Frankie Kazarian made his return to Impact Wrestling in January after requesting AEW to not renew his contract.
Kazarian decided to quit AEW after he was upset with his spot in the company. It was said at the time that AEW and Kazarian had parted ways on amicable terms and that AEW President Tony Khan was open to working with Kazarian in the future.
“Very good. I have relationships with a lot of people there. Matt Bloom is one because Matt Bloom and I were in Kawolski’s [Killer Kawolski] school together. He runs developmental and he had contacted me, ‘You still want to wrestle?’ ‘Absolutely.’ ‘What do you think about coaching?’ ‘I don’t know, maybe down the road that is something I want to do.’ ‘Okay.’ We talked about player-coach roles and a whole bunch of things. I had conversations with a few other people. There were offers made, and very generous, and everybody up there was very cool. Something told me, ‘Not yet, this isn’t the place to be right now.’”
In a recent interview with Wrestling Shoot Interviews, Tully Blanchard revealed that no one came to him or Arn Anderson for advice during his time in AEW. Blanchard was signed to Tony Khan’s promotion from 2019 to 2022.
He said, “Nobody. As far as I know, Arn or myself, nobody ever came to us. I don’t know that…my mind and the world that I came from in this business, I don’t know if there’s anything that I could offer. Because I don’t know how to do what they do. Because it is a, ‘Okay, I’m gonna do this, and the fans have to cheer for it or boo it, or be quiet.’ But the match never changes. Whereas if I did something and the fans didn’t react, I changed course right then. But I had that ability because my job was to make people scream. I don’t know that they really know how to do that [be spontaneous] anymore.”
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Frankie Kazarian, a professional wrestler, recently made his return to Impact Wrestling after leaving All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Kazarian decided to quit AEW due to his dissatisfaction with his position in the company. However, it was reported that his departure from AEW was amicable, and AEW President Tony Khan expressed openness to working with Kazarian in the future.
In a recent interview on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, Kazarian discussed his departure from AEW in 2022 and his conversations with WWE around that time. He mentioned that he has good relationships with many people in WWE, including Matt Bloom, who runs the developmental program. Kazarian revealed that there were offers made by WWE, including player-coach roles, but he felt that it wasn’t the right time for him to join the company.
Another interesting revelation came from Tully Blanchard, who was signed to AEW from 2019 to 2022. In an interview with Wrestling Shoot Interviews, Blanchard mentioned that no one in AEW sought advice from him or Arn Anderson during his time there. He expressed his uncertainty about being able to offer guidance in the current wrestling landscape, as the style of wrestling has changed. Blanchard highlighted the importance of being able to adapt and change course based on fan reactions, something he feels may be lacking in today’s wrestling.
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Overall, Frankie Kazarian’s return to Impact Wrestling and his insights into his departure from AEW and conversations with WWE provide an interesting look into the world of professional wrestling and the decisions wrestlers make regarding their careers.