Tony Khan isn’t bothered by criticism from this WWE Hall of Famer.
Eric Bischoff hasn’t been shy about his criticism of AEW in the past, from blasting Tony Khan’s injury angle to taking the company to task for its safety protocols. Bischoff even called an episode of Dynamite “one of the worst wrestling shows I’ve ever watched.”
Speaking in a recent appearance on K&C Masterpiece, Tony Khan was asked about criticism from Eric Bischoff. The AEW President seems unbothered by the criticism, instead pointing to AEW’s success over the past five years.
“I have no idea. I don’t really care what he says. We have done really really well and we have a great thing going with AEW and something to be really proud of. We’re not only, for years to come, be doing shows on TBS and TNT, but we’re going to set the record for the longest run of pro wrestling ever on TNT.
It’s pretty amazing because for a company only five years old, we’ve accomplished so much. We set the world record for wrestling ticket sales and we’re just going into this new media rights deal that is historic and it hasn’t even kicked in yet.”
Tony Khan Talks AEW’s Future Streaming On Max
Continuing, Tony Khan pointed to AEW’s new media rights deal with WBD that includes streaming its television programs to Max.
“Starting January 1, every week, you can watch Dynamite, still on TBS, but we’re going to be livestreaming on Max, which is a top streaming platform and, I think, the best streaming platform. We’re going to have AEW every Wednesday night and every Saturday night on Max, in addition to TNT.
It’s really important for us because cable is massive and massive for sports and wrestling. TNT and TBS are staples of cable, as Eric himself knows very well, but it’s really important for the future to also have a foothold in streaming, and that’s what we’re going to have now with AEW on Max. I think AEW is doing fantastic.”
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h/t Fightful