AEW and its President, Tony Khan, have petitioned the U.S. District Court in Florida to move Ryan Nemeth’s lawsuit into private arbitration.
Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics obtained the filing, which clarifies why AEW wants to keep the contracts confidential and resolve the lawsuit privately.
The filing states, “Any public interest in obtaining access to the terms of the Agreements is outweighed by AEWs legitimate interests in maintaining the confidentiality of the contractual relationship at issue. Moreover, maintaining confidentiality of the terms between AEW and its Wrestlers and former Wrestlers, such as Respondent, is essential for AEW to remain competitive in the wrestling industry, and allowing the Agreements to be filed on the public docket will result in substantial and irreparable harm to AEW’s and Petitioner Khan’s business, which harm cannot be reduced or eliminated through any other reasonable means. Moreover, redaction, or any other means, will not cure the harm that Petitioners stand to suffer if the terms of AEW’s confidential business relationships become accessible by its competitors.”
Nemeth filed the lawsuit in February, alleging assault, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and intentional interference with prospective advantage.
