Tony Khan pushed back on a report in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that people inside WWE have been saying AEW will not secure a TV deal from Paramount when the current agreement expires at the end of 2027. Khan addressed the matter at the post-show media scrum following ROH Supercard of Honor.
“I saw a report today saying somebody in WWE is telling people within WWE talking about AEW’s next TV deal and talking about what we’re doing,” Khan said. “And I was surprised by that and I’ll say what they said could not be further from the truth.”
He framed his response as deliberate restraint. “I’ve been trying to be respectful to them and try to conduct myself as a gentleman and then for them to go on background and spread these things,” he said. “I’ll just turn the other cheek. And maybe a couple of years ago I wouldn’t have done it like that.”
Khan also expressed optimism about the Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and noted ROH has received cable offers but is waiting for the right fit.