All Elite Wrestling's Tony Khan In Conversation With Forbes | Forbes

[@VrilWarrior]

I stopped watching wrestling for years because it was so watered down and boring. Since AEW started I haven’t missed a show or PPV. I really hope AEW continues to grow and stays around for years to come

[@gibsonfranchise]

Love Tony khan I hope AEW is around for many many many many many years aew is great 💪🏾

[@Thomas-vd4hu]

realy? aew is a lot of old wwe wrestlers. the product isn't that different

[@kylewipert11]

@@Thomas-vd4hu talent and booking are two different things.

[@conormcgregor8451]

@@Thomas-vd4hu looking at the glass half empty bro, just look at how they treat Sting in AEW vs how they treated him in WWE, it’s night and day.

[@Thomas-vd4hu]

@@conormcgregor8451 I'm not hating and like wwe and aew. But Sting doesn't feel special in AEW right now. I don't think his booking is all that great tbh.

[@Ed-mq3fu]

I feel I owe Tony Kahn and AEW a debt of gratitude for resurrecting my Love for pro wrestling and really broadening my horizons when it comes to this art form.

[@switchlite44]

Thank you for not calling it a sport

[@Ed-mq3fu]

@@switchlite44 that's not at all to undermine the athleticism that is involved either.

[@rightfootupleftfootslide1511]

@@switchlite44 smh

[@badmanarnie2456]

So NJPW wasn't good enough no? There's so much good wrestling out there other than WWE. People have been saying this garbage for 3 years now, it's getting boring 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Ed-mq3fu]

@@badmanarnie2456 no, I like both. I've got my ticket to Forbidden Door. I enjoyed both Capital Collision and Wind City Riot. I mark out for Minoru Suzuki.

[@shoWbitz]

The man that brought back Fun and Excitement in Mainstream Pro Wrestling in the USA.

[@hnaku8748]

*World

[@codesm96]

He ruined wrestling, wrestling was better off without this mark who was born to a billionaire daddy

[@gabrielguzman6018]

you have to be joking

[@makavellithedon3977]

@@codesm96 go watch wwe kid

[@codesm96]

@@makavellithedon3977 WWE sucks why assume I like WWE, AEW sucks too...next time think before you reply lol

[@fiendlayer2475]

Love AEW with all of my being. Thank you, Tony and everyone making AEW possible.

[@codesm96]

You are sad

[@lotsofotherstuff]

You shouldn't love companies and billionaires. Enjoy the shows but know that they are there to get your money and attention.

[@codesm96]

@@lotsofotherstuff The realest thing I have ever heard all day

[@scroggydoggy3429]

@@codesm96 agreed

[@AaronWoodardExperienceOnX]

@@lotsofotherstuff Yes but in order to do that they have to go the extra mile, unrealistically good and they pull it off 89% of the time!!!

[@TheNuGeekz]

Tony Khan and AEW did a lot for pro-wrestling, particularly during c19. Creating competition and stopping the monopolization of wrestling was NEEDED.

[@Ohgreatcj.]

There was no monopolization of wrestling. 🤣 WWE never excluded any competition.

[@qweasdzxcname]

wrestling promotion requires money. toney has it. but the show is still a mass of backyard wrestling garbage.

[@levizinfindal]

Like everyone else here, Tony brought back the product that is Pro Wrestling. This is what I grew up loving. I really hope AEW thrives and makes it to the end of time.

[@JShadow6661]

NJPW renewed my interest in wrestling with Okada Bullet Club and Omega. But feel deeply in love again with AEW.

[@codesm96]

lol mark

[@jystardustfan7170]

@@codesm96 you are the most miserable human being in the planet. Commenting negative things under every happy comment. What a child you are. If anything, you’re the mark

[@julesyyz]

Nothing but respect for TK

[@tieteron]

Thank you, Tony!!!

