During a media call for WrestleDream 2023, AEW President Tony Khan shared an update on the status of Wardlow, who has been absent from AEW programming since June.
Wardlow lost the TNT Title to Luchasaurus on the debut episode of Collision and hasn’t been around since. Khan said,
“Wardlow is a great star for us. He’s been one of the greatest TNT Champions and a great star. I’m a very big fan of Wardlow and he will surely be back on AEW TV when the time is right and he’s still very much a part of what we’re doing here.”
Khan also discussed Rob Van Dam’s appearances for AEW, noting that he is open to bringing the WWE Hall of Famer back in the near future.
RVD appeared on AEW Collision this past weekend, where he teamed up with HOOK in a winning effort against Angelo Parker and Matt Menard. Khan said,
“RVD was a great part of it, the Michigan fans were very excited to see him, and he got a great reaction from a live arena, and the show did a great rating. I think he’s been here on a case-by-case, show-by-show basis. We loved having him, I would certainly be very open to Rob returning in the very near future. As we said when I saw him this past weekend, he’s doing a great job and we’d love to have him back. Great to have Rob here anytime when he’s available to do it and anytime it makes sense for everyone.”
