Tony Khan Says AEW Injury Plight In Summer of 2022 Was Worst He’s Experienced In Any Sport
Tony Khan recalls how AEW’s injury plight in Summer of 2022 was unlike anything he had previously seen.
While speaking on the Forbidden Door media call, Khan discussed how the relationship between AEW and NJPW came together.
“The rapport that’s been built, I already had a really good connection with Rocky, but Gedo and I were getting to know each other better last year and now I feel really close to Gedo, we’re friends and have a great relationship. He was in the office with me and working [at AEW Dynamite]. It was great to have him there. I really like Gedo and respect him. On the business side, I’ve built a stronger connection with Ohbari-san [NJPW President Takami Ohbari]. He’s done a great job with the New Japan Pro-Wrestling office and the business side. I love working with both of them.”
Tony Khan
Khan would continue, discussing the injury plight prior to Forbidden Door last year.
“This year, thankfully, knock on wood, we are not as injury bitten as we were last year at this time. Last year was the most challenging run of injuries that I’ve ever been through in any sport. This is my 12th year in the NFL, I’ve spent seven years as the director of Football with Fulham and now with AEW for four years, never have I seen anything like what happened last year between Double or Nothing and Forbidden Door in terms of huge stars getting injury in all different kind of ways. The injury bug truly hit us hard.”
Tony Khan
Forbidden Door is set to feature the best of AEW and NJPW this Sunday. We will have to wait and see what else goes down beforehand.
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