Tony Khan Explains How South Park Inspired Fight For The Fallen’s Set
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AEW Fight for the Fallen is set to take place tonight, and ahead of the event, All Elite Wrestling President and Jacksonville Jaguars co-owner Tony Khan joined SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, where he discussed the surprising television show he drew inspiration from for the Fight for the Fallen set.
When asked about his original vision for the set being based on an episode of South Park, Khan admitted he did enjoy one particular set. “Yeah, the W.T.F. episode of South Park, the Wrestling Takedown Federation is their backyard company in South Park,” he said.
“They had a set, the way they set up behind their house, they set up bleachers in the backyard, but the way it looked was like theater in the round kind of. And that was the amphitheater feeling that I wanted to create, so instead of putting the ring up on the stage where it would only be exposed to one side, we would put the ring down in the pit…and instead of using it as a mosh pit, we could put a ring down there.”
Khan went on to say that he shared a photograph of the set with the inspiration, giving tonight’s festivities a funny twist.
Where did @TonyKhan find his inspiration for the #FightForTheFallen set? 🤔
His answer may surprise you as he discusses here with @davidlagreca1 , @THETOMMYDREAMER & @bullyray5150 🔊@AEWrestling @AEWonTNT
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— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) July 15, 2020
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