AEW President Tony Khan didn’t hold back when it came to people who claim AEW doesn’t have good storytelling at all, as he quickly shut down such claims.
While speaking to Z100 New York, Tony Khan dismissed claims that AEW lacks storytelling, saying the company’s storytelling is just as strong as it’s ever been. He stated that AEW is known for great in-ring action, but said the stories this year have also been excellent.
The AEW President used Jon Moxley’s World Championship run as an example, pointing out that even when some people questioned it, it proved to be strong storytelling.
“I think the stories in AEW have been as strong as ever. People will say AEW is great — and I think a lot of people would concede that the action in wrestling, the athletic action, is absolutely fantastic. Everyone agrees on that. But also, if you haven’t seen the show lately or if you’re just listening to a false narrative — and you can tell me honestly whether you agree with this or not, Josh — I think the stories in AEW have been fantastic this year.
We’ve been talking for a long time about some of the great stories in AEW, and you even just said how fantastic you thought some of the storytelling around Jon Moxley’s World Championship reign has been. People even questioned that aspect of it, and I think that was proven right.” But certainly, whether you love them or not, nobody can question that there’s a lot of storytelling in AEW. I think it’s fantastic, and a lot of the fans who actually pay attention to it think it’s great.”
Khan said that while not every fan will love every storyline, AEW always has plenty of them, and many fans who watch closely enjoy them a lot. He called the claim that AEW has a lack of stories not just wrong, but something false that people spread.
“But certainly, whether you love them or not, nobody can question that there’s a lot of storytelling in AEW. I think it’s fantastic, and a lot of the fans who actually pay attention to it think it’s great. But there will be people — tell me if you agree with this or not — there are people who would say there’s a lack of stories in AEW, and I don’t agree with this. I think it’s untrue. I don’t think that’s true at all. I think it’s not only a misconception, but a falsehood that people spread.”
At the end of the day, Tony Khan is proud of all the storylines in AEW so far and it’s clear he couldn’t care less what haters have to say and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.
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