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Major Backstage Update on AEW’s Creative Team & How Much Tony Khan is Involved

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Here is an update on how the creative process works for AEW’s Dynamite TV tapings.

According to Pwinsider, AEW President Tony Khan has been the “driving force” behind creative for many of the top Dynamite storylines. The idea to have Chris Jericho try to recruit Jon Moxley into the Inner Circle was Khan’s idea. The car given to Moxley belongs to Khan’s father. Prior to AEW debuting on the TNT Network, Khan took a long look at what made WCW Nitro work.

Also, Chris Jericho and Tony Khan worked closely on putting together additional details for the Moxley segment. Jericho has been very hands on in every storyline and segment he’s been involved in. He’s also seen as the “locker-room leader” and often tries to give young talents advice if they want it or ask him for it.

Tony Khan has also been trying to build up Jungle Boy and Scorpio Sky. Khan is a big fan of both men and Scorpio Sky was hand picked from the start to get a prominent role. Chris Jericho’s line from All Out about not giving him a title shot was meant to be foreshadowing the title shot he’d eventually get on Dynamite last year.

As far as EVP’s Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes are concerned, they all have a lot of creative freedom for their own matches and segments. They all have a “back and forth creative flow” with Tony Khan. It should be noted that Khan has the final say on everything, similar to Vince McMahon in WWE. While Khan is “very hands on” with Dynamite segments every week, he listens to others and has been very open to changing things if he thinks another idea is better.

Khan was said to have heavily involved with the Jericho-Moxley segment, the Omega/Hangman Page storyline and their match with Private Party, Best Friends vs. Jurassic Express and The Brotherhood vs. The Lucha Bros. The entire Omega-Page storyline has also been Khan’s idea.

Khan is not involved in the booking of AEW Dark.

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