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WHERE'S KEITH LEE, AEW SIGNING WORLD & HYAN, AEW PPV IN NYC, THE TREND I'D LIKE TO SEE GO AWAY AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2026-01-01 10:00:00

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What do you think Miranda Alize and Nixon Newell think of AEW signing Maya World and Hyan in the wake of that team stepping up when they walked out of an AEW taping?

I can't state what they think but my guess is that if we asked them, they'd claim it proves the match would have done them nothing, but they are glad it did something for someone else, or something along those lines.

What happened to Keith Lee? He hasn't wrestled a match in over 2 years.

We have always been told he's dealing with a health issue and has been working towards making his return in AEW.  There's never been a timetable mentioned.

I saw on Twitter you reported WWE execs think Aleister Black vs. Damian Priest could be bigger than The Rock vs. Steve Austin?

Don't be silly.  Of course I never reported that.

What is your opinion of It's Gal on WWE Evolve? I think he has the charisma to be a great comedy character like Santino Marella back in the day.

Lot of potential.  Have enjoyed his work on EVOLVE.  We'll see if and where he gets slotted higher on the WWE ladder.

Tony Khan teased an AEW PPV in NYC last week.  Any idea when or when?

I would expect this year and I'd be shocked if it wasn't a return to the Arthur Ashe stadium in Queens.

If you could change something about pro wrestling coverage, what would it be?

I can only speak for myself, but I don't think the onslaught of stories and videos in the vein of "Mike Johnson reacts to Dave Scherer's comments on Rob Van Dam's opinion on what Jim Ross thinks of Lord Littlebrook" (obviously pulling names out of a hat here) are pretty worthless.  I'd be fine to see those disappear.

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