Tony Khan is very happy about AEW’s current relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery and has a gift from David Zaslav to prove it.
All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan recently spoke with Scott Fishman of TV Insider. When asked about the current state of Warner Bros. Discovery and if he had a take on the current uncertainty, Khan countered that there is plenty of certainty for AEW and confirmed the company has a deal with WBD for over two more years.
“I think we have a lot of certainty and are very excited,” Tony Khan said. “2025 is the most exciting year yet for AEW and our partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery was reimagined this year and will continue for years to come. We’re locked in with TNT, TBS, and HBO Max for over two more years. The future is bright for us for years to come.”
What holiday gift did David Zaslav give to AEW and Tony Khan?
Tony Khan would go on to praise Warner Bros. Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav and revealed they recently got a very nice holiday gift from him that he intends to use in some fun ways in the weeks ahead.
“The person who is making the calls and always been a believer in AEW and continues to be is [President and CEO] David Zaslav. I just got a very nice holiday gift from him, in fact, that I will be utilizing in some fun ways in the weeks to come,” Tony Khan teased. “The man who first asked me to launch AEW Collision and bring more wrestling back to TNT along with the great Dynamite on TBS, which is our flagship show. It’s the longest-running primetime professional wrestling show in the history of TBS and TNT. Turner, in my opinion, has the richest collective history of professional wrestling with a tradition that goes back on TBS to 1971.
David Zaslav was behind Collision and AEW coming to HBO Max
“Then, after 20 years of no wrestling on TBS, we brought it back and had Dynamite become the longest-running primetime wrestling show ever on TBS and TNT. Mr. Zaslav had the idea to launch AEW on HBO Max to make the pay-per-views available to its massive audience and add new fans to AEW and HBO Max. Subscribers have the extra incentive with Dynamite and Collision and the library. That deal is continuing for years to come.
“I know the job Mr. Zaslav has done running Warner Bros. this year that people are going to want Mr. Zaslav as a studio boss in any regime. He has been one of the most successful studio heads in the history of Hollywood. The numbers don’t lie. David Zaslav is putting out hit after hit. I’m very proud he has made the big investment in AEW. There is a lot of excitement around the future of Warner Bros. It’s certainly one of the most exciting stories on Wall Street. There are a lot of exciting things happening around Warner Bros. that I’m proud AEW will be associated with Warner Bros.”
AEW will air episodes of Dynamite and Collision on Christmas Eve and Day at special times
Despite the holiday season, AEW will still air episodes of Dynamite and Collision this week on Warner Bros. Discovery channels.
Dynamite on 34th Street will air on Wednesday at 6 PM ET on TBS. While Christmas Collision will air on Christmas night at 9 PM ET.
If you’re impatient and don’t want to wait, you can check out the spoilers for Dynamite here and the spoilers for Collision here.
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