By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW President Tony Khan spoke with the pro wrestling media on Thursday, June 25, 2026, to promote Sunday’s AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view. Refresh the page for the latest updates.
-I joined the call late due to a podcast recording. I’ll go out on a limb and guess that Tony Khan is very excited about Forbidden Door, and this is one of his favorite weekends of the year. My apologies if I missed any callers.
-Dave Meltzer asked about the pay-per-view schedule and whether the Redemption show will replace another show in the annual calendar. Khan spoke about the slow expansion of the schedule rather than it being a replacement. Meltzer also asked about the possibility of a potential ROH Tag Team Title change at a CMLL show affecting a match on the Forbidden Door card. Khan said he didn’t have the CMLL match in mind when putting the pay-per-view together.
-Andrew Baydala asked about the possibility of New Japan, CMLL, and Stardom pay-per-views potentially being on the MyAEW app. Khan said he’s had those discussions with CMLL. He noted that New Japan has the New Japan World app. Khan said he’s excited about working with various promotions on the app.
-Samantha Schipman asked whether they encountered any work visa issues in putting the card together. Khan said it’s been a massive challenge. Khan also said injuries affected how he put the show together, but he feels it’s a strong card.
-Brian Zilem asked for updates on Jay White, Toni Storm, and other sidelined wrestlers. Khan said some of those wrestlers are closer than others, but he didn’t offer any specifics.
-Amy Nemmity asked about Maya World. Khan said she’s been working hard and has been eager to take every opportunity in AEW. Khan noted that she went through a personal tragedy (her brother was killed in a car accident on June 7). She declined an offer to take time away. Khan praised her for having an excellent match with her mentor, Athena, and said now she’s facing Mercedes Mone, who made her want to become a pro wrestler.
-Dominic DeAngelo asked about Jack Perry’s contract status. Khan said Perry has been doing great things. He enjoyed his run as the AEW National Champion and praised his work in various matches.
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