[@MediCali951]

He’s so smart we’re lucky to have a fan as an owner. Thank you Tony for saving professional wrestling

[@jassimaltamimi2299]

This man rejuvenated my love for pro wrestling

[@codesm96]

looool sad mark

[@HeadlineHub1158]

@@codesm96 wwe bahh🐑

[@codesm96]

@@HeadlineHub1158 That literally makes no sense...why do you dumb AEW fanboys think that just because I hate AEW that I like WWE? This happens all the time I swear some of you literally have brain damage because I've heard it too many times from different AEW fans when I never said a single word talking up WWE, they suck too

[@markmichel3855]

TK saved wrestling

[@codesm96]

Tony 'I'm lucky to be born to a billionaire daddy' Khan ruined wrestling you obsessed possessed hardcore AEW mark

[@Prophet6000]

I'm glad AEW is around it was needed.

[@McCracken257]

I can just listen to him talk for hours! He really has made a huge difference in wrestling!

[@codesm96]

Yeah he ruined wrestling

[@McCracken257]

@@codesm96 Why do you think he ruined it?

[@shaheenmall3923]

@@codesm96 Bot

[@codesm96]

@@shaheenmall3923 Are you talking about yourself, mark??? Keep using that mark cokehead Tony with the billionaire daddy's lame excuse about everyone who knows AEW sucks, I am real not a damn bot

[@CillersBartmann]

Hail tony khan!!! Good to see competition in pro wrestling again,since WCW faced wwe in past....

[@brillo_tv]

Tony Khan's voice is so soothing sometimes it makes me so relaxed a little fart slips out.

[@JustinAugustusNYC]

I gave up on wrestling a few years ago because wwe was just so bad it broke my mind. Caught the indys every now and then but aew made me love wrestling again

[@GregHakes]

So far so good, keep going, the future of AEW looks bright.

[@SneakerFetish420]

There set to lose 100 million plus this years and are operating in the red that means no profit and raw has better ratings than dynamite and rampage combined so far not good just because you enjoy watching it as a fan does not mean it’s successful as a business

[@GregHakes]

@@SneakerFetish420 it will be profitable by next year. THe most important thing is it's far more enjoyable to watch than WWE. Ive seen enough of Romain Reigns and Charlette Flair.

[@GregHakes]

@@SneakerFetish420 I forgot to mention that Tony Kahn is a multi Billionaire who is heavily invested into Baseball and Football so if he loses 50 Million a year to put a different wrestling show on TV he's losing what a 100 Dollar bill is to us. Peanuts.

[@GregHakes]

@@SneakerFetish420 I also forgot to mention that Vince McMahon lost 520 million in one week trying to start a new football league so Tony is a long ways away from matching Vinces loses. LOL.

[@SneakerFetish420]

@@GregHakes and it was sold to the rock 😂 google it tony is a billionaire but aew is not a billion dollar company Tony’s money and aews money are 2 totally different things so are the jaguars worth a billion dollars too ? He runs that are they going to become very profitable and start winning championships soon 😂 You have no have no idea how business works even on a small scale old man I run a real estate company I sell houses my net worth and my company’s net worth are 2 totally different things the company pays me I don’t pay the company and it’s my company if you start an llc the llc pays you even if you started it you don’t pay the llc you put money in to start a company and hope it makes a profit you don’t just keep feeding your personal money into it you reinvest the profit from the company to move forward not personal funds

[@tommykincaid3267]

I think it's safe to say that anyone who's been watching wrestling their whole life like I have been for almost 35 years now would do anything to have a multi-billionaire for a father that would just let you start a wrestling company. A lot of people talk trash about Tony and I agree with a lot of it but man who wouldn't do what he's doing I know I would. He's got to be the luckiest wrestling fan in the world.

[@aaroncarr4524]

Yep you have to respect the man …Most people wouldn’t have been able to do what he did even if they had half a billion dollars at there disposal. Working in sports already was a huge plus.

