AEW CEO Tony Khan held a media scrum today to promote this Saturday’s AEW WrestleDream 2026 event at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida.
Some of the notable highlights included:
- On the topic of Adam Copeland’s plans to retire from his in-ring wrestling career in 2027, Khan stated that he was aware of Copeland’s retirement plan for 2027 before Wednesday’s announcement. Khan also stated that he currently does not know how far into 2027 that Copeland wants to wrestle.
- On the topic of Christian Cage suffered broken rubs and a punctured lung injury at All Out 2026, Khan stated that Cage had downplayed the injury during his Three-way Tag Team Ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. Khan also stated that Cage had also shook off the medical team. Khan also gave his praise of Cage for the work he has done in AEW.
- On the topic of Adam Copeland potentially wrestling at the Tokyo Dome in 2027, Khan did not provide an answer and instead stated “I’ll leave some mystery to that.“
- On the topic of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merging into the new Skydance company, Khan stated that he has been in a lot of discussions and is very excited for the new merged company. Khan also stated that he is happy Channing Dungy will remain in a leadership role as he’s been a big cheerleader for AEW. Khan also stated that he is also happy some other personnel will also be staying on. Khan also stated that David Ellison buying WBD is the “best case scenario” and that TBS and TNT remaining under HBO Max is a great development for AEW.
- On the topic of AEW’s growth and potential changes with Skydance, Khan stated that there will be changes but that “if there are changes, it would only be positive changes to grow the distribution.” Khan also stated that this is something he is very interested in for AEW.
- On the topic of the importance of Jon Moxley for the AEW locker room, Khan praised Moxley and stated that he has been a huge part of AEW since the company’s inception in 2019. Khan also stated that Moxley has been a great leader for the company both in and out of the ring.
- On the topic of AEW’s tribute show to the late “PAC” Benjamin Satterely, Khan stated that Moxley told him that it felt good to go out there and perform at PAC’s tribute show this past September.
- On the topic of the current status of Mick Foley and The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, & Bobby Lashley) in AEW, Khan did not provide any specifics beyond saying they were part of the some of AEW’s biggest shows this year. Khan also stated that he has respect for The Hurt Syndicate and mentioned in storyline character how they can show up at anytime since they are for hire
- On the topic of Taya Valkyrie’s current status in AEW, Khan stated that he wants Valkyrie to be back on AEW television now that her role in “The Traitors” is done. Khan also stated that he likes when wrestlers do outside projects and gave his praise of Valkyrie for being someone “we all respect and like a lot.”
AEW WrestleDream 2026 media scrum full audio: F4WOnline.com
Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com, Fightful.com 1 & 2
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