AEW President Tony Khan was a on a call with the media today ahead of this Saturday’s (Sept. 7) All Out pay-per-view.
Khan was asked about AEW’s ongoing negotiations for a new TV deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, and he essentially gave the same answers and football analogies that he always gives.
However, this time he was also asked to comment on a recent interview where MJF said AEW is poised to become the second most profitable wrestling company ever when the new media rights deal goes into effect.
Is this a reasonable claim to make? Let’s see what Tony thinks about it:
“I think it is reasonable. Now as to whether those cash flows happen overnight when the new deal kicks in, I can’t say those things for sure yet, and there’s still a lot to be figured out. But I do think the die is cast that AEW is going to be the second most profitable wrestling company, at this point, of all-time. Which is very impressive for a promotion that is just over five years old and has been on television for less than five years.
…over the duration of this deal, I expect over this multi-year period that we’re about to enter into, that we will be the second most profitable wrestling company in the history of the wrestling business. And it’s gonna be a really exciting thing, but it’s also only the beginning.”
Do you share Tony’s optimism for AEW’s financial future? Let me know in the comments below, Cagesiders.