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

I can't wait for AEW to have their own WrestleMania (With the Budget) it's going to be Glorious

[@alexpadilla7272]

Of all their PPVs, I think double or nothing has turned into their WrestleMania event.

[@MusTelOJ]

Double or Nothing it is, I think in future they would make that PPV in a big arena and make it more bigger and better

[@optimusprimevil1646]

fascinating insight into the life and mind of tony khan. he's like the elon musk of wrestling, fair enough he had a step up in life, but he did great with it and showed courage, dedication, intelligence and passion to achieve success, through covid as well 👏

[@TeamKaos1998]

aew has changed the wrestling business for the better. more jobs for talent. more opportunities across the board. pay has gone up in wwe due to the competition for talent. there is a major league option on national tv for fans who want something different than wwe. its remarkable what aew has done with million dollar gates , sold out ppvs, a top 5 show on Wednesday every week.

[@bls8959]

Aew isn't competition anymore than tna was

[@codesm96]

@@bls8959 Exactly

[@jhinpotion9230]

@@bls8959 But it's a *much* stronger alternative. TNA never sniffed the attendance and PPV buys and etc that AEW does on a regular basis. TNA had better ratings in its heyday total viewership wise, but way more people were watching cable in general. By every comparable metric, AEW is much bigger than TNA ever was.

[@rajdeepdas2817]

Tony Khan Is Awesome...

[@KairosObj]

Before AEW came along I was out of watchin wrestlin'. The passion is back after so long. When I first heard about it bein a possibility in late 2018 I was like "interestin'". Fast forward to now..I'm watchin weekly.

[@BuzzAEW]

Tony is the greatest thing to happen to the industry in decades. He’s a great dude. Proud to be an AEW fan.

[@themanwithnoname4723]

Love AEW !!! Thank you TK

[@cameochris]

Thanks Tony Khan for making Wrestling cool again 👍

[@fredyalvarez1434]

he made it uncool

[@Codesta-vh9jf]

@@fredyalvarez1434 ??? I hope you don't watch wwe if you think that.

[@codesm96]

@@Codesta-vh9jf AEW sucks mark

[@makavellithedon3977]

@@fredyalvarez1434 nah im pretty sure vince mcmahon did that when he turned wwe into a kids show🤷‍♂️

[@makavellithedon3977]

@@codesm96 compared to wwe it's a billion times better.

[@jay5286]

Love AEW

[@gameslayer5731]

A great man with a good heart

[@heymikey6793]

This is the calmest I've ever seen Tony, in a interview. Usually he's a "mile a minute" when speaking. I'm guessing he skipped out on the coffee this day 🤣🤣🤣.. anyway, Kool interview.

[@AshKetchum-br4lv]

Raven's thoughts on Tony Khan: "What a mark."

[@rannellconesco1754]

Tony Khan has all the qualities of revitalizing prowrestling that he surpassed the product of WWE, very soon AEW will dominate the world of wrestling, not now but the future is very bright for Tony Khan

[@bunchiebunches6368]

I'm a NJPW gal and when AEW was in it's infancy, I 💩 all over it & TK. I was angry because my boys were leaving New Japan. BUT NOW??? I have the utmost admiration for Tony Khan as a business savvy individual and love the ceilings that AEW continues to break. It took a few years and a pandemic, but I came around.... Now if only TK would clean up the copy on AEW's website. I cringe when I read certain pages (but only because I am a copywriter)

[@jhinpotion9230]

I do agree - their website is trash, lmao. The roster page in particular is so bad.

[@_Andreiitaaa_]

we love u TK

[@Jacob-wn8qx]

I think it’s funny that AEW is on a channel that was once run and owned by Ted Turner who also owned WCW.

[@christophermarriott1681]

Except Turner doesn't own AEW.

[@هيميرادي]

Beautiful man 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@effayeyeayzed]

AEW brought the excitement back to Pro-Wrestling.

