Brodie Lee Jr. Clarifies No Active AEW Contract

Brodie Lee Jr., the 13-year-old son of the late professional wrestler Brodie Lee, has clarified that he is not currently under contract with All Elite Wrestling, despite widespread assumptions to the contrary. In a recent interview on The Wrestling Classic podcast, the young wrestler explained the details of a unique agreement he made with the promotion following his father's death in 2020.

Brodie Lee, whose real name was Jon Huber, passed away at age 41 in December 2020 from a rare lung disease. During his father's illness, the then-9-year-old Brodie Jr. signed a preliminary deal with AEW, the company where Huber had been a prominent performer known as Brodie Lee. The arrangement, however, is not active now and carries no binding obligation. Instead, it offers Brodie Jr. the option to join AEW as a wrestler when he reaches 18, allowing him flexibility to pursue his career path.

"I'm not signed," Brodie Jr. said in the interview. "Everybody thinks I'm signed, I'm not signed. Not at all. I was never signed. I signed a contract to where when I turn 18. The deal was, when I turn 18, if I want that contract, it is open." He emphasized that the agreement reflects AEW's ongoing...