Following an eventful week, AEW President Tony Khan has addressed bringing All Elite Wrestling to the 2024 NFL Draft.
On the April 24 edition of AEW Dynamite, Jack Perry went to face-to-face with Tony Khan for the first time since AEW All In. During the segment, Perry hit Khan in the stomach with a microphone.
The attack ended with The Elite’s Matthew and Nicholas Jackson delivering the Tony Khan Driver to their boss to close the show.
After the beatdown, Khan appeared during the NFL Draft sporting a neck brace to sell the attack. He then appeared for an interview with the NFL Network where he addressed the attack and made a dig at the WWE.
Speaking to TVInsider, Tony Khan was asked how it was bringing AEW to the 2024 NFL Draft. He answered:
“I’m very blessed to work in the NFL and professional wrestling with AEW. NFL is the most powerful, largest media entity in the world.”
“Draft week is one of the biggest weeks in the NFL and in the football scouting community. It has become a big TV event with all the coverage in the Draft.”
“This year the NFL Draft coincided with the fallout from AEW Dynasty. It saw The Young Bucks, the EVPs of AEW, crowned as the world tag team champions.”
“Last week, per their request, I met with and reinstated Jack Perry after his excursion to New Japan Pro Wrestling.”
“In that meeting, I was attacked and ganged up on the show in an unprovoked beatdown. In the process, I received a spike piledriver, known as the TK Driver.”
“It’s one of the most dangerous moves in pro wrestling, illegal in multiple states. It’s a move that has ended many careers and sometimes worse. I’m very lucky to be here to talk to you and lucky to continue working with the NFL Draft.”
On what fans can expect next from AEW following The Elite’s attack on him, Khan said:
“It’s going to be an interesting week, working here remotely and managing the company …to be able to tie the aftermath of the attack to my recovery during the NFL Draft brought a lot of eyes on AEW and attention to AEW. It was very well-received.”
“I’m very fortunate to have a place in the National Football League. This is my 13th season working on football, statistics, and strategy. The Draft brought a lot of eyeballs to AEW through the injury that happened to me.”
On how he reacts to the social media feedback to the angle, Khan said:
“It’s easy to stay positive about AEW. I’m very blessed to work in pro wrestling. After this week and being able to work on the NFL Draft, 24 hours after being assisted from the ring following a spike piledriver on worldwide television.”
“I still feel more blessed than ever. AEW has accomplished so much, so it’s easy for me to be positive and look ahead to Wednesday night.”
“We’re going to have a great show on TBS this week. We have such a great locker room, so I think it’s a great time for AEW, so I have positive feelings about it.”
Tony Khan also addressed his recent WWE comments comparing them to Harvey Weinstein, which you can read at this link.
Khan will not be present for this Wednesday’s May 1 edition of AEW Dynamite when AEW EVP Kenny Omega will make his return in his hometown of Winnipeg.
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