INTERVIEW CLASSIC (pt. 2 of 2): Tony Khan on eve of Dynamite debut talks about what translates from Attitude Era, mistakes made, more

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Recorded03 Oct 2024

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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-2-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents his nearly two-and-a-half hour interview from five years ago with Tony Khan on the eve of the first-ever episode of AEW Dynamite. This is the second half; the first half was posted earlier this week.PART TWOWhat translates today from the Attitude Era? What doesn’t?What are his influences from watching wrestling over the decades?Is he nervous about the debut show on Wednesday?Will all top execs eventually move to the same city and work at same HQs?What does AEW mean by “authenticity” and the sports-like feel?What mistakes have they already made and what are his areas marked for improvement?Will AEW target all demographics or primarily focus on one core group?How will AEW be more “wrestler-friendly” both creatively and regarding lifestyle?And much much more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

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