{"id":147288,"date":"2022-10-06T11:27:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=147288"},"modified":"2022-10-06T11:27:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:27:39","slug":"tony-khan-interview-highlights-with-ariel-helwani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/10\/06\/tony-khan-interview-highlights-with-ariel-helwani\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Khan interview highlights with Ariel Helwani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4248955329\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>AEW President, Tony Khan, joined Ariel Helwani for a wide-ranging interview on booking AEW, MJF, success of Rampage, the future of ROH, and much more. Below is a live account of the interview highlights from PWTorch Contributor, Mike McMahon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on how he juggles his jobs: &quot;The world has changed and you are able to multitask now. So much of what we do is online or in our phones.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578026462027784195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;The network was really pleased with how we did with Rampage Grand Slam. I&#39;m excited about doing another 2 hours on Friday night with Battle of the Belts after Rampage.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578027644255281153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;Most of Rampages, through Full Gear, are live. We are going to step it up going into Full Gear. Rampage will be live this week. We are doing a standalone Rampage show in Canada on Thursday.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578028522265714689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on MJF: &quot;This is one of those things I don&#39;t want to talk about &#8230; he is one of the best wrestlers in the world. He&#39;s a great talent. I have so much respect for that part of what he does.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>He compared MJF to Piper.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578029220860944385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on MJF: &quot;He has been well compensated and I&#39;m glad he&#39;s on the show.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578030106416623616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;I am a device. When it is necessary it can be an effective one. We&#39;ve done 160 episodes and I&#39;ve made 4 appearances. They&#39;ve all done about a million (viewers) and they were all necessary.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Tony Khan &#8230; ratings draw.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578030276696895489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on booking: &quot;It&#39;s me. I put together an outline every week. It&#39;s done well. I started doing it that way and you can look at the numbers, there&#39;s a direct line up when I started doing it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578030669355048960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on WWE&#39;s regime change: &quot;There&#39;s probably more similarity in what we&#39;re looking for in free agents, and I think that&#39;s already going to start being a thing &#8230; I think we are looking at more similar people.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578032318173716480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on Malakai Black: &quot;Who have I let go that hasn&#39;t been an expiring contract or for cause?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578032725730025473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;Burger King is a challenger brand. What is Burger King marketing? It&#39;s basically, &#39;McDonald&#39;s sucks, guys.&#39; So for AEW, it&#39;s part of what we are. We are a challenger brand. Embrace it. It&#39;s a corporate philosophy handed to me by my boss.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578033743604101120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;I consider (WWE) the industry leader, and I consider us a strong challenger brand. Would you criticize Pepsi for not selling as much as Coke?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578033915729960960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on CM Punk: &quot;I cannot share anything (regarding Punk). I can&#39;t talk about it. I appreciate that you had to ask.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578033991323910146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on CM Punk: &quot;You can ask, but I cannot answer or comment.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>TK to Helwani on Omega\/Bucks: &quot;The whole thing, I don&#39;t want to talk about it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578034186245771267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on Saraya: &quot;I don&#39;t want to say what her role will be yet. Stay tuned to Dynamite and Rampage and find out the plan.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578039775638044673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on Bray Wyatt: &quot;I don&#39;t want to talk about people I have or haven&#39;t talked to, but he&#39;s a great guy.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578040512229023746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on scouting\/signing: &quot;There is a big group of coaches and executives. We promoted some recently to VP level. &#8230; at the end of the day I have to decide if I am going to put them on the roster, sign them and pay them.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578040816811089921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;At one point, AEW Dark was the premiere tryout system in America. We weren&#39;t the only ones scouting it. Plenty of people will tell you WWE was recruiting off AEW Dark during the pandemic. If anyone says that&#39;s not true, OK, whatever, you&#39;re full of shit.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578041010818613248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on booking: &quot;I come in with an outline, I sit down with Tony Schiavone, WT, Sonjay. There are others, like Danielson, Jericho, Moxley. Omega, the Young Bucks. CM Punk. Different people would have ideas. You also have a good amount of people who pitch ideas.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578041417288617984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;I would love to have more time. Everything would be stronger if we had more hours of TV.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578041499975139329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK said he hopes to land ROH TV &quot;within the WBD ecosystem.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>Sounds like currently, they are not interested.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578042652573982720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on Twitter use: &quot;It&#39;s great engagement. I love connecting with the fans, hearing what they think. I was an online wrestling fan. Twitter brought back (the connection).&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578042859307126785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;Back in the early days of AOL, remember the buddy list? I had wrestlers on my buddy list. I was 12 and I was talking to Brian Pillman Sr., Lou Thesz, DDP sent me tickets to a show.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578043331103363074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;I called and they said, &#39;no we are with you.&#39;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578045526532038656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Helwani presses TK because he said he never spoke to Nick Khan just minutes ago. TK clarifies, &quot;I never met him in person.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578046276809146368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK said he has spoken to Triple H and Stephanie as well. But not recently. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;I thought we were friends, actually. I haven&#39;t seen them in a long time. I wish them the best. They were really nice to me, once upon a time as a football owner.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578048126992191490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on if HHH\/Steph are the right people to run WWE: &quot;Time will tell. It&#39;s an interesting time in the wrestling business.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578048308727144449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;I have moved some shows to Sundays to avoid the risk (of UFC) but there is no risk of intersecting with football in the first 3 quarters. It&#39;s only in Q4 with Full Gear that we have to not compete with the NFL. When I do run Saturday, I try not to go against UFC&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578048781916016640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;My original idea for AEW was Tuesday. It was opening up in Oct of 2019. Tuesday or Wednesday was the only day I would have done.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578049088104407041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;My original idea was to launch Tuesday. Millions were conditioned to watch wrestling then. Wednesday was more open to Turner because of basketball conflicts.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578049217582481410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani on Cody: &quot;We are in the realm of stuff I can&#39;t talk about. I have a lot of respect of Cody. I wish him the best in what he&#39;s doing.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578049864541290497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TK to Helwani: &quot;A lot of the people I brought in were part of layoffs and cost cutting. Not desperate times are tight cost cutting, but record profit cost cutting. If I was making record profits, I wouldn&#39;t be laying off people. That&#39;s what I talk about being a good boss.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McMahon (@TorchMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorchMcMahon\/status\/1578050849410015233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/10\/06\/new-matches-added-to-aew-battle-of-the-belts-4\/\">New matches added to AEW Battle of the Belts 4<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2974030457\"><div id=\"pwtor-1010287532\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>AEW President, Tony Khan, joined Ariel Helwani for a wide-ranging interview on booking AEW, MJF, success of Rampage, the future of ROH, and much more. 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