Ryan Nemeth Lawsuit Against AEW, Tony Khan, & CM Punk Over Breach of Contract & Alleged Assault Update – AEW Asks For More Time To Serve Lawsuit & Claims Nemeth Is Evading Being Served

As noted before, former AEW and current TNA talent Ryan Nemeth filed a lawsuit in February of 2025 against AEW, AEW CEO Tony Khan, and CM Punk over claims of assault committed against him by Punk and breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and intentional interference with prospective advantage by AEW and Khan. AEW and Khan had filed a petition in March of 2025 requesting for the lawsuit to be moved into private arbitration. Both Nemeth and AEW had filed to voluntarily dismiss their lawsuits against each other in April of 2025. AEW had filed a petition this past June accusing Nemeth of having misrepresented and misled them through his conduct in voluntarily dismissing his lawsuit. A judge ruled this past July against AEW’s motion for Nemeth’s contract to be fully sealed from the public.

Post Wrestling and Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston reported that AEW had filed a motion on Thursday before the Middle District of Florida asking for more time to serve Nemeth.

In the filing, AEW claims that they believe Nemeth has been evading being served their counter lawsuit against him.

Thurston reported that Magistrate Judge Barksdale ruled earlier today granting AEW’s motion extending their deadline to a new date of December 2.

In the ruling, Barksdale wrote “In the event the defendant and his counsel are monitoring the docket” and warned Nemeth that he may be responsible for expenses.

“The deadline to serve Ryan Nemeth with process is extended to December 2, 2026. In the event the defendant and his counsel are monitoring the docket, they are reminded of this rule: “If a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant: (A) the expenses later incurred in making service; and (B) the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, of any motion required to collect those service expenses.”