Tony Khan "Very Interested" In Bringing Nikki Bella To AEW

Tony Khan would be "very interested" if Nikki Bella wanted to join AEW.

by Andrew Pollard
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Following recent comments from Nikki Garcia, aka Nikki Bella, about how she nearly called Tony Khan to discuss wrestling for AEW, the AEW President has responded by declaring how he'd be "very interested" if there was a chance of bringing in the longest-reigning WWE Divas Champion.

Speaking on the Battleground Podcast (via WrestlingNews.co), Khan was asked if he'd be open to taking a phone call from Nikki:

"If Nikki Garcia ever wanted to come into AEW, I would be very interested in that. I think the world of her. I have so much respect for Nicole and Brie. They’re like family to us because Bryan is like a part of my family, and that makes Brie and Nicole part of the family. So I have so much respect for both of them, and if Nikki was interested in coming to AEW, we would love to have her here any time. That was so great to hear. It means the world, and I just like both of them so much. I think they’re really, really cool and really, really great stars that would add a lot to AEW if they ever wanted to come."

For those who may have missed Nikki Garcia's initial comments, she noted how seeing Mercedes Moné sign with AEW made her contemplate ringing Tony Khan about doing something with AEW. Ultimately, Nikki decided against that due to wanting to spend time with her young son rather than making a return to the ring.

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Based on what Tony said, it appears that both Nikki and her sister Brie have an open door to AEW should they ever get the urge to step back between the ropes. As it stands, the last time either of the Garcia Twins wrestled was for WWE in the 2022 women's Royal Rumble. Prior to that, the siblings had a 2018 run that culminated in Nikki facing off against Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women's Title.

 
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