Tony Khan said he remains optimistic about All Elite Wrestling’s prospects once the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes, praising incoming Paramount leader David Ellison and Warner Bros. as longstanding AEW partners. His remarks follow a settlement with 12 state attorneys general that cleared a major legal obstacle to the roughly $110 billion merger, a deal Khan says will strengthen AEW commercially.
Home News Quizzes Lists Podcasts Patreon Shop Tony Khan Reiterates Positivity Over AEW's Future Post-Paramount-WBD Merger Tony Khan still bullish about AEW's future when the Paramount-WBD merger is completed Aidan Gibbons Sep 24, 2026 Tony Khan has, once again, expressed his positivity about All Elite Wrestling's future if/when the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is completed. "Frankly this has been a great week. I've made it no secret dozens and dozens of times I've gone on the record and said I look forward to a time when hopefully it will be Paramount and Warner Bros. together. I think it will make AEW stronger. I've said it time and time again and I believe we are very close to that time. And ladies and gentlemen, speaking of our great partners at Warner Bros., who have been with us since the very beginning, the inception of AEW, they're here tonight for Wednesday Night Dynamite," Khan stated on X/Twitter ahead of AEW Dynamite. Khan added: "As far as the merger, I'm just going to say it one more time, what a fantastic announcement for AEW and our fans to have the leadership of the great David Ellison coming in. I've said it time and time again, this is somebody who loves professional wrestling and loves sports. It's somebody who I've worked with in the National Football League, whether it's NFL Films or now CBS and the great partnership with the NFL. This is a great TV producer, a great film producer, and somebody who I think is going to be a great leader for Warner Bros. just like he is now for Paramount. I'm excited about what's happening in the world of media and you should be too if you're an AEW fan, because ladies and gentlemen, this is a great time for us." Tony Khan's comments come after a settlement was reached this week with attorney generals for 12 US states who filed a lawsuit to block the WBD-Paramount merger, which paves the way for the merger to be completed in a $110 billion deal that was announced in February 2026. Tony Khan has been bullish about AEW's post-merger future, reiterating his friendship with David Ellison, although reports noted this week that an undisclosed pro wrestling company believe AEW could be in trouble due to Paramount's partnership with TKO, the parent company of WWE and UFC, and TKO CEO Ari Emanuel's friendship with David Ellison. Paramount will become a minority owner of AEW when the merger is completed, taking over Warner Bros. Discovery's less than 10 per cent stake in the pro wrestling promotion. AEW, meanwhile, is set to continue airing on TBS, TNT, and HBO Max in the United States until at least the end of 2027 as part of the TV deal that took effect at the beginning of 2025. If you use any quotes from this article please credit the original source and give an H/T to Cultaholic.com. Author Aidan Gibbons Tags AEW Tony Khan Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery WBD Share this post Previous - CM Punk Teases Return Of 'This Fire Burns' For WWE Worlds Collide Next - Kenny Omega And The Young Bucks' AEW Contracts Currently Scheduled To Expire In 2027 Recommended Kenny Omega And The Young Bucks' AEW Contracts Currently Scheduled To Expire In 2027 The Elite's AEW deals still due to expire next year Aidan Gibbons Sep 24, 2026 Read Time: 1:20 min AEW Not Holding Talks With Anthony Bowens & Max Caster Over New Contracts Anthony Bowens and Max Caster look set to hit free agency Aidan Gibbons Sep 24, 2026 Read Time: 1:18 min Nyla Rose Doesn't Think Tony Khan Is The Reason For Her AEW Absence Something else may be responsible for Nyla Rose's AEW hiatus Aidan Gibbons Sep 23, 2026 Read Time: 1:50 min Latest posts CM Punk Teases Return Of 'This Fire Burns' For WWE Worlds Collide CM Punk bringing back his old WWE theme? Aidan Gibbons Sep 24, 2026 Read Time: 2:07 min Kenny Omega And The Young Bucks' AEW Contracts Currently Scheduled To Expire In 2027 The Elite's AEW deals still due to expire next year Aidan Gibbons Sep 24, 2026 Read Time: 1:20 min Violent J Breaks Silence On Vince Russo's Juggalo Championship Wrestling Exit Violent J addresses Vince Russo's JCW departure Aidan Gibbons Sep 24, 2026 Read Time: 1:30 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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Paramount: Paramount is a global media company that will become a minority owner of All Elite Wrestling when its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is completed.
Warner Bros. Discovery: Warner Bros. Discovery is a media and entertainment company that currently holds less than a 10% stake in All Elite Wrestling and is merging with Paramount in a deal that will transfer that stake.
Warner Bros.: Warner Bros. is a major entertainment studio referenced as a long-term partner of All Elite Wrestling since AEW's inception.
TKO: TKO is the parent company of WWE and UFC and is cited as a partner of Paramount that some reports say could create competitive concerns for AEW.
WWE: WWE is a global professional wrestling company that is a subsidiary of TKO and is mentioned in relation to Paramount's partnership with TKO.
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