Tony Khan makes reference to WWE statement from 2019

Following the premiere of AEW Dynamite in 2019, WWE issued the following statement to media outlets regarding AEW beating NXT in viewership…

“Congratulations to AEW on a successful premiere. The real winners of last night’s head-to-head telecasts of NXT on USA Network and AEW on TNT are the fans, who can expect Wednesday nights to be a competitive and wild ride as this is a marathon, not a one-night sprint.”

AEW President Tony Khan commented on Dynamite and Rampage while referencing WWE’s statement from two years ago…

“Thank you for making #AEWDynamite the #1 show on cable for the past 5 Wednesdays! #AEWRampage Grand Slam is on TNT TONIGHT! It’s an incredible card Tonight! It’s our most star-studded 2 hour tv ever with @CMPunk’s return to tv wrestling & so many Big stars in Big matches TONIGHT!

<2 years ago, our competitors said this is a marathon, not a sprint. They were right. They’ve also had a head start of >40 years & in <2 years we’ve made up more ground from scratch than anyone in wrestling history. Let’s FN GO TONIGHT. Let’s make #AEWRampage #1 on cable TONIGHT!"

<2 years ago, our competitors said this is a marathon, not a sprint. They were right. They’ve also had a head start of >40 years & in <2 years we’ve made up more ground from scratch than anyone in wrestling history. Let’s FN GO TONIGHT. Let’s make #AEWRampage #1 on cable TONIGHT! https://t.co/JRzlBkiZce

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) September 24, 2021