Tony Khan, President, General Manager and Head of Creative for All Elite Wrestling, spoke to the media on Thursday November 20, 2025 to discuss Full Gear. The annual PPV event will take place once again at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ — the third time Full Gear has emanated from the Garden State.
Khan spoke to the media about Full Gear, but also at great length about the AEW National Championship, Okada vs. Tanahashi at WrestleKingdom, what he’s learned on the job, the future of Wrestle Dynasty, Women’s Blood & Guts, and why he’s delayed on announcing talent for the third Continental Classic.
- DC being the biggest and most significant part of the show.
- Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander
- Can Kris Statlander be the face of the Women’s Division for years to come?
- Lessons he’s learned from wrestling
- Time Cop
- Things He Would Do Differently
- How Much He Learns on the Job
- Thoughts on the future of Warner Bros Discovery, a potential TNT Sports, HBO MAX, and more.
- Where he sees AEW in 2028 due to the future of WBD.
- How well Warner Bros has supported AEW.
- The AEW National Championship
- National Championship will defend the title in Ring of Honor.
- Where the National Championship could potentially be defended.
- The Casino Gauntlet Match for the Title.
- AEW’s relationship with the media.
- Working relationship with Prudential Center
- The improvements made within ROH and AEW
- More free ROH shows
- Why Okada vs. Tanahashi was announced in the fall, not the G1.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Tony’s Philosophies on the Number of Titles in AEW
- Women’s Blood & Guts
- The AEW Book & His Thoughts
- Will there be a second Wrestle Dynasty this year?
- The Continental Classic Announcement – and why he delayed it.
