Tony Khan ‘Open’ To AEW Featuring Other Promotion’s Championship Matches

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Tony Khan has revealed that he’s open to the idea of New Japan Pro-Wrestling championships being defended on AEW or ROH.

With AEW currently running its Continental Classic Tournament to create a Triple Crown Champion crowned the AEW Continental Championship and holding ROH World Championship and NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship, Tony Khan is clearly eager to bolster the cross-promotion potential.

Speaking during the ROH Final Battle media call, Khan spoke about featuring other NJPW titles matches on AEW and ROH, saying:

“I’d certainly be open to having any of New Japan’s great champions defending the title in AEW or ROH or any promotion. I think that’s great.

“New Japan Pro-Wrestling has a really, really exciting roster, and they have some of the best wrestlers, and we have a really exciting opportunity, going forward, to present, what I believe, is a unified champion across the Triple Crown.

“With any New Japan champion, we would certainly welcome them to compete as part of the same spirit of competition and partnership with New Japan.

“We’re excited about that news and it certainly creates another exciting opportunity in the world of pro wrestling with the great roster New Japan offers.”

At the time of writing, the ROH World Champion is Eddie Kingston who also holds the NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion.

NJPW recently announced that it was part of a nine-promotion Japanese professional wrestling industry body.

AEW and NJPW have a close working relationship that has given fans two editions of the Forbidden Door pay-per-view.

Transcript from Fightful.

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