Tony Khan believes that the AEW roster has now stabilized after a long year of major injuries keeping stars on the shelf.
With the brand hot off of their Grand Slam series of shows, AEW President Tony Khan tells Robbie Fox of the My Mom’s Basement podcast that for the last six weeks, the brand has had the most stable roster that they have had all year and say that Warner Bros Discovery is very pleased with the recent success of AEW programming in the ratings.
“We’re on the best run of Dynamite ratings, the best six weeks we’ve had all year have been the last six weeks,” said Tony. “I think it’s been in large part due to, most of all, the great support from the wrestling fans, but also the wrestlers. Right now, we have a great crew, we have great champions, great contenders up and down the card, and now great stories coming into place because this has been the most stable TV crew we’ve had all year.”
“There have been so many different injuries; Obviously, the hurricane kept a few people out this past week that are prominent names, but that’s a one-week thing. Normally, that would be terrible and catastrophic, but really — first of all, you gotta look to the hurricane itself, with the priority that people need to take care of their families and their homes. But it’s just a one-week dip compared to some of the major injuries and incidents that have put people out for longer periods of time.
“So frankly, the last five, six weeks have not only been the best TV ratings of the year for us, the best business period of the year for us,” Tony adds. “It’s the perfect time to be going into the anniversary with this great support
Tony Khan to Robbie Fox
While the injury list has dropped significantly in recent weeks, Adam Cole and Britt Baker both remain two notable names that are still on the shelf along with Kyle O’Reilly.
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