When the news broke that Scott D’Amore’s services as TNA President were now not needed in 2024, it was a jaw dropping moment. Not only for individuals who worked alongside him in TNA, however the industry as a complete. Though this industry prides itself in competition and victories, compassion overrode those traditions for a day. One among TNA/Impact’s former competitors on-screen/working partners behind the scenes, AEW, specifically its President Tony Khan, was one in all many to succeed in out to D’Amore instantly after the news of his departure was made public. D’Amore recalls that reach out, and where his relationship with Khan stands since that event.
“I actually have a fantastic relationship with Tony Khan,” the Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling president said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “He reached out instantly like loads of people did. I at all times say, after I got let go the outpouring of support from people was truly touching…, they at all times say, ‘it’s too bad people cannot be there at their funerals for all the good things people say.’ I feel like I kind of got to experience that, right? It was so wonderful, and the quantity of those who reached out and said I had touched their lives and made a difference was huge. And whether it was fans just saying, ‘Hey, I like that you simply did,’ or so many individuals within the industry, was really touching. Tony was one in all that, we talked. I mean, I do not ever close the door on anything.”
The door actually didn’t close with AEW. After appearing backstage last fall, D’Amore and Khan got here to terms on forming one other working alliance, this time with the revived MLP and AEW, respectively. Earlier this month, it was announced that “MLP Mayhem” would turn into a weekly televised event amongst a listing of other decorated promotions/shows featured through the MyAEW streaming app.
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