AEW WrestleDream 2024 Media Call notes

[Chris]

Tony Khan AEW media call: WBD TV deal, ROH’s future, roster split possibility

AEW head Tony Khan spoke to the media for an hour Wednesday ahead of this Saturday’s WrestleDream, touching on the WBD TV rights deal, the TV future for Ring of Honor, and the possibility of a roster…

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AEW head Tony Khan spoke to the media for an hour Wednesday ahead of this Saturday’s WrestleDream, touching on the WBD TV rights deal, the TV future for Ring of Honor, and the possibility of a roster split.

The full audio of the call is at the bottom of this post.

Asked if he would consider doing a roster split, Khan said it’s not a bad thought and he’s considered it. He is thinking about roster management, but it’s early to speculate on things given the new TV deal with WBD and what’s to come.

On the WBD deal, he said both sides were happy with what they ultimately worked out. He didn’t have much in the way of details when it came to when and how the pay-per-view component will work on Max, but he’s confident it will be a financial positive for fans. During his answer, he did say that pay-per-views will be part of the streaming library on Max in addition to their regular TV shows which he has not confirmed before.

Asked about the recent question about whether WBD has equity in AEW, Khan said it was a fair question but won’t get into ownership structure, sticking with his line that he has 100% voting stock and has the vast majority of shares.

Asked about the future of ROH TV and if he’s shopping it around, Khan (in a bit of a sprawling answer) didn’t really directly answer and eventually stated there are other deals to be done like the international TV market that have to be made. He is very passionate about ROH and thinks there will be great opportunities for the brand going forward.

Asked about Daniel Garcia staying in AEW, Khan said he understands why he would take time off and consider everything before making a decision. He was happy to retain him in AEW and has a lot of belief in him and his future.

For more of the topics Khan hit on, check out the audio below.

Click here to listen to the call.

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Oof that question-dodge on ROH. Doesn't really bode well for the future of getting it on anything other than HonorClub

 

[Chris]

Oooh it's a sky vs AEW day, what else are they doing wrong?

 

[Roy Mustang]

ROH will probs end up somewhere small if anything. If CW were considering it, I think someone will for sure