In what may go down as the most hilarious no-sell in wrestling history, AEW CEO Tony Khan reportedly ghosted Shane McMahon after a meeting in a Texas airport last summer. That’s right—Shane O’Mac took his shot, only for Tony to hit him with the classic “read at 8:07 PM, no response.”
Shane Shoots His Shot, Tony Vanishes Like a Luchador in a Dive Spot
According to former WWE broadcaster Jonathan Coachman, Shane entered the meeting like a McMahon, which means he wasn’t thinking small. He allegedly wanted equity in AEW and control over the entire product. That’s right—Shane saw Tony’s sandbox and tried to claim the whole beach.
Coachman put it bluntly on The Coach & Bro Show:
“It was probably the first time that I said to myself I actually agree with Tony Khan ghosting him.”
When Coachman, a man who has spent years questioning wrestling decisions, suddenly agrees with something, you know it was wild.
Khan’s Response? Absolute Radio Silence.
Fightful Select followed up, confirming that while they couldn’t verify Shane’s request for AEW equity, a source did say that Shane wanted to “run the whole show.” The same source also revealed that Khan never spoke to Shane again after their one conversation. No texts. No calls. No vague “let’s touch base soon” emails. Nothing.
But don’t worry—Shane apparently wasn’t too bothered by it. Maybe because he’s used to WWE also pretending he doesn’t exist until they need him to jump off something tall.
No AEW Takeover, But Maybe a Cameo?
As it stands, Shane McMahon and AEW are not expected to do major business together, but a random cameo appearance isn’t out of the question. So, for all you fantasy bookers out there, keep dreaming—Shane McMahon appearing as “the mystery signing” at Revolution is still on the table.
Shane’s last WWE moment was at WrestleMania 39, where he suffered the most poetic McMahon injury possible—a torn quad in a match that wasn’t even scheduled. Luckily, Snoop Dogg was there to hit The Miz with the laziest-yet-greatest People’s Elbow of all time.
Final Thoughts: The Art of the No-Sell
Tony Khan has spent years absorbing wrestling knowledge, and this was perhaps his finest in-ring psychology moment yet—ghosting Shane McMahon is the modern-day equivalent of standing up after a piledriver like it never happened.
For now, Shane remains in wrestling limbo, appearing only at Super Bowls with his dad, confused as ever about what he wants to do. Meanwhile, Tony Khan is somewhere, probably refreshing Twitter, making sure Shane’s name stays buried in the group chat of history.