Tony Khan didn’t want to pay WWE to acquire major rights - Reports
Both AEW and WWE put a lot of attention into managing a presentation for their stars. However, AEW reportedly cut a few corners with a particular star because they did not want to do business with the Stamford-based promotion.
Billy Gunn has a hugely recognizable theme song, "As* Man," from his time in WWE. It hasn't been used in All Elite Wrestling so far, but at one time, it was considered to be brought back for a huge event.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful revealed in the post-Dynamite show that he had heard about Billy Gunn wanting to use his old theme song at All In 2023. He stated that since Gunn had a dual merchandising deal with the Stamford-based promotion, they were hoping to get permission for the song to get a huge reaction from the crowd.
Even though several pitches were made for Billy Gunn's theme song, Tony Khan largely shot down the idea since he wasn't willing to pay WWE royalty money.
Good news on WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn amid AEW hiatus
WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn has been absent from All Elite Wrestling for a few months now. However, some good news has emerged about the former AEW Trios Champion amid his hiatus from the company.
AEW disbanded fan-favorite The Acclaimed, after which Billy Gunn, who had been close to both Max Caster and Anthony Bowens, has been away from TV. He had gotten into an argument against Caster after the latter blamed him for the team's breakup because he had taken time off from the company.
Former World Tag Team Champion Austin Gunn recently congratulated his father after the latter completed 14 years of sobriety. Austin sent his best wishes to him and thanked him for being a major inspiration for everyone.
"Happy 14th year sober so proud of the father you are & continue to be thank you for being such an inspiration to not only your family, but to everyone outside of it love you!!" Austin wrote.
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It will be interesting to see what the future holds for the WWE Hall of Famer.