WWE Backstage Reaction To Shane McMahon Meeting With AEW's Tony Khan

The internal reaction within WWE to Shane McMahon's meeting with AEW CEO Tony Khan has been revealed. According to WrestleVotes, no one within WWE has been left surprised by the meeting between Khan and the former WWE executive.

They tweeted: "Asked a longtime WWE employee friendly with Shane for thoughts on the Tony Khan picture. The response: 'Shane's as smart as they come; taking a preliminary meeting doesn't surprise anyone here.'"

Reports today noted that Tony Khan and Shane McMahon had a private meeting on Monday, July 29 at a private airport in Arlington, Texas to discuss "possibilities moving forward." This comes after Shane McMahon spoke to talent within AEW about possibly making an appearance in the promotion and later had a chance meeting with Mercedes Moné at a New York airport following Forbidden Door.

Khan stated earlier this Summer that Shane McMahon was "always welcome" in All Elite Wrestling and the AEW CEO has reportedly been "very open" about possibly using Shane for the past several weeks while backstage at AEW events.

How advanced talks between Shane McMahon and Tony Khan became on Monday is unknown. McMahon is currently a free agent following the end of his WWE deal at some point following WrestleMania 39.