[@ENO355]

Hey Tony can we speak about flex-n-gate and how I was targeted and fired by the HR Manager for complaining about a protected act in Chicago the very City your dad came to to start his company

[@DuskMindAbyss]

Calling out Vince for tearing up scripts and doing everything by the seat of his pants lol

[@InvisibleFreak23]

Saviour of wrestling!!!! Tank you Tony!

[@ronniedio7013]

What tony has done is amazing..Khan also needs help. His evps have le him down..he needs someone with tv experience and someone with booking experience , both who are not current talent

[@codesm96]

Tony 'I'm lucky to have a billionaire daddy' Khan's fault for being so stupid enough to be a money mark to these losers trying to use him, he should have paid his dues years ago if he wanted to become his own wrestling promoter

[@bigtacos1897]

AEW has brought me back into wrestling when I found out about them

[@grgyosh]

you are lier,kid.Your are fanboy from overated wrestling company who sign all ex wwe midcard.Your daddy Tony hasnot anything except signing ex wwe superstar and creating and giving championships to its half of its wrestlers.

[@retrogradebolide2198]

Nice interview

[@LazarheaD]

The good guy wrestling company!

[@MegaMijit]

Man speaks pure facts. WWE creative makes no sense

[@bls8959]

Neither does aews...need more ppl coming up with stuff than just tony khans

[@_Amit_Sunil]

All Tony Wrestling

[@badmanarnie2456]

"this guy brought back my love for wrestling" is literally the only comments. NJPW is incredible as are many other promotions. This whole "need to fit in with the crowd" garbage is so pathetic.

[@DGenerationMC]

.......but those are people's experiences? I don't understand why you think that type of sentiment is a problem in any way. If this were a profile vid on NJPW, I'm sure there'd be positive comments there as well. Maybe not they exact same stuff being said but at least similarly positive. It ain't a competition, man.

[@DGenerationMC]

@mVP Unless anybody here can read hearts and minds, I don't see the point of discarding these comments by saying they're just doing it for a like. I'm biased like any other normal human being but not to the point where I'd go out and make that statement.

[@violinfanatickamraz1403]

@mVP I agree. I dont think TK saved wrestling like some of these comments. Hes got a bloated roster and a lot of guys and gals in catering with nothing to do. Also it seems like every match is a spotfest with AEW doing a lot of the same things that got WCW destroyed. I like a lot of the talent and want TK to succeed but the shine is off and he needs to quit signing all of WWEs cast offs and get some real support that knows the business coz hes acting like a money mark and it shows.

[@MrKajjaGG]

@mVP Nah, this video is botted and so are the replies.

[@Codesta-vh9jf]

@mVP thats because they speak the truth. How any adult can enjoy wwe now absolutely disgusts me. It is a kids show now. There is no justifying being a fairy fan when it comes to the wwe fans of today.

[@Takerfanatic]

Clearly he has a great passion that he has translated into a viable product however how long will it go for? Is it dependent on funding from his family's empire?

[@binxboi7156]

Anyone who owns a sports team/brand, they use their capital to build it and get it started. Who knows how long it’ll go. It doesn’t look like they’re losing money though. He literally said that he signed a tv deal where he was paid 175 million dollars. He’s not paying to be on TV.

[@duckmercy11]

@@binxboi7156 They're losing money from the video game they invested in, and the future of the TV deal is now in question after the Warner upfronts last week.

[@bls8959]

Ya wait till they start losing money and Tonys father cuts it loose

[@maxondias9213]

One of Forbes writer is trying so hard bring their name down , he blackbaited , spreads fake news about aew . Few days back he posted some false reports about NJPW AEW demo rating thing. Now Forbes posts this video . I'm confused

[@McGomezAddams]

What a mark

[@shaheenmall3923]

He’s a billionaire that owns the second largest wrestling company in America, part owner of the Jags, and owner of Fulham FC. What do you do in life basement dweller?

