Double Or Nothing was another successful PPV for All Elite Wrestling, and it featured some major surprises. Those included WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry signing with the company, while Lio Rush made a very unexpected appearance in the Casino Battle Royale.
Talking in a post-show media scrum, AEW President Tony Khan opened up on signing Henry.
"Mark Henry and I are friends. Mark told me he was available and to do things that I would be really interested in doing," he explained. "I thought that would be really interesting because he's not only a good friend but a really respected person in the wrestling business. A great wrestler, a great mind, a great scout, and a great analyst in wrestling.
"He gives his opinions on the radio, but he provides great scouting reports and he really has helped mentor a lot of wrestlers in addition to being a great wrestling mind. I think he could be not only a great on-air personality but a great backstage influence. He's a great friend and person, so it's just great to have Mark in the AEW family, and it was great to announce it on such a special show."
Henry has been with WWE since the start of his career, so the fact he's signed with AEW is a legit shocker. He's likely to address his decision soon and will make his first public comments on Dynamite.
As for Rush, Khan added: "I haven't got pen to paper but Lio and I have a handshake where he can work here and New Japan. He wanted to keep working here and I think we've worked something good out on a handshake. I think he has a handshake with New Japan too and that's what we've been doing and it's been pretty good. I think it's a good way to work. So far, so good."
It's unclear whether Rush intends to return to AEW; he's also worked for Major League Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling this year, so appears to be keeping his options open moving forward!