Tony Khan Claims Many People Are Trying to Sabotage AEW’s Success

AEW President Tony Khan, known for his deep passion for professional wrestling, has faced various challenges over the years. Recently, Khan claimed that numerous individuals are attempting to sabotage AEW’s success.

Tony Khan continues to shape AEW’s direction according to his vision, though he does receive advice and support from trusted colleagues within the company. Despite this, recent reports indicate that AEW talent are often left in the dark about their creative direction due to Khan’s tendency to make last-minute decisions.

Additionally, AEW has faced challenges with declining ticket sales and ratings, which have raised concerns within the company. The situation is compounded by a growing number of negative opinions on social media, where many critics are vocal about their dissatisfaction with the promotion.

Last year, Tony Khan addressed the criticism AEW has been getting. He said that to be AEW is to be under constant attack, and people will always find something to complain about. Khan mentioned that he has stopped worrying about the negative comments.

“To be AEW is to be under constant attack. You do a great show and the next day, somebody’s saying something negative. You do 5 great shows in a row, it’s negative. You break the ticket record for the most tickets ever sold for any wrestling show in the history of the world, someone has something bad to say about it.

At this point, I don’t worry about it. We just need to go out there and do great shows week after week like we did.”

While speaking with Case the Producer from Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show, Tony Khan was asked about his previous remarks about AEW being under constant attack.He talked about the ups and downs of being a competing brand in wrestling and stressed the importance of AEW being on TBS and TNT every week. Khan reflected on having over 250 episodes of AEW on Wednesday nights and how valuable this TV slot is for the company, its staff, and its fans.

“I think that’s a legitimate thing I said, and it is a challenging thing to be the challenger brand, but it’s also a great opportunity. Bringing wrestling back to TBS and TNT every week means a lot; it’s a great American tradition. I’ve really communicated that very well—that it means a lot to me and to the American people to have wrestling on TBS and TNT every week. To be on TBS tonight, I don’t take it for granted. We’ve done over 250 episodes now on Wednesday nights, and doing this every week on TV is something that I’m very well aware of. It’s a great thing for everybody that we can do this for all the people who work here and for all the fans. Pro wrestling is a 52-week-a-year business; it’s a very, very challenging grind, and I love it. I think it is difficult to be the challenger brand, and there are great examples of this. I think Voices of Wrestling, in particular, has done a great job covering these things. In general, I think I will come under scrutiny for almost anything I say.”

Khan acknowledged the difficulties of being a challenger brand and appreciated the support from sources like Voices of Wrestling. He also noted that his comments are often scrutinized and that there are many people who don’t want AEW to succeed and try to hold it back. Despite these obstacles, Khan is proud of AEW’s accomplishments and views them as part of the ongoing struggle that all challenger wrestling promotions face.

[When the interviewer mentioned seeing many attempts to paint Khan inaccurately] I feel that way too, and I’m glad that you see it and feel that way. I think AEW is a great company, and there are a lot of people out there who don’t want to see it succeed and spend a lot of time trying to stop it. But that’s the fight that basically every challenger wrestling promotion has fought for decades, and it’s great standing here right now.”

Tony Khan is also confident that AEW will become a profitable and successful company after securing the media rights deal. Nonetheless, we will have to wait and see if AEW will grow to the point that they will be able to silence their naysayers.

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