AEW’s Tony Khan Addresses John Cena WWE Heel Turn

AEW President Tony Khan has commented on John Cena’s WWE heel turn, addressing whether or not it will have an impact on his own product.

With John Cena finally turning heel by attacking Cody Rhodes and aligning himself with the Final Boss at Elimination Chamber 2025, many have called this closing segment one of the biggest moments in wrestling history.

During the pre-Revolution media call, Tony Khan was asked about his thoughts on Cena’s heel turn, and whether or not he feels any added pressure to take a big creative swing.

Noting that he won’t be changing any of his plans in reaction to this moment, Khan said:

“We’re really very happy with the shows right now. The quality of the shows have been tremendous and we helped build a lot of excitement around the original Revolution by just doing great shows week in week (out). It worked so well for us so I think if we do that here, it will pay off for us.

“We do take big swings and do exciting things on the shows and we have big developments, big moments, and I want to keep doing that, but I don’t want to change anything we’re doing just because another wrestling promotion has changed what they’re doing.

“I think it’s important to keep an eye on what’s happening in the world of wrestling.

“There are exciting things happening all over the sport, but one of the most exciting things and the thing I’m focused on, most excited for is this Sunday, the AEW Revolution pay-per-view.”

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AEW Revolution 2025 will air from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on March 9.

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