Tony Khan Debunks Claim That AEW Pulled Mance Warner From AAW Event, Mance Clarifies
On Friday evening, AAW Pro announced that Mance Warner would not be appearing at AAA Homecoming on May 22.
AAW stated that it was “AEW’s request” that Mance would not be appearing.
The promotion wrote, “Mance Warner will unfortunately NOT be appearing at #AAWHomecoming per AEW’s request. We are immediately restructuring the show accordingly and will announce updates as soon as possible.”
AEW President Tony Khan shot down that notion, replying, “That’s the first that I’ve heard of this, and it’s the first time anyone in AEW’s office has heard of it. He is welcome to do your show.”
That’s the first that I’ve heard of this, and it’s the first time anyone in AEW’s office has heard of it.
He is welcome to do your show.— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) May 22, 2026
Mance clarified the situation on his side, writing, “Want to clarify this situation. AEW did not ask me to pull out of this show:
-my rate was never agreed upon
-I sent $400 to the promoter to cover the flight costs
“I am sorry to any fans who were looking forward to seeing me at AAW. With transparency, I made a decision to withdraw from the show to avoid any % chance of travel issues or any fuck ups ruining a big opportunity. I hope y’all can understand.”
Want to clarify this situation. AEW did not ask me to pull out of this show.
-my rate was never agreed upon
-I sent $400 to the promoter to cover the flight costs
I am sorry to any fans who were looking forward to seeing me at AAW. With transparency, I made a decision to… https://t.co/k2WjBs230S— Mance Warner (@ManceWarner) May 23, 2026
Mance has competed at recent ROH tapings and other independent dates.
Fightful will provide more information on the situation when it is known.