[@ishmael802]

Pot meet kettle

[@NewNoise1]

PRETTY AWSOME. LOVE TONY KHAN

[@markmichel3855]

This was filmed awhile back

[@TwinCitiesOxygen]

AEW is so much fun I watch it on fast forward

[@robertstraw9881]

He’s just admitted to being a fantasy Booker who’s collecting wrestlers like action figures 😆

[@KruelAidMan]

Doesn't even have near half of the people WWE had signed just a few years ago.

[@KruelAidMan]

@@itslengeig8t still got at least half

[@quitestiger2818]

didn't know nyla is trans 👀..proud of u TK ❤️🙌🏽

[@OmarAbidOfficial]

Proud Pakistani 🇵🇰

[@blowme5258]

inbred

[@redrain860]

Purely on a eloquency front, Vince is on another level.

[@Alex-cs9ty]

What about on a sexual assault hush money front?

[@rudym415]

If you’re not a wrestling fan, give AEW a shot, watch one show

[@Jesus-dd2ld]

All Entertainment Wrestling CEO: Tony Khan

[@Theundisputedelite]

My honest opinion about aew is, its good its different, its been 20 years since we’ve had something else to watch besides wwe, and i loved wwe back in the 90s/00s, with all these indie companies who wouldve thought aew would blow up so fast in the alotted time of 3 years, HOWEVER i have some major issues with it and its to be expected as no company is perfect -the roster is far too clogged up and not enough air time for all these wrestlers - i dont like the fact that they keep signing ex wwe stars, from the beginning they had so much young talent which they still do, but now theyre sort of tilting towards the established wrestlers - rampage is too short, if they made it 2 hours they could have more storyline and more airtimes for certain wrestlers who couldnt get it in dynamite - last but not least they take too much time with certain rivalries and storylines They need to keep it moving and flowing which would result in more and more unique matches Other than that i have a been a fan of aew since the beginning, i really really hope tony doesnt let the fame get to him and start making the same mistakes WCW did and vinnie mac, but alas no company is perfect as i said before…..

[@bpnk5237]

20 years? Didn't u watch TNA when they were hot between 2005 to 2010. TNA brought higher ratings than aew does now

[@anthonycruz4220]

AEW here to stay!

[@MrZero82390]

ty tk

[@bandar1995]

Here is the thing, it is so damn expensive to run a company with 50+ wrestlers with elite production and high salaries only on one show a week with PPV/merchandising. They are going to keep losing money, and then it becomes how much till Papa Kahn says enough we need to start earning from this. Creating competition breeds excellent storytelling and pays good money to all involved. I just feel this particular model + gruelling style that some of their wrestlers endure is just not sustainable in the long run. Still after 3 years, we expect a new debut in each PPV or else it is a bummer. They need to stick to a core and build on them. The right core (ie MJF, Wardlow, Starks, Omega, Danielson)

[@jhinpotion9230]

TV deals are so huge now, though. We, of course, don't know their financials, but there were reports that the company would be in the green if not for video game development costs. Now, granted, that was *before* some of the major signings since then (who no doubt cost a pretty penny each), but I think it's feasible.

[@ashunknown9728]

Tony put hulk hogan n Ric flair a,tag match short match will do with sting there also in his 60s

[@michaelsuezo]

Here's the funny thing. WWE has a Monday with their women's tag Champs leave making them scramble to book a new main event and it goes off smoothly like the walkout is a work. AEW like Tony says doesn't rip up scripts and re write stuff on the day of and they have dynamite end so awkwardly with the UE beat down that was so poorly done. Great booking Tony. You must be proud of yourself. Mark.

