Following the reveal of a meeting with AEW President Tony
Khan, Shane McMahon issued a statement to Busted Open which
WWE Hall of Fame Bully Ray read on air.

The meeting reportedly took place earlier this week and a
“spontaneous” photo of the two in a boardroom was
deliberately leaked to the press to generate talk.

“Tony and I were connected through a mutual friend and we
had a great meeting,” McMahon said. “We talked about many
things, but mostly about our shared love for the business
and the rewards and challenges of working with family.”

McMahon also said that he congratulated Khan on the five-
year anniversary of AEW and is looking forward to see how he
evolves the business moving forward.

According to people close to the situation, McMahon and Khan
also discussed potential collaborations together in the
future. McMahon had expressed desire to eventually show up
on AEW television now that he has no association at all with
WWE.