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Tony Khan kisses David Ellison's ass, says giant media merger is great for AEW fans

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What happened?

AEW President Tony Khan posted a video ahead of the Sept. 23 Dynamite praising a potential Paramount–Warner Bros. media merger, saying he believes it would make AEW stronger and be good for fans. Khan noted that top Warner Bros. executives were in the building for Dynamite and described the deal as “very close,” while reiterating he has long supported the idea. He framed the merger as a positive development for AEW but did not present it as finalized.

Key Takeaways

  • Tony Khan publicly praised a proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. merger and said it would benefit AEW and its fans.
  • Khan described the deal as "very close" and reiterated he has supported such a combination in the past.
  • He highlighted the presence of top Warner Bros. executives at the Dynamite taping as a positive sign.
  • Khan used the appearance to hype fans for the show and the partnership, without stating the merger is complete.

AI Timeline

Prior to Dynamite

Tony Khan posted a video to social media discussing the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. merger.

Khan's remarks

He said the merger would make AEW stronger and described it as "very close."

Executive attendance

Khan noted top Warner Bros. executives were in attendance at the Dynamite taping.

Fan messaging

Khan used the opportunity to hype fans about the partnership and AEW's future prospects.

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Sep 23, 11:00 PM

Tony Khan kisses David Ellison's ass, says giant media merger is great for AEW fans

Cageside Seats • AEW

Prior to tonight’s (Sept. 23) episode of AEW Dynamite, President Tony Khan posted this video on social media gushing about how great Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. is for AEW and its fans. https://t.co/yciiZ3HhVt — Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) September 23, 2026 Khan starts off by talking about how excited he is for the giant media merger, which he thinks is “very close” to becoming official. He also tries to get fans really hyped up for the presence of top Warner Bros. executives in the building for Dynamite. “I’ve made it no secret, dozens and dozens of times, I’ve gone on the record and said I look forward to a time when hopefully it will be Paramount and Warner Bros. together. I think it will make AEW stronger. I’ve said it time and time again, and I believe we are very close to that time. And ladies and gentlemen, speaking of our great partners of Warner Bros., who have been with us since the very beginning, the inception of AEW, they’re here tonight for Wednesday night Dy

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