WWE attempted to book Billy Gunn for the DX reunion segment with Triple H, Sean Waltman, Shawn Michaels, and Road Dogg on Monday Night Raw on October 10th.
As PWMania.com previously reported, WWE and AEW were in “meaningful talks” about having Gunn appear on the show. AEW President Tony Khan wanted WWE to mention Gunn’s affiliation with AEW, and he agreed to let Gunn make the appearance.
WWE did this earlier this year for Mickie James at the Royal Rumble, mentioning she was the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion. She even had the title with her when she made her entrance.
However, WWE allegedly stalled when responding to Khan and failed to agree to the terms at the last minute.
According to Fightful Select, WWE had even planned travel in Gunn’s name, believing that his appearance was a real possibility. “A lower third graphic with an AEW logo” was one of the solutions proposed by WWE, but “WWE didn’t seem too keen on making that a reality.”
