Tony Khan on WBD’s merger with Paramount: “I think it’ll make AEW stronger”

And ladies and gentlemen, speaking of our great partners at Warner Bros., who have been with us since the very beginning, the inception of AEW, they’re here tonight for Wednesday Night Dynamite.

And as far as the merger goes, I’m just going to say it one more time. What a fantastic announcement for AEW and our fans to have the leadership of the great David Ellison coming in.

I’ve said it time and time again. This is somebody who loves professional wrestling and loves sports. It’s somebody who I’ve worked with in the National Football League, whether it’s NFL Films or now CBS and the great partnership with the NFL.

This is a great TV producer, a great film producer, and somebody who I think is going to be a great leader for Warner Bros., just like he is now for Paramount. I’m excited about what’s happening in the world of media, and you should be too if you’re an AEW fan, because ladies and gentlemen, this is a great time for us.

And I expect coming off of the great success we’ve had with AEW All In, our biggest pay-per-view yet on HBO Max, and having one of our best viewerships ever last week, including in the network’s coveted 25 to 54 demographic, being the number one show on cable on all of Wednesday last week.”