Tony Khan Discusses AEW’s Next television Deal, Women’s Roster Gaining Momentum

On AEW getting a television offer early on:“When we released, having the schedule and ease of access and eminence of TNT/TBS set us apart from a great deal of other promos that have actually introduced. We introduced with such a strong lineup and we had a few of the leading stars in wrestling from our really first program. And the lineup has actually grown a lot and enhanced a lot throughout the years. Now, I believe we’ve simply grown to the point where we’re doing our most constant run of television programs today.”

On fan needs for AEW to sign leading complimentary representatives:“There are constantly going to be totally free representatives and huge names that appear gradually in professional wrestling, and I believe that’s one of the factors that the launch of AEW was so amazing. That was really part of my discussion to Warner executives 5 years earlier, was that we would be developing the very first really competitive totally free representative market in professional wrestling in twenty years. I seemed like there was a variation, the options offered to a wrestler, as far as which promos they ‘d wish to deal with.

“And I believe now, with the increase of AEW, it’s offered much better options and an option for the wrestling fans, however likewise for the professional wrestlers. And traditionally, especially in the cable television period, that totally free representative market and the enjoyment around it can create a great deal of buzz for a wrestling business, and often for numerous wrestling business as wrestlers go back and forth.”

On AEW’s females’s department acquiring momentum:“In specific, Toni Storm and Saraya have actually been extremely polarizing to the fans, they’ve got excellent star power and terrific experience that they gave AEW and a few of their remarks and their mindsets towards the homegrown AEW wrestlers who assisted develop the business when we released have actually done them no favors and made them no good friends in the locker space. And we have a great deal of homegrown wrestlers, stars like Dr. Britt Baker and the AEW Women’s World Champion, Jamie Hayter, who’ve been with us from the really first year and are really upset and disrespected by Toni Storm and Saraya and the important things that they’ve stated about our homegrown females wrestlers. I believe the totally free representatives have actually truly come in and assisted shake things up, and it’s definitely made for a heated series of competitions and intrigue around the champion.”

On his expectations for the television offer rights settlements:“I anticipate huge boosts in the rights for the AEW programs and we’re on a great rate to make an extremely rewarding offer for the AEW media rights moving forward.”