Major news out of WWE as PWInsider has reported that Kevin Dunn gave his notice to WWE recently.
The outlet reports that Dunn didn't want to alter his production style post-TKO compared to how he oversaw it, and was an issue of two different visions of how the show should be run from a TV production perspective as the company cut costs in that area.
We reached out to WWE, but have not heard back on the matter.
We spoke to several shocked talent, who had no idea of the move. Some in WWE think that his role will likely be divided, as several have trained in aspects of Dunn's role. Mike Mansury, who is now in AEW, was once considered the natural successor for the role. Those we immediately heard from said that Dunn's say had decreased over the last year-plus and that anyone taking over those roles would likely not have anywhere near the power Dunn once had.
Fightful has heard of late that Dunn had missed more shows than usual. There were some in the company who believed some in the older guard of WWE would be scaled back in the future months, and believe this is a major chip to fall.
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MJF is no longer AEW Champion, and needs to heal up.
Many that Fightful spoke to immediately following AEW Worlds End said that they expect MJF to be off TV for a while immediately, if not almost immediately. MJF had sustained a plethora of injuries during his AEW Title reign, but was adamant that he wanted to see it through. As MJF is often influential in his own creative, there's always a chance he could insist on an absence not happening, but it's expected internally.
MJF has long said that his AEW contract is up at the start of 2024. He’s not told anyone any different, but WWE sources have claimed that they’ve not had conversations with him, though there was interest as recently as a year ago. However, most in AEW believe he re-signed well over a year ago, even though he’d never admit as such.
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett and Wardlow were revealed as the Devils during AEW Worlds End.
Many that Fightful spoke to immediately following AEW Worlds End said that they expect MJF to be off TV for a while immediately, if not almost immediately. MJF had sustained a plethora of injuries during his AEW Title reign, but was adamant that he wanted to see it through. As MJF is often influential in his own creative, there's always a chance he could insist on an absence not happening, but it's expected internally.
MJF has long said that his AEW contract is up at the start of 2024. He’s not told anyone any different, but WWE sources have claimed that they’ve not had conversations with him, though there was interest as recently as a year ago. However, most in AEW believe he re-signed well over a year ago, even though he’d never admit as such.
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett and Wardlow were revealed as the Devils during AEW Worlds End.
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A new era in All Elite Wrestling is underway, and could see some changes.
One of the big changes we’ve heard that could be on the horizon is the creation of a new or altered AEW World Championship. We haven’t heard if the title will be a new design, but there have been steps taken to make some alterations to it.
Recently and unfortunately Clemson defeated Kentucky in the AEW TaxSlayer bowl and Tony Khan presented Clemson with a customized world title with Clemson side plates. We’re told that there are at the very least side plate options for the upcoming version of the championship. AEW also had plates produced for Kentucky had they won the game, as highlighted in the social media post of the title belt.
The version we've seen also features a black background behind the AEW logo.
One of the big changes we’ve heard that could be on the horizon is the creation of a new or altered AEW World Championship. We haven’t heard if the title will be a new design, but there have been steps taken to make some alterations to it.
Recently and unfortunately Clemson defeated Kentucky in the AEW TaxSlayer bowl and Tony Khan presented Clemson with a customized world title with Clemson side plates. We’re told that there are at the very least side plate options for the upcoming version of the championship. AEW also had plates produced for Kentucky had they won the game, as highlighted in the social media post of the title belt.
The version we've seen also features a black background behind the AEW logo.
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Almost grabbed my heart. Thats my favorite modern World Title design, they need to let it rock for years to come.