It was previously reported that AEW President Tony Khan had a private meeting with Shane McMahon, with a photo of the two surfacing online. During an appearance on the AdFreeShows podcast, Shane McMahon's longtime friend and former WWE star Pete Gas addressed the possibility of Shane joining AEW.

Gas expressed uncertainty but emphasized the unpredictable nature of McMahon's decisions:

"Never say never. That’s the only thing I can say. I don’t know. The history behind Shane, and everyone, Shane loves to kayfabe. Shane is not going to let anything out that he doesn’t want out. It’s funny because they teased that whole thing with him meeting with Khan. It piques people’s interest. You never say never with Shane. He lives for that moment. The whole thing when he came back (to WWE), everything is kayfabe with him. It’s always been kayfabe. That’s how he lives. You never say never."

Top Guy Weekend might be over, but the fun ain’t stopping, as Mean Street Posse’s Pete Gas joins Top Guys LIVE tonight 8pm ET! pic.twitter.com/N7twDaH1Tz

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