Tony Khan AEW media call: WBD TV deal, ROH’s future, roster split possibility

AEW head Tony Khan spoke to the media for an hour Wednesday ahead of this Saturday’s WrestleDream, touching on the WBD TV rights deal, the TV future for Ring of Honor, and the possibility of a roster split. The full audio of the call is at the bottom of this post. Asked if he would consider doing a roster split, Khan said it’s not a bad thought and he’s considered it. He is thinking about roster management, but it’s early to speculate on things given the new TV deal with WBD and what’s to come. On the WBD deal, he said both sides were happy with what they ultimately worked out. He didn’t have much in the way of details when it came to when and how the pay-per-view component will work on Max, but he’s confident it will be a financial positive for fans. During his answer, he did say that pay-per-views will be part of the streaming library on Max in addition to their regular TV shows which he has not confirmed before. Asked about the recent question about whether WBD has equity in AEW, Khan said it was a fair q