Tony Khan Planned Huge AEW Match For 6 Months

On tonight’s episode of AEW: Dynamite, Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker will make history by becoming the first women to main event an episode of AEW’s weekly show.

The two women will face off in a lights out match, which according to AEW President Tony Khan, has been in the works for half a year.

Speaking to Sports News, Khan revealed the match was in his mind 6 months ago, and he always wanted the feud to end in this way.

“They’ve been so impressive, and I planned this for six months to pay off in this Lights Out match. It’s been a six-month story, but it doesn’t work if you don’t have people that can pull it off. Everything they’ve done has stayed hot. If you don’t have people who can pull it off, they wouldn’t have made it to six months, we would have had to do it sooner or not do it at all, or call an audible. Sometimes things don’t work and you don’t just stick to your plan if it’s not working. In this case, it’s worked. Everything they’ve done has clicked, and it’s a credit to Britt and to Thunder Rosa, and all the people who’ve been a part of the presentation. Rebel has been a great manager and instigator. It’s just really strong stuff and it’s one of our best programs.”

The feud started in November, when Baker cost Rosa in her NWA Women’s Championship match with Serena Deeb.

We’ll be covering tonight’s show live here on WrestleTalk.com, so be sure to check that out when the show starts.

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