Tony Khan has provided an update on AEW’s talks with Warner Bros. Discovery as well as Kenny Omega’s recovery from diverticulitis.
During a recent interview with Comicbook Nation, the AEW President spoke about his company possibly entertaining the idea of taking its TV shows to a streaming platform such as HBO Max.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On AEW’s talks with Warner Bros. Discovery: “We’re actively negotiating right now. Something I would be really excited about would be bringing AEW to MAX and it’s something I think we’ve talked about, it just needs to make sense for everybody. I think when we find a streaming home for AEW, that’s going to be a long-term plan, and given that we’re up at the end of this year, I think one of the reasons I’ve wanted to wait is I think when we get the streaming contract figured out, it should be a long-term solution for the fans so that everybody who’s waited so long to see this — I mean it’s amazing what we’ve accomplished in five years.”
On Kenny Omega’s status: “We miss Kenny Omega very much. Hopefully he will be back with us soon and certainly I think the fans will be clamoring for his return and there will be a massive ovation if and when Kenny Omega does come back to AEW. I don’t want to put pressure on it, he was really in a bad way and I don’t want to put a timetable or try to rush him back. But I’m optimistic we’ll see Kenny Omega again and certainly, it’s something for all the fans to look forward to. I think everybody’s going to go crazy when Kenny does come back, which I think we’re all very optimistic about.”
