Tony Khan Comments on Daniel Garcia Re-Signing with AEW – AEW President Tony Khan participated in a media call ahead of this Saturday’s WrestleDream 2024 pay-per-view, set to take place at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. During the call, Khan shared insights on Daniel Garcia’s decision to re-sign with AEW and highlighted the wrestler’s growth within the company.
Khan expressed his support for Garcia taking time to carefully consider his contract renewal, recognizing the significance of such a decision. He praised Garcia as one of AEW’s homegrown stars, pointing out that, while Garcia was already a well-known independent wrestler before joining the company, AEW had faith in his potential from day one. This confidence was evident in how quickly Garcia was given prominent matches against AEW’s top talent, including Bryan Danielson and FTR, who have since taken on mentoring roles for him.
“I really like Daniel Garcia and I completely understand why he wanted to take some time before making a really important decision in his life and career. It’s a life changing decision and I understand why somebody would want to reflect on these things, especially with a major contract year looming. It’s a great beacon to our wrestlers, our staff, and our fans, when they see one of the great young wrestlers in the sport, somebody we have spent time developing, where a lot of our top stars like Bryan Danielson and FTR believe in Daniel Garcia and want to mentor him and work with him. It was great for the morale of the company to have, I believe one of our homegrown stars, Daniel Garcia was a top independent wrestler when he came to AEW and we were very familiar with his work. That’s why I wanted to put him in a spot as soon as he got here and work him in and use him at TV wrestler because I knew he was very talented.”
Reflecting on Garcia’s development, Khan emphasized how Garcia has grown over the past three years, not only in terms of in-ring skills but also in building a strong connection with fans. Khan highlighted Garcia’s positive influence in the locker room, noting that his upbeat attitude and work ethic have made him a valuable asset to AEW. The decision to re-sign Garcia was, in Khan’s view, a significant win for the company, its staff, and fans, securing one of AEW’s bright young talents for the long term.
“To see the development over the last three plus years in Danny, we’ve all gotten to watch it together as fans. When Danny came in, he was immediately in big positions wrestling our top stars on television. That showed the confidence I had in him and AEW had in Danny from the very beginning. He continued to grow and develop and build a connection with the fans. You saw that last night and throughout this year. Certainly someone that works hard, loves AEW, wants to be here, is a positive person in the locker room who spreads joy in the company and to the fans, that’s the kind of person you want to keep in AEW. I was thrilled to extend Danny’s contract and have Danny stay in AEW for years to come. It’s great news for AEW, the staff, for Danny personally, and the fans. That’s one things I’m excited about for the future, getting Danny’s contract settled.”
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Tony Khan Comments on Daniel Garcia Re-Signing with AEW
