Tony Khan
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The agreement, there were some people that I wanted to use a lot, like the Briscoes, that I was able to start to work with and get to know, and the friends I've made and lost along the way. But I do think it's another thing that I'm really excited to bolt on here now as we're in the streaming era. It gives more resources. We've put the AEW library on mass.
The agreement, there were some people that I wanted to use a lot, like the Briscoes, that I was able to start to work with and get to know, and the friends I've made and lost along the way. But I do think it's another thing that I'm really excited to bolt on here now as we're in the streaming era. It gives more resources. We've put the AEW library on mass.
And we have tons of options now to build out, build more things, fast channels, and exciting possibilities and ways I can leverage the history of AEW and also the history of Ring of Honor to create new content. And also, Ring of Honor has great history. They have great champions, great wrestlers. So yeah, I was happy to keep it alive.
And we have tons of options now to build out, build more things, fast channels, and exciting possibilities and ways I can leverage the history of AEW and also the history of Ring of Honor to create new content. And also, Ring of Honor has great history. They have great champions, great wrestlers. So yeah, I was happy to keep it alive.
And like I said, it never reached the heights that we have here with AEW, but it's a great promotion and it has a great voice and a great history.
And like I said, it never reached the heights that we have here with AEW, but it's a great promotion and it has a great voice and a great history.
I think the hardest things that have happened have been friends that we've lost along the way. There have been, in two cases, wrestlers that I was very close with and people that were beloved by our locker room that we've lost. In AEW, Mr. Brodie Lee.
I think the hardest things that have happened have been friends that we've lost along the way. There have been, in two cases, wrestlers that I was very close with and people that were beloved by our locker room that we've lost. In AEW, Mr. Brodie Lee.
who is a beloved wrestler in AEW and all over the world of wrestling and had been known to all the fans and all the wrestlers all over the world and left behind a beautiful family and honoring him. was a great challenge. And I think the company put our best foot forward to honor our greatest champion and his family.
who is a beloved wrestler in AEW and all over the world of wrestling and had been known to all the fans and all the wrestlers all over the world and left behind a beautiful family and honoring him. was a great challenge. And I think the company put our best foot forward to honor our greatest champion and his family.
And Mr. Brody Lee left behind a great legacy and putting a tribute that is befitting that legacy and the man that he is and was and the family that he's left here with us. It's one of the hardest things we've ever had to do. And I think That is one of the most important things we've ever done. We also then, in Ring of Honor, lost the late, great Jay Briscoe.
And Mr. Brody Lee left behind a great legacy and putting a tribute that is befitting that legacy and the man that he is and was and the family that he's left here with us. It's one of the hardest things we've ever had to do. And I think That is one of the most important things we've ever done. We also then, in Ring of Honor, lost the late, great Jay Briscoe.
And when I acquired Ring of Honor, the Briscoe brothers were its greatest stars. And they're a tag team of brothers. They are closer friends. than anybody could ever imagine. They had a bond of brotherhood that extended into the wrestling ring that brought them even closer together because they're brothers and they're tag team partners and best friends.
And when I acquired Ring of Honor, the Briscoe brothers were its greatest stars. And they're a tag team of brothers. They are closer friends. than anybody could ever imagine. They had a bond of brotherhood that extended into the wrestling ring that brought them even closer together because they're brothers and they're tag team partners and best friends.
And Mark Briscoe is a huge part of AEW and ring of honor history. And Mark Briscoe came from ring of honor. And now he's a huge part of AEW and his brother, Jay Briscoe never got the chance to be part of AEW. I was very honored to work with him. And, uh, losing friends like Jay Briscoe and Mr. Brody Lee along the way, and then that we're all responsible for honoring them and their legacy.
And Mark Briscoe is a huge part of AEW and ring of honor history. And Mark Briscoe came from ring of honor. And now he's a huge part of AEW and his brother, Jay Briscoe never got the chance to be part of AEW. I was very honored to work with him. And, uh, losing friends like Jay Briscoe and Mr. Brody Lee along the way, and then that we're all responsible for honoring them and their legacy.
I think that's challenging, but also an important responsibility that we have. So that's probably been the hardest challenges along the way is when you work with people that you lose.
I think that's challenging, but also an important responsibility that we have. So that's probably been the hardest challenges along the way is when you work with people that you lose.
yeah i mean these are very upsetting things and whenever you lose somebody that's in your life you're going to take it and there's a lot of different takeaways but i mean a lot of bad things yeah and uh i'm sure you've worked with people over the years that you've lost and had friends that you've lost and friends at work and it can be really hard and those are people that the wrestling fans really respected and people that everyone out
yeah i mean these are very upsetting things and whenever you lose somebody that's in your life you're going to take it and there's a lot of different takeaways but i mean a lot of bad things yeah and uh i'm sure you've worked with people over the years that you've lost and had friends that you've lost and friends at work and it can be really hard and those are people that the wrestling fans really respected and people that everyone out