While Tony Khan admits that AEW’s exclusive negotiation window with Warner Bros Discovery will be coming up “soon,” he can’t give any additional details.
Speaking during Thursday’s ROH Supercard of Honor media call, the AEW President commented on AEW’s exclusive negotiation window with WBD, the current women’s division in ROH, and more.
You can check out some highlights from the media call below:
On when their exclusive negotiation window with WBD ends: “I’m not sure that I am able to answer that question. I don’t want to endanger anybody who works here or get anybody in trouble. I’m not sure I can say. It’s coming up soon. I probably shouldn’t say the exact date. I do appreciate you asking that. I probably shouldn’t say the exact date. It’s coming up pretty soon here.”
On the women’s division in ROH: “I love working with these great stars and we have some of the best women in pro wrestling in ROH today. We have these huge matches on the card and, in addition to the presence from STARDOM that we’ve talked about, which is making the card even stronger, we’ve got great Championship matches, including the first-ever ROH Women’s World Television Championship match, crowning a new champion. Who will be the inaugural champion? Will it be Queen Aminata or will it be Billie Starkz?
“We’ve seen both of them rise and improve and change so much, they both had some great matches on the road to this championship bout, and I think it’s going to be tremendous,” he said. “Then, you’ve got this great World Championship match with [Hikaru] Shida and Athena. I’ve talked about it a bit on this call, but I think it’s really important to focus on, Shida has beaten Athena before, frankly, and we’ve never seen Athena this shaken. We’ve never seen Athena this shook. I really love what’s happening and I just think that right now in ROH, we’ve built it into some of the best wrestling around and in particular, some of the best women’s wrestling, and it’s a lot of fun, and I think people are going to enjoy the show in Philadelphia tomorrow.”
Tony Khan, the President of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), recently spoke about the company’s exclusive negotiation window with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) during a media call for ROH Supercard of Honor. While Khan couldn’t provide specific details, he acknowledged that the window will be ending soon.
When asked about the end date of the negotiation window, Khan expressed caution in revealing any information that could potentially jeopardize anyone’s position or cause trouble. He stated, “I’m not sure that I am able to answer that question. I don’t want to endanger anybody who works here or get anybody in trouble. It’s coming up soon. I probably shouldn’t say the exact date. I do appreciate you asking that. I probably shouldn’t say the exact date. It’s coming up pretty soon here.”
In addition to discussing the negotiation window, Khan also commented on the women’s division in Ring of Honor (ROH). He praised the talent in ROH and highlighted the presence of STARDOM, a Japanese women’s wrestling promotion, which has strengthened the card. Khan mentioned the upcoming first-ever ROH Women’s World Television Championship match, where a new champion will be crowned. The contenders for the title are Queen Aminata and Billie Starkz, both of whom have shown tremendous growth and had impressive matches leading up to the championship bout.
Khan also emphasized a World Championship match between Hikaru Shida and Athena. He noted that Shida had previously defeated Athena, but this time, Athena appears more vulnerable and shaken. Khan expressed his excitement about the current state of ROH, stating that it has become one of the best promotions for wrestling, particularly women’s wrestling.
The media call provided fans with a glimpse into AEW’s ongoing negotiations with WBD and highlighted the exciting developments in ROH’s women’s division. As fans eagerly await more information about AEW’s future plans, they can also look forward to the upcoming matches and events in ROH, which promise to deliver top-notch wrestling entertainment.