AEW President Tony Khan participated in a media conference call earlier today and was inevitably asked about the Andrade El Idolo mess that has been dominating the headlines lately.

Khan is usually very evasive when it comes to questions that he doesn’t want to answer and as expected, this was no different as he rambled on without sharing much:

“Well, I would echo sentiments I had said at Worlds End 2023 when Andrade initially left, a few years ago. And I would say that I have a ton of respect for Andrade El Idolo. I think he’s an amazing wrestler. I think that when he left in 2023, it was on a very high note, just to reiterate everything I said at his departure a few years ago, and I still feel that way. And I think Andrade is a great wrestler, and I’m excited to see what’s next for him. And I would leave it at that.”

He was then asked a follow-up question specifically asking if AEW was aware of any potential WWE non-compete clause that would have been in Andrade’s contract and he once again didn’t seem interested in providing any further clarity:

“Yeah, I would just echo the sentiments, again, when Andrade had initially left in 2023. I have a ton of respect for him, and I’m saying as much as I can say about it. But I appreciate you asking, and I am excited to see what’s next for Andrade. Again, this is somebody that I think is just an incredible wrestler I really enjoyed working with in the past, and I’m excited to see what’s next for him. Thank you for asking.”