Tony Khan has expressed his belief in the potential expansion of the company’s pay-per-view event calendar.
AEW has demonstrated significant growth in recent years, having increased the number of PPV events, with eight unique events in 2023, excluding those organised under the banner of its sister promotion, Ring of Honor.
In a conversation with Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Tony Khan conveyed his satisfaction with the previously adopted model and shared his vision for the future. Khan articulated that he envisions the possibility of AEW running nine or even ten PPV events annually, emphasising that nine events might be the optimal number. He underlined the success of the eight-event model and expressed the need for a subtle yet strategic expansion, considering the potential to include nine or possibly ten events in the calendar year.
I could see this year being nine to ten. Nine is probably a good sweet spot. It feels like that’s about the right number. I don’t want to make a huge change or increase, but definitely, eight was incredibly successful and I don’t want to do anything totally different, but I do see an opening for nine, probably, and maybe ten.
Elaborating on his reasoning, Khan highlighted the value of maintaining a balance in the number of events, particularly in light of the three Ring of Honor streaming events conducted annually. He noted that by aligning AEW’s nine strongest events with the three notable events of ROH, the combined schedule would offer a well-rounded and compelling series of shows for the audience.
Nine feels like a great number for us, in particular when you also consider I put on three Ring of Honor streaming events annually, that puts AEW doing our nine strongest events plus the ROH’s three strongest events,
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