[@biggdave6253]

But yet u watched STFU

[@MeMe-td1ye]

This generation's Vince McMahon

[@KruelAidMan]

except TK doesn't hate wrestling

[@Raskullbx]

@@KruelAidMan 💯

[@rleonardgreen78]

@@KruelAidMan 🤣 🤣 🤣 Khans booking makes alot of fans hate wrestling. Dude books like he's playing GM Mode in a video game.

[@KruelAidMan]

@@rleonardgreen78 explain how. Show your working.

[@KruelAidMan]

@@rleonardgreen78 _he did in fact not explain or show his working._

[@sunnyblanco8015]

AEW 4life

[@BBoldGaming]

*I can’t answer that*

[@Onyyyxx]

Awesome backstage footage here. Excellent job Tony and crew!

[@jgnmas]

Fix the booking! Hire and trust writers if needed. Need storylines! Actual storylines.

[@MrCameronXc]

Man I wish I had tnt and tbs I miss aew every week

[@ishmael802]

That’s honestly an issue with AEW. They don’t have a national tv time slot. When cm punk returned i had too buy sling for $35 smh

[@kevinjoshua7765]

I love Tony Khan, only if I can work for him as an agent or producer.

[@KaiMoya420]

CM Punk is gonna be Tony's Undertaker in the future.

[@AfternoonDaydream8809]

Hahah good one he won’t be undertaker but he will be a dead man tho lol

[@Codesta-vh9jf]

@@AfternoonDaydream8809 if I was the undertaker I would feel disgusted for what wwe is now.

[@makavellithedon3977]

@@Codesta-vh9jf he is,he said wwe is soft now

[@makavellithedon3977]

@@Codesta-vh9jf you know you're company sucks when you're biggest legend says so lmao

[@joshuamessenger]

Could Forbes only afford one lightbulb...? This is the most awkward lighting I've ever seen.

[@Kayfabe-226]

I support AEW wrestling and want them to succeed but I don't buy into his woke or liberal policies...All this diversity I'd B.S. because he should just pic ppl on their talent not their race or sexual gender..I don't agree transgender athlete's should not be competing against other woman...I don't like TK PC attitude in his company but I definitely think he has great matches and some good storylines and his breaking down forbidden door is great thing...

[@hsthatzo8063]

Exactly, it's so annoying. Someone biologically born as a man should be going for a women's world championship - imagine if this was UFC😂. Just makes the business look weak and cheap

[@MajidHASH]

my man tony

[@artg2909]

Aew wishes they were competition to WWE. Its laughable that he think Aew is Eben as good as WCW was. Thays thee ONLY wrestling company thay had a chance. This guy just has money to throw away. Tony khan will soon be another Dixie Carter who had daddy's checkbook for min then it got taken away. Tony khan seems very delusional. WWE was and is the best.

[@Souleman561]

You either control the business i.e. money or the book. If your truly trying to run a profitable business you can't control both as it's counter intuitive... Tony needs to leave his "young fan mentality" at home because at the end of the day he's paying for it all and should be making the most of any situation. The fact cm punk and the young bucks were suspended instead of using it and forcing them to do business or sit at home because you don't get golden self made angles like nature incidents. Tony needs to wake up, he is a character in his show and start to think like a Vince McMahon... you make the reality and you enforce NDAs , protect and use the business opportunities presented. Wrestling is the best when it truly feels like you don't know what will happen. The only way you got information on the business of the wwf was a Vince out of character interview, other then that every other piece of information released by the wwf/wwe is literally building a narrative. It feels likes the real narratives dictate business actions in AEW.

[@Khris_Man]

Love that thumbnail 😁

[@LifeCoachJesse]

Keith Lee needs a major singles push. WWE has dropped the ball with the IC and US titles. Keith Lee or Adam Cole could of been great Champs.

