Tony Khan Says Fan Feedback Helps Influence AEW Creative Decisions – AEW CEO Tony Khan continues to stress the importance of fan interaction and feedback when it comes to shaping the future of All Elite Wrestling. In a recent interview with Jon Alba of Sports Illustrated’s The Takedown, Khan discussed how constructive input—from fans, wrestlers, and industry insiders alike—often plays a role in AEW’s creative decisions.
“I do like to listen to feedback from lots of people across pro wrestling, and especially if it’s constructive, it can be really helpful,” Khan said. “I think there’s a lot of times where you hear somebody say something, and they say, ‘oh, why didn’t they do it this way?’ Or ‘instead of going from point A to point B and then to point C, maybe off in between point A and point B, they could have added this,’ and so maybe there’s a good idea there they can use in the future.”
Khan emphasized that he doesn’t just value the opinions of those within the business but also actively considers the thoughts of devoted fans from around the world.
“I really do love hearing feedback from all kinds of people—from people in wrestling, wrestlers, people who work in wrestling in the production side or both, and fans,” he continued. “Fans that have never been backstage at a show in their lives, but just love wrestling and watch it a lot, and they have great ideas. I had never been backstage at a wrestling show until I was in my 30s. And I just grew up watching it and loving it and following it and trading tapes and talking about it.”
Khan added that wrestling’s global fanbase plays an essential role in creating a vibrant and ever-evolving landscape for ideas.
“There’s a lot of different places and a lot of different ways that you can get an idea about wrestling or that you can contribute,” he said. “I just think it’s really neat that there’s people from literally all over the world in hundreds of countries that follow the same sport and can share ideas and talk with each other. It’s really cool.”
Khan’s comments come as AEW Dynamite prepares to hit a historic milestone this week, becoming the longest-running wrestling program in the history of TBS/TNT. It’s a significant achievement that reflects the show’s steady presence and the company’s continued commitment to evolving with its audience.
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Tony Khan Says Fan Feedback Helps Influence AEW Creative Decisions
