Ace Steel, a central figure in the brawl that occurred after All Out in September 2022, remains with AEW, per Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select.

He is on the payroll, has periodic conversations with Tony Khan, and works regularly with CM Punk, but is not allowed at the actual arena for TV or live events as he has been deemed an "insurance risk," the report stated.

Furthermore, the 50-year-old is allowed to find work with other companies outside of AEW during his contract, which is believed to run through the fall of 2024.

That is a long time for a guy to sit at home and contribute ideas and creative suggestions without actually being on the road and around the shows he is actively working on. With that said, he is lucky to remain employed after he reportedly bit Kenny Omega during the brawl a year ago.

The brawl, between Steel, Punk and The Elite's Omega and The Young Bucks, came after a frustration-fueled rant (link contains NSFW language) from Punk during the All Out media scrum that singled out the AEW executive vice presidents for being unprofessional behind the scenes, among other topics.

It makes sense that Steel would still work closely with his friend, Punk, on his creative as part of AEW Collision, but one has to wonder how intently others will hear him out when he isn't physically around to be a real influence in any ongoing creative discussions.