On Tuesday, Tony Khan took part in a media call to promote Friday night’s Final Battle 2023 pay-per-view event.
During the call, the AEW/ROH President commented on AEW and ROH’s TV rights and whether Ring of Honor could eventually come to Warner Bros. Discovery.
You can check out some highlights from the media call below:
On the possibility of ROH coming to Warner Bros. Discovery: “We’ve had really good talks with Warner Brothers Discovery, had a great visit with them today and we have a really exciting relationship that has grown a lot over the years and has expanded for AEW. Ring of Honor is still a third party in the relationship and is a company putting on really exciting wrestling and is peripheral to the conversation right now. It offers a lot of value to AEW and to a media company. There is a lot of interest in ROH and some of the most exciting wrestling and stories and some of the best events in ROH history are happening now. It’s really awesome that ROH has healthy options and very complimentary for myself, my family, and our business interests, the ROH media rights and the massive library and IP are there and accessible to us as we pursue new media rights for AEW in 2024 and we also have the additional value of the ROH library with the AEW library that has conitnued to grow. Almost 200 episdes of Dynamite, well over 100 episodes of Rampage, and an exciting half-year of Collision.”
On the value of ROH’s library and TV rights: “It is a value for us that we have this big library and additional media rights in addition to the five hours of weekly television and the great shows with Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision. Having that with our pay-per-view shows, our library, and complimenting that with ROH with new events, which have been some of the best events ROH has ever had in the time we’ve own the company, and the ability to go back and look at some of the greatest wrestlers in the world, a lot of them are in AEW now, and some of them wrestle in other companies all over the world. It’s great to look back at that library of events. I definitely think it’s a value add for AEW and ROH to be aligned with media rights that are coming up for AEW in 2024. It’s going to be a very exciting time for AEW and it’s great to have ROH there as far as strategic value.”
On holding onto the ROH TV rights thus far: “As far as the TV rights, we’ve had a lot of interested parties. It’s definitely something I’ve been holding onto and haven’t had a lot of detailed conversations. I think CW is a great network and we did have a visit. Dennis visited us as the Forum last year and was great. I have a lot of respect for Dennis Miller and the CW folks. The timing for us wasn’t necessarily right, but there is a lot of great, interested, people in the market place in both AEW and ROH. For 2024, it will be really exciting time for pro wrestling and ROH added good value going forward.”
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Tony Khan, the President of AEW and ROH, recently participated in a media call to discuss the upcoming Final Battle 2023 pay-per-view event. During the call, Khan addressed the topic of AEW and ROH’s TV rights and the potential for Ring of Honor to join Warner Bros. Discovery.
Khan revealed that there have been positive discussions with Warner Bros. Discovery and that the relationship between AEW and the media company has grown significantly over the years. While Ring of Honor is currently a third party in this relationship, Khan emphasized that it offers a lot of value to AEW and a media company. He praised ROH for its exciting wrestling, compelling stories, and top-notch events happening at present.
The value of ROH’s library and TV rights was also highlighted by Khan. He emphasized that having access to this extensive library, in addition to AEW’s own content, adds significant value to both promotions. Khan expressed excitement about the upcoming media rights for AEW in 2024 and how ROH’s library complements their strategic plans.
When asked about holding onto the ROH TV rights, Khan mentioned that there has been interest from various parties. While he acknowledged that CW is a great network and they had a positive visit, he stated that the timing wasn’t right for them. However, he expressed confidence in the market and the value that ROH brings to the table going forward.
Overall, Khan’s comments shed light on the positive relationship between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as the potential benefits of aligning with ROH’s library and TV rights. The future looks promising for both promotions as they continue to explore new opportunities and expand their reach in the wrestling industry.
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