WWE’s Nick Khan Expects AEW Talent to Join After Contracts Expire, Affirms No Signing to Bench Policy on Bill Simmons Podcast

Nick Khan, WWE's President and Chief Revenue Officer, stated on the Bill Simmons Podcast that WWE anticipates acquiring a number of wrestlers from All Elite Wrestling (AEW) once their contracts expire. Khan acknowledged AEW's roster as talented and expressed WWE's readiness to sign available talent. He emphasized that WWE does not engage in signing wrestlers only to bench them, contrasting this approach with other entities that may do so. Khan also described WWE as the underdog in the wrestling industry, noting that the company is often underestimated and prefers to prove its capabilities despite such perceptions.