Tony Khan Addresses Rumors About AEW Backstage Unhappiness

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AEW President Tony Khan has addressed rumors of locker-room unhappiness, following a number of talents appearing to express frustrations.

Following Triple H taking over WWE creative, it was reported that a number of AEW names are more open to the idea of a defection.

In recent weeks, several stars have liked tweets criticising their AEW booking, including former WWE stars Miro and Andrade El Idolo.

Speaking on Superstar Crossover with Josh Martinez, Khan pointed out that there are only a limited number of spots available for AEW TV.

Believing that the overall vibe backstage is positive, Khan said:

“We have a great crew. We’re very happy with the shows we’ve been doing. We have a great team of people. I recently did some promotions and added to the team. With a new group, hopefully, the communication is only going to get better because I can only be in so many places at one time and talk to so many people with such a big team.

“I think that’ll help. In general, I think we have a really great environment and a great backstage. Overall, it’s been a great summer for us and it’s only going to get better. A lot of the biggest stars in AEW have been out, so it’s been great for us to maintain this position.

“Last week, on Wednesday night, AEW Dynamite, number one show on all of cable. That’s been the case six out of the last seven weeks. That kind of consistency has been thanks to our wrestlers, our staff, and most importantly the wrestling fans that have kept us going. Friday Night Rampage, we did our best number in a long time, being top five on Friday on cable.

“There is a lot of really good camaraderie and momentum. I can’t get everybody on the show. It is challenging, in some ways, when you have three hours of television. I get that, if you’re looking at a competitor that has seven hours of television, the people in that company are twice as likely to be on TV if you look at it that way.

“It’s very competitive for spots, but it also means people have to do the most to maximize the time they do get, wherever it is, whether it’s on TV or streaming, and I do think our TV show and the participation we’ve had from fans and why we all feel so good this year to is, it’s great to be back on the road this last year after doing the shows in lockdown and a sometimes empty stadium.

“Overall, I think the vibe is positive and we’re all really excited. It’s a big time of year for AEW with All Out coming up, one of the biggest events on the calendar, and we approach one of our biggest TV event of the year, coming up to New York for AEW Grand Slam.”

Tony Khan has dropped a big tease ahead of Wednesday’s (August 10) AEW Dynamite: Quake By The Lake show, which you can check out right here.

Transcription via Fightful. 

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