[@Khris_Man]

I ❤️ AEW

[@YeTism]

Tony is a mark

[@DWtechfan]

Tony Khan is a mixed topic for me as a pro wrestling fan. On one hand, he’s helped to bring back non scripted pro wrestling and given many deserving talents a chance to make a name for themselves and more options for pro wrestlers/entertainers to work. Competition or alternative is always a great thing. I’ll call that side of him logical Tony, that version of him is great for the company and he contributes. On the other hand, there’s dumb mark Tony who goes out cutting nonsensical, fan girl type promos and he even gets involved in on screen storylines from time to time. This side of Tony is bad for AEW because he goes around spouting all kinds of hyperbole and makes statements a guy in his position can’t afford to make. As the old saying goes, “it’s best to shut up and look smart than to open your mouth and remove all doubt”. He’s the personification of that saying and each time he makes a comparison between AEW and WWE or AEW and WCW, he just slowly erodes any hope that he’s an intelligent guy. He makes major mistakes with an overcrowded roster of almost every single cast off from WWE or elsewhere to the point guys like MJF want to leave. Cody Rhodes already left due to alleged issues between himself and Tony Khan and I’m guessing all of the above mentioned things could be factors. If any comparisons are to be made between AEW and another past pro wrestling company, it’s more appropriate to use TNA. Only AEW is making some of the exact same mistakes much sooner than TNA did except that AEW has more resources and money being on TNT and TBS. You have constant references to WWE which makes them look minor league and not focused on their own product. At least TNA didn’t overcrowd their roster right away with half of it being WWE or WCW rejects although they did slowly bring them in to an absurd level. Bottom line is if you are mismanaging a company, making bad decisions across the board, not putting enough equity into your own original talents, and you generally seem like a gullible money mark, you’re doomed. If Tony Khan was half as smart as he believes he is, he’d reach out to pro wrestling veterans who know the business to run it for him. He needs to step back and hire a solid creative team that doesn’t consist of Omega, The Bucks, or himself and let the company be guided by more experienced people. Right off the top of my head, he could use Dutch Mantell, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Jarrett, and similar guys who know pro wrestling and what it takes to run a legit pro wrestling company. Because as of right now, Tony Khan makes Dixie Carter look brilliant and business savvy.

[@shootboxpodcast]

A lot of criticism for a man who's been learning on the fly with much success. All those old timers you've named have dropped the ball time and time again.

[@hsthatzo8063]

@@shootboxpodcast Yeah and shoving Nyla Rose's dirty face in front of everyone is the answer clearly

[@joshx022]

Thanks for this comment. I no longer have to write it. I agree 💯 as a 35 year fan.

[@Vesperitis]

16:43 And then a few days later Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of RAW at the last minute.

[@michaelsuezo]

And Raw still looked better booked than dynamite did on Wednesday. Compare their last 10 mins, build up to Bianca, becky and Asuka who are their top women superstars vs. The UE beat down of the hardys sting and darby with the show going to black with no structure.

[@witness1013]

Wish my dad would lend me $100 million for my 'hobbies'.

[@theunbreakable2251]

AEW is worth over $400m a year ago if it ever sold. Seems like his dad is proud of his son's investment

[@pun33thifi3d6]

Ooh so edgy

[@naveeda3929]

You realise TK is also successful on his own? He owns the Jacksonville Jaguars (admittedly I don’t know much about them because I don’t watch American football) but he also owns Fulham FC in London. They just won the second division in England and they’ll be getting around 150 million just for going up to the first division in the premier league. Not even taking in account selling out a 50,000 seat stadium every single week without fail, tv rights, etc. He’s incredibly successful on his own too

[@MrKajjaGG]

@@theunbreakable2251 Worth 400 million according to Meltzer and who else? LMAO Mark.

[@MrKajjaGG]

@@naveeda3929 Tony Khan bought into every venture he currently has with his dad's money. Are you dumb?

[@Adam-km3xy]

What a Mark !

[@kauzpayne2]

but he as alot of money and more money then vince , steph and triple hh. his family owns the Jacksonville football team, scoor team, a company that makes fitness equipment and aew.

