Written by Kimmy Sokol
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) President, General Manager and Head of Creative Tony Khan spoke to the media in a roundtable call as the company embarks on a huge week.
This weekend AEW will be in Las Vegas for their annual Double or Nothing pay-per-view week. Las Vegas housed Wednesday’s Dynamite, Friday’s Rampage, Saturday’s Fan Fest, and Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
With a huge night of action, the end of a presitigious tournament, and as we gear to enter the ForbidDen Door at the end of next month, Khan had a lot to discuss with the media Thursday afternoon.
Here’s the topic discussed on the call:
- MJF discussing on-screen his contract status with AEW.
- Warner Brothers Discovery partnership.
- The temptation to push CM Punk in the title picture.
- How Double or Nothing compares to other PPVS Tony has produced.
- The location for All Out 2022.
- Owen Hart being back in the wrestling spotlight.
- Possibly running a one night tournament in the future.
- How AEW can increase viewership.
- How Punk is a mentor to the up-and-coming wrestlers backstage.
- Why ROH was a separate acquisition from AEW.
- The involvement with DDT Pro on AEW TV in the future.
- CM Punk & “Hangman” Adam Page’s segment on Dynamite.
- Will we get a women’s pay-per-view main event soon.
- Wrestlers freedom of speech on AEW TV regarding current events.
- What the winners of the Owen Hart Tournament will receive.
- When will AEW come to Canada.
- The future of John Morrison in AEW.
- Any updated ROH news.
- Women’s tag team or trios titles.