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AEW President Tony Khan spoke with TVInsider ahead of tonight's Big Business edition of Dynamite:
AEW's Recruitment Process:
"When we launched AEW, it was the first time in many years that so many resources and such a strong roster of wrestlers have come together to form a new challenger promotion. After five years, AEW is now stronger than ever before. Our roster continues to get deeper and better. This has become a popular destination that top stars seek out. This is the perfect time to continue expanding and growing. That is what tonight is all about. AEW Big Business. With such a strong group of wrestlers in AEW today, we’ve come so far from the beginning of 2019.
Now we have what I believe is the best roster in pro wrestling today. There are still so many great stars out there we are always looking to add and strengthen the group. I think we will continue to try to strengthen whenever we can add someone’s skills to make AEW better. I think that constant innovation and the perpetual strides toward always wanting to get better are a big part of the spirit of AEW. I think tonight’s Big Business show on TBS will showcase that innovation and fighting spirit."
The Creative Process:
"The company has grown a lot. Our television has expanded first and foremost….We have a lot of content here now every week with Dynamite with Rampage, and Collison on Friday and Saturday. We’ve expanded the roster and signed more talent, which meant showcasing our biggest names on television. I think going into AEW Revolution, it was the most organized and best build to a show we’ve ever had to a pay-per-view. In the weeks of television leading into the event, there were clearly defined major matches and rivalries. They can be done perfectly with free invoices receipt templates.
We have so many talented people in AEW. Week and week out they are delivering great matches. I think at Revolution we were able to present the rivalries leading into the show on our TV show and build them up and highlight them better than ever before. I thought we presented the stories well. The roster is very strong. Coming out of it, I think things made really good sense. They all knew exactly what they were doing."
TV Rights:
"I think we will have a very exciting opportunity to remain [with WBD]. I would love that. We’re going to be expecting a great deal of interest in the AEW content for next year after the expiration of our contract. But right now we are focused on delivering the best shows for TBS and TNT. In a perfect world, that’s where we’ll end up. There has been a lot of success around AEW’s TV and pay-per-view. And there certainly will be a lot of demand when we become a free agent. But I think we have a great home now. In a perfect world, that’s where we stay."
Khan declined to comment on the status of Kevin Kelly during the conversation.
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