AEW: Tony Khan on “Now Is The Perfect Time To Introduce Women’s Tag Team Titles”, Jack Perry on How Being With AEW Helped Him Deal With His Father’s Passing, DC & AEW Two Part Comic Crossover Event Announced

Oct 1, 2025

Tony Khan Comments on “Now Is The Perfect Time To Introduce Women’s Tag Team Titles”

As noted before, the September 24th AEW Dynamite show featured the official announcement of new AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships for their Women’s division.

Forbes held a recent interview with AEW CEO Tony Khan. One of the topics discussed included Khan’s thoughts about the decision to introduce new tag team titles for AEW’s Women’s division.

“I’m very excited about the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship coming to AEW this year. Throughout 2025, the women’s division has been delivering more great matches and rivalries than ever before, and so many top stars have continued to emerge.
We’ve had amazing signings, like Mercedes Moné, who came in as a free agent and is now the TBS Champion, and if you look back a few years, Toni Storm joined AEW and went on to become one of our greatest champions. Along the way, we’ve added so many talented faces. Kris Statlander, who’s been here from the early years, has become a top star in her own right.
More recently, we’ve also seen the rise of some very interesting and very talented women’s tag teams. With the roster at its strongest, the highest quality it’s ever been, I think now is the perfect time to introduce the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships. Women’s wrestling in AEW is the best it’s ever been, and these titles will make it even stronger.”

Jack Perry Comments on How Being With AEW Helped Him Deal With His Father’s Passing

TV Insider held a recent interview with Jack Perry. One of the topics discussed included Perry’s thoughts about how being with AEW at the time helped him deal with his father’s passing in 2019.

“It was the best thing to ever happen to me with the worst thing to ever happen to me. They kind of went hand-in-hand. It was an interesting time. I’m very grateful to have had this in my life and be a part of it with the people who have been there. I’m looking forward to the future.
I felt very lucky I had something I could pour my entire self into. I was already obsessed with wrestling before that happened, but when it happened, it was right at the same time AEW was taking off. It was like my childhood dream was coming true. It just gave me something I could escape into and at all times work towards being better at. Whether that was wrestling or just being in the gym, it gave me a place I could go and occupy my mind with. I felt very grateful for that because not a lot of people have that. It ended up being a very good support system as well. I had some friends already and met some of the best friends I have now. I just feel it was a real positive thing for me, especially during that time of my life.”

DC & AEW Two Part Comic Crossover Event Announced

AEW announced that they will be partnering with DC Comics for an upcoming new two part crossover comics event.

It was announced that a special preview will be taking place at this year’s New York Comic Con event on October 10-11 in New York City, New York

This upcoming crossover comics will be featuring the heroes of Justice League meeting with AEW talents.

Official press release:

DC and All Elite Wrestling Join Forces for Groundbreaking Comic Book Crossover
The Justice League Meets AEW in a Two-Issue Comic Book Event, with an Exclusive Preview Debuting at New York Comic Con
October 1, 2025 – DC and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) are teaming up for an electrifying crossover that unites two powerhouse universes in a bold new storytelling experience. This unprecedented collaboration will bring the Justice League and AEW’s top wrestling talent together in a high-octane, two-issue comic book event — launching with a special preview edition available exclusively to fans at New York Comic Con.
DC and AEW will also co-promote DC K.O., the DC Comics event launching in October from acclaimed creators Scott Snyder and Javier Fernandez, across AEW’s linear broadcasts, digital platforms, and social media channels. The collaboration will culminate in DC Comics serving as the presenting sponsor for AEW’s marquee pay-per-view event, Full Gear, live from Newark, New Jersey.
AEW Enters the DC Universe
AEW has built a universe as rich and dramatic as any comic book — where stories unfold through grit, passion, and unforgettable rivalries. Now, that universe leaps from the ring to the page in a 48-page, two-part comic book saga written by Steve Orlando, illustrated by Travis Mercer, with covers by Lucas Meyer.
In this epic tale, AEW’s finest — including Mercedes Moné, Will Ospreay, Darby Allin, Jon Moxley, Swerve Strickland, “Hangman” Adam Page, “Timeless” Toni Storm, Willow Nightingale, Orange Cassidy, and Kenny Omega — team up with legendary DC Super Heroes including Aquaman, Batman, Nightwing, Green Lanterns Guy Gardner and John Stewart, Hawkgirl, Zatanna, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn. Together, they must recover the Big Galactic Belt and prevent a cosmic catastrophe.
Fans attending NYCC will be the first to experience the AEW / DC crossover with a limited-edition preview and two can’t-miss events:
Friday, October 10 at 5 p.m. ET – Javits Center, Room 409: AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan will join former AEW Champion Jon Moxley, former AEW Champion Swerve Strickland, “Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy, Willow Nightingale, with prolific comic writer Steve Orlando, artist Travis Mercer and moderator Frankie Smith, who will come together for a unique panel conversation, “Heroes, Villains, Spaces In-Between: Pro Wrestling and Comic Storytelling.” The discussion will look at where the worlds of wrestling and comics converge within AEW.
Saturday, October 11 at 3 p.m. ET – Javits Center, DC Comics Booth #4365: Meet AEW stars Jon Moxley, Willow Nightingale, Swerve Strickland and Orange Cassidy, alongside DC’s Steve Orlando, Lucas Meyer and Travis Mercer for a special signing of the preview comic. Wristbands for this signing will be available on Saturday morning in the DC Booth between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET.
Cross-Promotion Across Platforms
Fans can purchase the two-part DC x AEW comic book event at comic book shops, ShopAEW.com, and select AEW live events in 2026 throughout the country.
The DC K.O. comic book event will be showcased during AEW’s programming on TBS and TNT, and through extensive co-marketing across social media and newsletters.
Look for the AEW variant covers on issues of DC K.O., featuring face-offs between DC and AEW’s hardest hitters.
AEW Full Gear Presented by DC Comics
The collaboration reaches its peak with AEW Full Gear, presented by DC Comics, live from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The pay-per-view will be available to U.S. subscribers on HBO Max with supported devices.