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CAN AEW AND Impact Wrestling work together? And, if so, for how long? Those were the burning questions at the end of AEW’s “Winter Is Coming” special on December 2, arguably the most consequential two hours in the short history of the company. Kenny Omega ended Jon Moxley’s nine-month World title reign with the ringside support of longtime friend Don Callis.

Omega is an executive vice president of AEW. Callis, in addition to his role as Impact color commentator and inter-promotional meddler, is also executive vice president of Impact Wrestling. Is there more or less than meets the eye here?

It was significant that Omega made his first appearance as AEW champion at Impact’s Final Resolution, streaming on Impact Plus and FITE TV. Callis referred to Omega meeting up with fellow Bullet Club alumni Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows as a “family reunion,” suggesting Omega’s ties to Impact were stronger than his ties to AEW.

This could go in a multitude of directions in the coming months. Will Callis simply serve as a casual advisor to Omega, with the new champ making title defenses in both AEW and Impact? Since it is important to Omega to establish the AEW title as a world championship in the strongest sense,