Select Answers: WBD/AEW, Syuri and Sareee, Mick Foley

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WBD looking to sell its Cable Networks in the near future, do you expect it’s next owners will look to continue a partnership with AEW?

Anyone pretending to factually know this answer is being disingenuous. But since you ask what I expect, I do expect they'll continue that partnership. I don't expect this to actually all be resolved until late in the year anyway. By then, AEW will have one year guaranteed left on their deal, with a one year option. It's an easy decision to continue that and just move on by not picking up the option if there's not interest. Pro Wrestling is low cost and delivers solid numbers, and AEW takes care of their own production costs.

Does AEW plan on using Syuri or Sareee again or were those appearances one offs?

I know AEW was hopeful that they would be using Syuri more. She wasn't able to immediately after AEW All In like AEW was hoping. Her top priority is Stardom, and that's where her bread is buttered, but I didn't hear anything to indicate she wouldn't be there in the future. Sareee was much of the same when I asked about her, but a little more spread out. I wouldn't be surprised to see her appear on AEW/ROH in 2026 in some capacity.

Hi Sean. Do you know if AEW have any strong legitimate interest in working with Mick Foley in any capacity now he is no longer tied to WWE or if that is even something Mick would be interested in?

Under most circumstances, I would say yes, absolutely. Foley is adored by that roster, and MJF wanted to do stuff with him years ago. I think there's definitely a possibility, depending on the situation around Foley's Legends Deal. However, AEW's action figure division seems in question, they don't actively have a video game to put him in. A few years ago when they were nailing down legends to merchandising deals there were things like that made a lot of sense. I think eventually we see him there.