these talks could be completed is currently not known.

It was also reported that Page is currently being represented by the same agent as The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega, who are also currently in talks for potential new contracts with AEW.

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Tony Khan Comments on Issues Between Thunder Rosa & Britt Baker and Rosa’s Path to Return from Injury

A recent episode of the Busted Open Radio podcast featured AEW CEO Tony Khan as the guest. One of the topics discussed included his thoughts on the public backstage issues between Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker in AEW and Rosa’s path to her return from injury.

“Thunder Rosa is not cleared to return to the ring, yet. When she is, certainly, we’ll welcome her back with open arms. It’s been an interesting situation. Some of that stuff should stay behind closed doors, but that’s where All Access does give fans a great chance to see what happens behind the scenes. We’ll have more All Access taking a look backstage when Thunder Rosa comes back. I know that the locker room, and Thunder Rosa, at times, have had some stuff. I also think that should be largely between everyone that was in the room. There is a point on All Access where I have to make a decision, ‘this is as much access as anyone backstage would reasonably get.’ You’ll see me making tough choices about what we do and don’t show. Thunder Rosa is a great wrestler and has been a great champion. I look forward to having her back. She’s done a lot of things we would ask on the path to return and try to make amends with some people, but there are some things you can’t amend. There are some people who are never going to get along or be friends. Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker are never going to be friends or get along. It’s probably going to be an intense rivalry for as long as they are both wrestling. They are not two people who are ever going to be buddies. Thunder Rosa, we look forward to having her back in the ring.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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AEW News & Notes

In a recent interview with Dark Puroresu Flowsion, Isiah Kassidy gave his thoughts about the upcoming The Firm Deletion match and teased the possibility of a “Broken” version of himself for the match. Cassidy stated “It’s going to be SUPER wild! Lowkey, I would love to see a Broken Zay. If I’m out of pocket now. I wonder how unhinged Broken Zay would be.”‘

In a recent interview with Dark Puroresu Flowsion, former New Japan Pro Wrestling talent Kota Ibushi stated that he is currently hopeful of having talks with AEW CEO Tony Khan soon over potential future work in AEW. Ibushi stated “Recently, Kenny [Omega] and I have been talking about things other than games. For example, are your knees okay? Or is your shoulder okay? Also I hope to be in contact with Tony soon.”

AEW Music recently announced that they will be releasing a new album of AEW entrance themes titled Hayter Hits Hard on April 27th on various music streaming platforms. It was announced that this upcoming new album featured over twenty songs and includes remixes of several themes.

As noted before, a meeting involving Chris Jericho, C.M. Punk, FTR, and AEW CEO Tony Khan had been scheduled as part of AEW’s current plans for their upcoming new television show and to mend the issues between Jericho and Punk. The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that his sources stated that this meeting had yet to take place as of this past Monday.

Chris Jericho revealed on Instagram that he recently had gotten a new tattoo on his arm that was inspired by David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album.

AEW CEO Tony Khan announced on Twitter that he recently got the opportunity to meet with famous longtime wrestling superfan Vladimir. Khan stated “At age 8, on the first ppv I ever watched live, I saw a fan who seemed to be having such a great time at the live event. At age 12, I joined the IWC, and learned that his name is Vlad, + he’s a very nice guy. It was an honor to meet him in person. Thank you Vlad, you’re the man!“

In a recent episode of the Grilling JR podcast, co-host Jim Ross provided an update on the status of his new book, titled JR 50, that is currently in production. Ross stated “We’re still on target. We’re still on time as they say. Good publisher. It’s the 50 greatest calls that I’ve been privileged to be a part of and stories around them. It has a lot of short chapters. It’s a quick read. It’s one of those reads where you can take it to the can, set it aside, and then next time you visit, you can read a chapter or two. It’s a fun project. It keeps me busy, which is what I like to do is stay busy.” (Transcript h/t: WrestlingNews.co)

As noted before, AEW and Warner Bros Discovery are currently working on plans to launch a new third weekly AEW wrestling television show in the future. Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that more announcements regarding AEW’s plans for this upcoming new show are currently expected to be made around the time of Warner Bros Discovery’s Upfronts on May 17th.