PWInsider is reporting additional details on what took place at the AEW talent meeting that was held on Wednesday prior to Dynamite going live on the air.
Tony Khan opened the meeting discussing the new Vice Presidents and talent relations and development. He talked about how everything would work and the flow going forward under the new system. He was said to be very much animated in talking about how the wrestling business that has always been dominated by WWE and how AEW was founded to give fans an alternative. AEW was not happy about “some lines tossed” from WWE circles towards AEW contracted talents. Megha Parekh had sent emails to WWE’s Co-Presidents Nick Khan and Stephanie McMahon to warn them to not tamper with talents contracts.
Pat Buck spoke about how the talents would need to respect the Coaches and the way things are structured now as opposed to going to Tony Khan for everything. Buck also spoke about how talents can properly pitch ideas going forward.
Tony Schiavone went into his past experience and time in WCW to give a bigger idea of why he is now in his position to help everyone. It was said Schiavone came off extremely well like an “Uncle who wanted all the kids in his family to succeed.”
Chris Jericho also gave a speech to rally the troops and give his own personal thoughts on getting AEW getting as far as it has.
The Young Bucks, specifically Matt Jackson, stated that they were all available to help anyone who wanted it and that they were easy to find and to come to them if anyone needed anything.
Kenny Omega spoke and had harsh words towards the locker room in what to some came off as “tough love” and to others as really “heavy-handed.” It was noted that some talent saw this as Omega trying to light a fire under the roster while others felt differently. After Omega finished speaking, Megha Parekh spoke on what was described to PWInsider on some “legal” related things.
Tony Khan then finished up and got very fired up again about AEW and what he has put into it.