Tony Khan says the AEW Collision locker room is in ‘a much better place’ than last year

Tony Khan has some thoughts about the changes to Collision.

While talking to the media about the company’s creative process on Sunday following AEW All Out, Tony Khan mentioned that booking AEW’s weekly Saturday show was a lot easier than last year, without mentioning CM Punk by name.

Khan said:

I frankly think it’s an easier environment backstage at Collision than it was a year ago to do things. I think it’s a lot easier flow between the two shows than it was a year ago. I think the locker room is in a much better place than it was a year ago. As evidenced by when we came up here versus what happened here a year ago. I think it’s a much easier job I have because I had to deal with the people on Collision last year and it’s a much easier meeting process to put the TV together than it was a year ago at this time.

Tony Khan on booking Collision now vs in 2023:

“It's an easier environment backstage at Collision than it was a year ago to do things. The locker room is in a much better place than it was a year ago.

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— Drainmaker 🌧️ 💵 (@DrainBamager) August 25, 2024

Khan’s statement is likely a reference to CM Punk, who was fired from AEW shortly after getting into a backstage altercation with Jack Perry at last year’s All In. Punk had previously returned to the company on the debut episode of Collision last year after getting into a backstage fight with The Elite following All Out 2022. He has since made his return to WWE, where he is currently feuding with Drew McIntyre.