By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW President Tony Khan spoke with the pro wrestling media on Thursday, September 24, 2026, to promote Saturday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view. Refresh the page for the latest updates.
-Tony Khan opened the call with some brief comments before they started taking questions.
-Courtney Rice asked about the rivalry between “The Brawling Birds” Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor and “Divine Dominion” Megan Bayne and Lena Kross, and whether it could continue coming out of the show. Khan praised the match and the feud without specifically answering the question.
-Sean Radican brought up the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery deal and asked what the next steps are to secure AEW’s future once that deal becomes official. Khan said he thinks it’s tremendous for AEW and it means a really bright future for the company. He noted that they are celebrating one year of AEW pay-per-views on HBO Max. Khan said he’s excited to work with the new Paramount and Warner Bros. Khan said it was a big unknown when Warner Bros. merged with Discovery because he was unfamiliar with the new executives. He said that AEW turned out to be one of the properties they were “very interested in.” He said they created new opportunities for them, including AEW Collision. Khan spoke about working with Paramount’s David Ellison. He said they are the same age and Ellison is a pro wrestling fan. Khan said he will work very hard to make sure AEW fits in any corporate structure. He said he thinks he’s proven that he is the ultimate corporate soldier.
-Jim Varsallone brought up Darby Allin and Steven Borden facing Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight to determine the No. 1 contenders to the AEW Tag Team Titles. He asked about Steven joining the company. Khan said he first met Steven when he was a tight end at the University of Kentucky. Khan said he brought him to Jacksonville to try out for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He said that as Steven’s football career ended, Sting got back into wrestling. Khan said that invigorated his passion for pro wrestling. He recalled Steven and his brother Garrett being part of Sting’s final match. Khan said Steven is a handsome guy and a fun, engaging person. Khan said he had chills watching Steven in the ring and was excited that he decided to train.
-Dominic DeAngelo asked more about Steven Borden and how Khan envisions building him up and working with him. Khan said he’s very excited to have Steven in AEW, and called him an incredible young wrestler. Khan said Steven is a hard worker, a great listener, and a great person. Khan said Steven is handsome, and it makes him very happy that fans are very captivated by him.
-Jeremy Lambert asked if Khan considers All Out to be Mocha Joe’s or Latte Larry’s with WWE running across town. Khan pointed out that it was a Curb Your Enthusiasm reference. Ever the company man, Khan said it’s available on HBO Max. Khan got a kick out of it and said they were probably more Mocha Joe’s in this case. (For those unfamiliar with the classic episode, Larry David’s character got pissed at the Mocha Joe’s owner and opened Latte Larry’s next door as his “spite store.”)
-Lambert also asked if they see an uptick in buys when their pre-show main event carries over into the pay-per-view. Khan said they do. He said it worked “fantastically well” when they did it the first time. He said they’ve done it a few times, including at All In during the Casino Trios Royale.
