AEW CEO Tony Khan said he’s optimistic about the promotion’s prospects after Paramount Skydance completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, noting Skydance now holds WBD’s minority stake in AEW and the company will continue airing on TBS, TNT and HBO Max through at least 2027 under an existing $555 million TV deal. Khan framed the merger as the start of a “great future” for AEW, though some industry observers have expressed concern about potential conflicts given Skydance co-CEO David Ellison’s relationship with TKO CEO Ari Emanuel.
Home News Quizzes Lists Podcasts Patreon Shop Tony Khan Hypes AEW's 'Great Future' With Skydance Following Paramount-WBD Merger Tony Khan continues to be bullish about AEW's future Aidan Gibbons Oct 7, 2026 Ahead of Grand Slam France on Tuesday, AEW CEO Tony Khan was bullish about the pro wrestling's promotion future following the completion of Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery earlier that day for $110 billion. "It's great to be here in Paris. My first time here in Paris was with Warner Bros. as we were preparing to renew AEW's TV deal. And it's great being here in Paris today. My first day working for Skydance, and it's great. I love working for Skydance and we're going to have a great future here. It's our first day hand-in-hand with our Paramount brothers and sisters here at Warner Bros. and it's going to be a great, great future for AEW, and it begins on Tuesday Night Dynamite Grand Slam tonight," Khan said on X/Twitter . Tony Khan has consistently been publicly and privately positive about AEW's future since Paramount Skydance announced their plans to acquire WBD in February 2026, with the new combined company now simply known as Skydance. As part of the acquisition, Skydance took over WBD's minority stake in All Elite Wrestling, and AEW will continue to air on TBS, TNT, and HBO Max in the United States until at least the end of 2027 as part of a $555 million TV deal that took effect at the beginning of 2025, with AEW having aired on WBD networks since 2019. Not everyone has been quite so bullish about AEW's long-term future, though, with reports having noted that an undisclosed pro wrestling company believes AEW could be in trouble due to Skydance co-CEO David Ellison's friendship with TKO CEO Ari Emanuel. Author Aidan Gibbons Tags AEW Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery WBD Paramount Tony Khan Share this post Next - El Hijo Del Vikingo Undergoes Another Knee Surgery Recommended AEW Interested In Signing Indy Wrestler Indy wrestler may end up being signed by AEW Aidan Gibbons Oct 7, 2026 Read Time: 0:53 min Veteran Wrestlers Pushing For AEW To Sign Sheamus Push within AEW for Sheamus to be signed Aidan Gibbons Oct 7, 2026 Read Time: 0:57 min AEW Collision Grand Slam France Spoilers Full spoilers for AEW Collision Grand Slam France Aidan Gibbons Oct 7, 2026 Read Time: 1:13 min Latest posts WWE Raw Retro GRADED - January 26, 2004: Chris Benoit Jumps To Raw Full results and review for January 26, 2004 episode of WWE Raw Lewis Howse Oct 7, 2026 Read Time: 10:57 min El Hijo Del Vikingo Undergoes Another Knee Surgery Another knee procedure for El Hijo Del Vikingo Aidan Gibbons Oct 7, 2026 Read Time: 1:15 min AEW Interested In Signing Indy Wrestler Indy wrestler may end up being signed by AEW Aidan Gibbons Oct 7, 2026 Read Time: 0:53 min News Quizzes Lists Podcasts Shop Patreon Subscribe to our newsletter © 2026 Cultaholic Ventures Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Website developed by About Privacy Hall of Fame Contact
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All Elite Wrestling: All Elite Wrestling is a professional wrestling promotion whose minority stake was taken over by Skydance and which will continue to air on TBS, TNT, and HBO Max in the United States until at least the end of 2027 under a TV deal.
Skydance: Skydance is the combined company formed after Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and is the new owner that took over WBD's minority stake in All Elite Wrestling.
Paramount: Paramount is part of the Paramount Skydance entity working hand-in-hand with Warner Bros. under the new Skydance structure following the acquisition.
Warner Bros. Discovery: Warner Bros. Discovery was the company acquired by Paramount Skydance for $110 billion and previously held a minority stake in All Elite Wrestling and the networks that aired AEW.
TBS: TBS is a television network that will continue to air All Elite Wrestling in the United States until at least the end of 2027 under the existing TV deal.
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