AEW President Tony Khan fired back at an online critic who asked Khan if his father gave him an allowance to keep funding his company. Khan writes, “He gave me a big check to start the company. I knew we’d have to make a big investment in the business, it was a leap of faith on his part, & it was rewarded when we earned a multiyear tv contract worth >$175M. Thanks for your response. It made me even prouder of what we’ve done.”
Later a different fan would question Khan regarding his signing of new talent Ricky Starks, where the President claimed “I signed him” and not “we signed him.” Here he says, “We never said it’s the same product. I’m transparent on how we work. We have a great group of execs in leadership roles, many are star wrestlers, & I work closely with them, & I’m accessible for all staff & wrestlers. This isn’t a public company, I’m in 100% control of everything.”
See the exchanges below.