AEW President Tony Khan recently joined the Battleground podcast for an interview where he discussed the company’s current creative direction, the upcoming All Out pay-per-view, major talent developments, and why he believes AEW is having its best year ever. He provided behind-the-scenes details on several key storylines and company decisions.

Taz’s “Selfless” Hall of Fame Request

Khan began by addressing the recent decision to hold legendary announcer and former ECW World Champion Taz’s Hall of Fame ceremony off the air during their residency at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. He revealed that the move came at the direct request of Taz himself, who wanted the television time to remain focused on the current roster.

“He shot me a text message and said, ‘Can we do this off the air?'” Khan sai

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