Tony Khan Sets the Record Straight About NJPW Acquisition Rumors

AEW President Tony Khan’s passion for professional wrestling can never be questioned, as he truly loves the business. However, he has been subjected to a lot of criticism over the past year. Now it appears Khan he shut down rumors that he is purchasing NJPW.

AEW has certainly seen a lot of growth since its inception back in 2019, as the company gradually added shows such as Rampage, ROH and now Collision to their lineup every single week.

AEW also has a working relationship with NJPW as the two promotions hold the annual event Forbidden Door. During the latest AEW Collision, Tony Khan did the voiceover for an AEW WrestleDream video package, where he stated that a chapter in wrestling history would end at the pay-per-view, and a new era in AEW history would begin.

This led many fans to believe that Tony Khan was going to purchase NJPW. While speaking during the AEW WrestleDream media call, Tony Khan addressed rumors that he was going to purchase NJPW. Khan made it clear that there is no truth to such speculation and rumors.

”I’m a little surprised at how that speculation picked up and the, specifically, the transactional nature of it. We have such a great partnership right now and we’re doing such great things with New Japan Pro Wrestling. I was a little surprised to see that.

Overall, I’ve really enjoyed working with New Japan since nearly two years. We’ve had two great Forbidden Door events and we’ve sent a number of top AEW stars to Japan to wrestle on WrestleKingdom and top shows. We’ve worked together in the US. There are people in AEW who have helped develop New Japan and people from New Japan who have helped develop AEW or Ring of Honor. I want to continue that partnership for a very long and right now we have something very good going. I’m a little surprised by the speculation, I don’t know where it came from. It’s probably a good time to have a lot of speculation on the eve of WrestleDream, and I’m glad we got a lot of people talking, certainly that one video, with all the great clips of Mr. Inoki and top stars of today, I thought it got people talking and it was a positive thing.”

Tony Khan was also advised to not be liked but respected after all the backstage drama in AEW. It remains to be seen whether the AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view will end up becoming a resounding success for the company.

What’s your opinion on what Tony Khan said? Do you think Tony Khan should purchase NJPW one day? Let us know in the comments!