Tony Khan AEW media call notes: Increasing PPVs, media rights renewals

  • Ian Carey
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Tony Khan took part in a media call on Thursday to promote Sunday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view.  

Khan was asked by our own Dave Meltzer about his economic projections for the company in 2024. The AEW president responded that one area for potential growth is increasing the number of pay-per-view events they run a year. 

“I can see this year being 9-10 (PPV events) and I think nine is probably the sweet spot,” Khan said, also noting that he runs three ROH PPVs annually as well. 

AEW added a fifth PPV, Forbidden Door, in 2022. The company then expanded to eight PPVs in 2023 with the additions of WrestleDream, All In, and Worlds End. 

Fightful reported earlier this week that AEW has filed to trademark “AEW Dynasty” as a possible PPV name. 

Khan also remarked that his company is looking at “huge increases” for its media rights deals in 2025, saying it “will put us over the top in many ways.” He said in 2025 they will have gone from “startup company” to “established challenger,” which was always his five-year plan.  

Other notes from today’s media call:

  • Brandon Thurston asked about AEW’s disciplinary committee and their qualifications for dealing with sexual misconduct claims. Khan responded that they have two attorneys and Bryan Danielson on the committee, and they’ve done their best to train them to handle all types of claims.
  • Meat Madness was “put on ice” as Miro and Keith Lee are both sidelined. He said they’ll do the match in the future. 
  • Khan referred to former NWA Women’s Champion Kamille as “a great free agent” and said he respects her and enjoyed meeting her.  
  • He said Samoa Joe is the best champion you could ask for. 
  • Khan praised Daniel Garcia, saying he could be a great champion in any company and has improved consistently. 
  • The newly hired Jennifer Pepperman has been at the last couple of shows. She is not limited to just one story creatively and is contributing to the overall product. Says she is fitting in nicely. 
  • He teased “something exciting” for fans going to the show in Atlanta on March 6.
  • Khan said Sting is always welcome in AEW and hopes he will remain involved with the company.