Tony Khan allegedly spent hours listening to Jim Cornette’s podcast during road trips

During an interview with Mark O’Brien (@wrestlemobs) for Bodyslam.net, former AEW creative team Jimmy Jacobs reflected on his road trips with AEW President Tony Khan…

“We would drive for hours, from one show to the next, and Tony would always be there, talking about wrestling, his vision for AEW, and just soaking in everything. It was a chance to really bond over the things that matter, like how we want to shape the future of wrestling.

Tony and I would listen to Jim Cornette’s podcasts during those drives, and it became a thing—sometimes we’d agree, sometimes we’d disagree. But what was most important was the passion behind what Cornette said. It was always about respecting the history of wrestling and understanding what makes the business work. Cornette’s a polarizing figure, but you can’t deny that he knows wrestling. Tony would often ask me, ‘Do you agree with Jim on this?’ It wasn’t about agreeing with him necessarily, but more about understanding where he was coming from and applying that knowledge to what we were doing in AEW.”

You can check out the full interview below…