AEW: Tony Khan to be Featured on 9/18 NFL Films Present Show, Nigel McGuinness on Potential for Full-Time In-Ring Return, Orange Cassidy on AEW Having Best Women’s Division Assembled

AEW Announces Tony Khan to be Featured on Tonight’s NFL Films Present Show

AEW announced that tonight’s episode of NFL Films Present will be featuring AEW CEO Tony Khan.

This upcoming episode will be airing on FS1 starting at 7:30PM EST and is titled NFL Films Presents: The Beauty of Football.

This episode was taped during this past April’s NFL Draft 2024 event and will feature Khan wearing a neck brace selling the effects of The Elite’s attack on him on the April 24th AEW Dynamite show.

Before Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite starts at 8pm ET / 7pm CT on TBS#NFLFilmsPresents (@nflfilms) A Day in the Life of #AEW GM & CEO @TonyKhan, during a day of the @NFL Draft & LIVE #AEWCollision that evening.

TONIGHT at 7:30pm ET / 6:30pm CT on @FS1!

Dynamite at 8/7c on TBS! pic.twitter.com/uE3CqsWNp5

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 18, 2024

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Nigel McGuinness Comments on Potential Return as a Full-Time Wrestler

TV Insider held a recent interview with Nigel McGuinness. One of the topics discussed included McGuinness’ thoughts about his in-ring return at this past August’s AEW All In 2024 event

“There was excitement. Old Tony is a really big professional wrestling fan and has been for most of his life. And thank God. There is a notion elsewhere that what happens outside there isn’t important. Tony Khan is a wrestling fan who studies everything that happens in the wrestling industry. When I jumped on his flight headed to New York to announce the first Wembley show, he mentioned it. I can’t remember what I said. I think to the effect of if we get a sellout, then maybe I could dust the boots up. He perked up and said, “Would you be interested? Is that a possibility?” We had a brief discussion at that point. I tried to hunt Bryan Danielson down that day to see if it was a possibility. That was a long time ago. Tony was ecstatic at the possibility. It just took a lot longer to come to fruition than either of us thought or planned.”

McGuinness also gave his thoughts about the potential of him returning as a full-time wrestler in the future.

“It’s definitely a wait-and-see. I’m not going to rule it out. I think for the longest time there has been the saying of never say never and never really meaning it. I think we’ll see how the match goes. If Bryan is able to compete as he is legitimately pretty banged up. Hopefully, it comes to fruition when he honors the booking. I think we’ll see how things play out after that. People asked me after the match in Wembley how I was feeling. I felt fantastic. It will be different going into a gauntlet match like that versus a one-on-one with expectations. I feel confident about it. I don’t know. I was looking at quotes from Arthur Ashe this morning because we’re doing this at Arthur Ashe Stadium. He said, “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” I’ve had 18 months to prepare for this both mentally and physically. I just feel I’m ready to go. Once I’m out there, there is a legitimate emotion that comes with standing across the ring with Bryan Danielson, given his level of success and story compared to mine.”

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Orange Cassidy Comments on His Belief of AEW Having Best Women’s Division Ever Assembled

A recent episode of Barstool’s Rasslin podcast featured Orange Cassidy as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Cassidy’s thoughts about his belief that AEW currently has the best Women’s division ever assembled.

“I also think AEW right now probably has the best women’s division ever assembled. I feel very strongly about that. Jamie Hayter just came back, and we all know how great Jamie Hayter is. We have Mercedes here, CEO doing that dance that we all try to do, but we can’t do it as good as her. You also have my former friend who punched me in the face and stabbed me in the back, Kris Statlander. I think she’s a phenomenal professional wrestler. Willow. Then Anna Jay just went to STARDOM, and she’s gonna come back, already from the stuff I’ve seen, stronger than ever. You saw Mariah [May], Toni [Storm]. We have more coming back that have been away.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com