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11. WWE’s Reminder To AEW

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AEW will take their bow in New York for the special 'Grand Slam' episode of Dynamite on 22 September. That's the only reason why this line even caught this fan's attention in the first place; Roman Reigns turned to Paul Heyman and asked, "When it comes to sports entertainment, WWE runs New York City. Right?".

Was that a sly dig at Tony Khan? It could've been, and it did sound more scripted than most things Reigns has been saying lately. The wording was very deliberate.

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