{"id":216744,"date":"2026-05-19T22:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=216744"},"modified":"2026-05-19T22:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:47:42","slug":"tony-khan-shoots-down-wwe-speculation-that-aew-wont-get-a-tv-deal-with-paramount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/05\/19\/tony-khan-shoots-down-wwe-speculation-that-aew-wont-get-a-tv-deal-with-paramount\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Khan shoots down WWE speculation that AEW won&#8217;t get a TV deal with Paramount"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-817700019\" 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>Tony Khan says that the report in The Wrestling Observer Newsletter last week that people in WWE believe that Paramount will not give AEW a TV deal when the current deal expires in 2027 isn&#8217;t true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw a report today saying somebody in WWE is telling people within WWE talking about AEW\u2019s next TV deal and talking about what we\u2019re doing,&#8221; said Khan speaking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cbk0t-vvhTU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ROH Supercard of Honor post-show press conference<\/a>. &#8220;And I was surprised by that and I\u2019ll say what they said could not be further from the truth and they\u2019re entitled to their opinions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the &#8220;All Elite Conversation Club&#8221; with Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/all-elite-conversation-club-dehnel-kanner-reunite-to-discuss-owen-hart-cup-brackets-build-for-world-title-vs-hair-match-more--72027834\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Elite Conversation Club - Dehnel &amp; Kanner reunite to discuss Owen Hart Cup brackets, build for World Title vs. Hair match, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=72027834&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Khan said he has changed over the last couple of years and is choosing to take the high road when responding to the report. &#8220;I\u2019ve been trying to be respectful to them and try to conduct myself as a gentleman and then for them to go on background and spread these things,&#8221; said Khan. &#8220;I\u2019ll just turn the other cheek, and maybe a couple of years ago I wouldn\u2019t have done it like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khan said later in the press conference that his new approach to those trying to do damage to AEW has been turning other the cheek. 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