Tony Khan Claims People Are Trying To Stop AEW Succeeding

Tony Khan says people are working against AEW.

Since the company’s inception in 2019, AEW’s very presence has rubbed some the wrong way. Throw in a boss who isn’t afraid to say what he thinks on social media and a roster littered with former WWE stars, and you’ve got yourselves a tribal wrestling war.

As such, Tony Khan has previously claimed his company is under attack, and he generally feels a bit hard done by.

While in conversation with Case the Producer from Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show, Khan discussed this claim and reiterated his feeling that there are people trying to stop AEW from succeeding.

“I think that’s a great question. 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 that 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, and I think it will come under scrutiny for almost anything I say.

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 Interested In Bobby Lashley

Meanwhile, it’s been reported that Bobby Lashley will become a free agent within days. Not only is the star on his way out of WWE but there have been conversations about his status within AEW, although no offer has been made.

Interestingly, those close to Lashley expect him to at least make an appearance for the company.

Lashley returned to WWE for a second spell in 2018 and since then he’s won the WWE Title twice, the Intercontinental Title twice, and the United States Title twice.

H/t to WrestlingNews.Co