Tony Khan comments on the status of the AEW Interim Women's World Championship following AEW Full Gear.
At the pay-per-view, Jamie Hayter defeated Toni Storm to win the title. Storm previously won the gold at AEW All Out after reigning AEW Women's World Champon Thunder Rosa announced that she was unable to defend the title. Since then, AEW has had an interim champion, and Hayter now holds the title. Ahead of the pay-per-view, Khan stated that he has wanted to give Rosa every opportunity to return and defend the gold. As of this writing, it's unclear how long she'll be out of action.
During the AEW Full Gear post-show media scrum, WrestleZone's Bill Pritchard asked Khan about the interim status of the title, given Rosa's injury. In response, the AEW President stated that the situation is still under consideration. He noted that he'll have to make a decision about the title once he has a better update regarding the timeline for Rosa's return.
"It’s a new championship reign and I have been evaluating that and it’s something we’re taking under consideration, certainly have been trying to give Thunder Rosa every opportunity to comeback and defend the championship. It’s been a few months now and when we get a better timeline for her return, I’ll have to make a decision about whether to continue with the interim or to make the interim champion possibly some kind of an opportunity to become the lineal champion," Khan said.
Rosa recently offered an update about her recovery. Check out her comments here.
In a recent interview, Rosa stated that she's not worried about what the landscape of the AEW locker room will be like once she returns. Click here to see what she had to say.
Catch up on our coverage of AEW Full Gear here. For a full review, check out our post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
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