[@bryanjones5203]

He’s a mark of himself

[@christophermarriott1681]

@@bryanjones5203 You're a mark that wishes he had the money to mark out for himself, mark.

[@Knobslobber11]

@@kauzpayne2 u got something brown on ur nose

[@binxboi7156]

Cry more, Adam

[@유니콘-d6h]

Will

[@osvaldoluna2020]

Because TK is doing so much, he's losing focus on talent that should be pushed more than just being on dark and less on pampering ex-WWE superstars as soon as they come in. What happened to rankings matter? No wonder MJF is teasing WWE as his future destination 🤷‍♂️

[@XtremeEffect]

Every MJF angle is the same. And his feud with Punk dragged on and he destroyed Punk in promos. He deserves to be in the big leagues

[@joaquimaraujo96]

@@XtremeEffect "BiG lEaGueS" 🤡 WWE is too pg for mjf, it wouldn't work there, he would be fine there, but he wouldn't be the same, scripted promos, no freedom, no creative ideas, etc...

[@KruelAidMan]

Yeah look at those ex-WWE superstars holding championships like...uh... _>"No wonder MJF is teasing WWE as his future destination "_ *OH HAI MARK!*

[@rleonardgreen78]

@@KruelAidMan the titles would be better represented if some of the ex wwe rejects were champions. Unlike Tony Khan, HHH knew how to make talent look like stars. Tony Khan has dulled the shine of every single "star" Vince gave him.

[@KruelAidMan]

@@rleonardgreen78 lel Moxley is far more over than Ambrose ever was. If HHH could make his talent look like stars, why did his brand lose?

[@Teee762]

Can we get an interview with the Khan that actually knows what they are doing?

[@christianbennett570]

Hire a booker that knows the business let william regal run aew or roh

[@easter_sunday]

Even if Warner/Discovery media has a distaste for pro wrestling, they don’t have a lot of other properties with a loyal consumer base. I would question how conglomerates sample the 18-49 demographic as over 50% of households are single filers (and rising). Their advertisers can no longer address 90% of available disposable income by exclusively marketing to women. Spending and viewing habits are evolving which is why so many projects fail to generate profit despite assertions towards successful market sampling. As for AEW, their audience is primarily male, and older.

[@thinkerc]

Do you think then that the tv deal is gonna be renewed? Maybe with more money on the table in the next years? How do you see the proyection of the company?

[@MrKajjaGG]

Loyal? AEW cant hit a million viewers for their flagship show.

[@tonimaestre96]

Aew is a bit over the top right now. They need to find their game or will end up like wcw

[@ReeseMan]

Aew is way better than wwe

[@thatissonicK]

I look at TK like most bitcoin bros look at Elon Musk.

[@JohnZindel5]

A+

[@qweasdzxcname]

no, there is no competition. aew is great at being second place in north america. first place ? no. not even close.

[@michaelgeedee]

AEW is so good compared to WWE

[@geezersson6759]

He's ruining his own company .

[@emmanuelperez541]

You mean Cody founded it.

[@christophermarriott1681]

The Elite founded it. Tony Khan is the backer. Cody Rhodes didn't find anything on his own.

[@TeamKaos1998]

how could cody found the company if tony khan signed him.? lol. it's like being hired at your job to be the manager and claiming you founded the company. lol.

[@haydenhotdog8359]

*Promoted

[@rahamanawelenje9955]

@@TeamKaos1998 Cody founded it. That's a Fact.

[@themanwithnoname4723]

Cody didn’t found anything. He promoted ALL In. TK started the Company

[@elmazizo3639]

A lot of marks here Aew has only created MJF (home grown talent) that actually bringing in views Everyone else that brings in some view numbers are ex wwe guys

[@ishmael802]

Dude … The Acclaim are the hottest tag team today. And they’re organically over

[@tess1602]

Aew is falling apart. My only question for Tony khan is do you understand what prowrestling is?