Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling promoter Scott D’Amore has offered a glowing endorsement of AEW owner Tony Khan following their collaboration on Global Wars — the joint event presented with Ring of Honor on March 27. Speaking on Late Night Grin with Joe Hulbert, D’Amore reflected warmly on working alongside Khan and spoke directly to the broader impact Khan has had on professional wrestling.
“It’s been really enjoyable. Tony Khan has a love and a passion for pro wrestling that is near unmatched. Here is somebody who changed wrestling for the better. People make more money in wrestling because of what he’s done and what AEW has done. More people are getting opportunities and people get generally treated extremely well,” D’Amore said.
Global Wars Brought Together Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor for a Joint Event
The collaboration between D’Amore’s MLPW and Khan’s ROH for Global Wars on March 27 featured a wide range of talent including a headlining match between Ricochet and Rich Swann. D’Amore’s comments about Khan reflect a broader sentiment that has emerged across the independent and secondary promotion landscape — that AEW’s arrival changed the economics and culture of professional wrestling in ways that extended well beyond the company’s own programming.
