Tony Khan accuses WWE PR of getting involved in AEW-related business

Tony Khan believes the WWE PR is intentionally spreading fake rumors about AEW.

Tony Khan accuses WWE PR of getting involved in AEW-related business

Tony Khan calls out WWE PR Team (via AEW and WWE)

The introduction of AEW has made the professional wrestling landscape highly competitive. In the heat of business competition, Tony Khan has been known to say some controversial things. Recently, he was found to be saying some negative things about the rival company’s PR team. 

As per Wrestling Observer Online, Khan participated in a Ring of Honor media call this past Thursday. During the call, he alleged that WWE PR was spreading fake news about AEW and their media deal, which they are currently negotiating. The PR team apparently spread the news that the Jacksonville-based promotion had finalized their deal with WBD, and this was done on similar financial terms as their last deal.

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Tony Khan was frustrated when the WWE PR team talked about his company. He believed they had no business spreading any information about them. Furthermore, he accused them of always getting involved with things that they shouldn’t.

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I don’t know why WWE is telling people about our media rights deal. I don’t know whether it’s any of their business. I don’t really understand why WWE PR calls people and talks about my business.

Tony Khan via ROH Death Before Dishonor media call

Khan has spoken about WWE in a negative light plenty of times. He even called it the Harvey Weinstein of wrestling. Fans thought that this opinion may have changed in recent times. He recently expressed interest in working with the promotion, doing a collaborative super show between WWE and AEW, pitting wrestlers from rival companies against each other.

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Tony Khan asserts that AEW is on its way to signing a much bigger deal

Khan told the stakeholders on the call that when they made a deal for AEW, it was going to be a big increase over what they were involved in currently. He claimed that the company was in a great position at the moment. They had been doing commendable business despite the negativity being spread about them. 

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Tony Khan (via AEW)

As part of the new deal, Khan may even be looking to increase the duration of weekly AEW programming. He has already expressed interest in shifting Dynamite to a 3-hour show, similar to WWE Raw. He claimed that the show was doing great and that viewers would be sucked in to watch more of their content. 

When we make a deal for AEW, it’s going to be a great deal with a big increase over what we’ve been doing. We’re in a really good position and have been doing great business here despite what they’re trying to do to us.

Tony Khan via ROH Death Before Dishonor media call

The 41-year-old also felt criticized most of the time. He said that if he started putting on five or six-match cards like others did, referring to Triple H with WWE, then he would be criticized for it. In fact, he is criticized for nearly every decision he makes.

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