Over the last few months there’s been a lot of talk about AEW contracts, and there’s also been a lot of speculation regarding what the future holds for The Elite. Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks and Adam Page have been negotiating new deals with All Elite Wrestling, and it looks like they’ve made their decision.
Sports Illustrated has confirmed that all four members of The Elite have signed multi-year deals with All Elite Wrestling. Tony Khan commented on the new contracts and he emphasized how important The Elite have been to the company.
“The Elite have been so important to the launch of AEW, with the Young Bucks going all in when I first approached them in 2018 about my dream to create an international pro wrestling promotion,” said Tony Khan, who is CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. “Shortly after that, their partners and closest friends Kenny Omega and ‘Hangman’ Adam Page joined us to formally launch All Elite Wrestling. All four of them have been instrumental to AEW’s success from the very first episode of Dynamite in 2019 through the present day.
“Now, as we celebrate tonight’s 200th episode of Dynamite, I’m excited to share that Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and Hangman Adam Page will all be staying in AEW for years to come. We look forward to celebrating the great news with fans around the world.”
It’s also being reported that in addition to working as wrestlers on screen Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will continue to work in their roles as Executive Vice Presidents behind the scenes.
Kenny Omega commented on the signing and explained why he decided to stay with AEW when he said, “I was careful to weigh out all options and was open minded to all possibilities. I’m here to help whomever I can while I’m still around.
“Up to this point, I’ve made the choice to sacrifice everything in the name of pro wrestling. I can’t say that family or my kids influenced the decision to stay with AEW–I’m not married and without kids–but what I can say is that I’m incredibly proud of my match catalog and the wonderful people I’ve met and continue to meet. AEW not only allows me to continue doing what I do at a high level, but allows the freedom to pursue some other passions I have in life–which, after nearly 25 years in the ring, have become more and more important to me.”
