All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan took part in the post-AEW All Out media scrum and discussed several topics, including Sonny Kiss’ contract status with the company after Kiss was removed from the AEW roster page.
“I really like Sonny Kiss, we have a roster of over 100 wrestlers now across AEW, Sonny is a great wrestler. I’ve done alot to keep the locker room stable, and I have a lot of people that I not only keep under contract, but I’ve done well to not do major mass layoffs and let 20-30 people go at a time.
I can’t renew every single contract in AEW, it would be impossible, and with such a big roster and a limited amount of TV spots, I think Sonny Kiss is a great wrestler and had a lot of potential from the very beginning, and still has a lot of potential.
I think Sonny Kiss could certainly be back, we’ve seen people go on and do exciting stuff and come back like Stu Grayson, you never know what the future holds for Sonny Kiss. I think Sonny Kiss has a lot of talent, and I wish him the best and I hold him in high regard. It’s true that I did not renew that contract, but not because I don’t like Sonny, every opportunity that Sonny has had, I’ve put thought into it.
With a huge crew, it’s hard to get everyone on TV, one thing that has been a challenge is losing Dark and Elevation, the roster is growing and growing, it’s much bigger than the original roster which Sonny was a part of. Sonny and others who are not with AEW anymore, we’ll keep an eye on them, and I’d be open to bringing them back if something opens up, or I get an idea for a story, or if anybody has an idea for a story that I would do, or they get hot and I get interested.”
The full media scrum is available at this link.