Tony Khan says AEW All In 2023 was the most stressful PPV for him but Samoa Joe “saved the day”
In September of 2023, AEW terminated the contract of CM Punk following his backstage altercation with Jack Perry at the All In PPV event. Samoa Joe was said to have been “furious” about the incident and CM Punk reportedly had to be talked into doing their match.
In an interview with Q101, AEW President Tony Khan was asked about the most stressful PPV event he ever had to put together. Here was Khan’s response…
“The most stressful pay-per-view was Wembley [All In 2023]—the first Wembley by far. Samoa Joe saved the day there.
I think it was very good that Samoa Joe deescalated the situation, and also that he made sure the fans got the match that they thought they had paid to see. He went out there, everything was great, and he was such a professional.
That exemplifies Samoa Joe, in the ring and out of the ring. The most professional man. He was so great that day and so many other times. He’s one of the most incredible people I’ve ever met.
What a leader Samoa Joe is, in the ring and out of the ring—a captain, a true captain of a team. And I’m very blessed that he’s in AEW.”