A new development has emerged in the legal dispute between Ryan Nemeth and AEW.
Ryan Nemeth originally filed a lawsuit against AEW President Tony Khan, AEW, and CM Punk in February 2025, alleging assault and professional retaliation stemming from backstage issues following All Out 2022. Two months later, Nemeth voluntarily dismissed the case after both sides agreed to resolve the matter through private arbitration rather than continue with court proceedings.
However, according to court documents obtained by POST Wrestling, the two sides are now at odds over where that arbitration should take place and which state’s laws should govern the dispute.
AEW Claims Ryan Nemeth Filed An Arbitration Demand
AEW claims that Ryan Nemeth filed an arbitration demand through a JAMS office in Orange County, California, and also added claims under the California Labor Code. JAMS is a private dispute resolution company that handles arbitration proceedings.
On June 5, AEW and Tony Khan filed a petition seeking to have the arbitration moved to the JAMS office closest to Duval County, Florida. The company is also requesting that Florida law be applied to the case.
In a separate filing on June 9, AEW and Khan asked the court to seal information related to Nemeth’s independent contractor agreements with the promotion between 2021 and 2023. According to the filing, AEW argues that the agreements contain confidential and proprietary business information that should not be made public.
While the original lawsuit is no longer active in court, the latest filings indicate that both sides remain engaged in a legal battle over how the arbitration process should proceed.
