Khan said he was proud of what they’ve been able to build and reiterated he’s excited for the future. He explained what he could say, from things that were already public knowledge however, was that all bidders for Warner Bros. Discovery are NFL partners, and great partners at that, for the league. Khan’s father, Shad Khan, owns the Jacksonville Jaguars and Khan also holds an executive role with the team as chief football strategy officer.

“Everybody who has been in the running for this is somebody that we work with in the NFL, so I have a lot of respect for all of them,” he explained. “I’m on the major events and fan committee of the NFL and we worked closely with all three of the bidders that have been in the mix, so we’ll see what happens. I have only positive things to say about Netflix and Warner Brothers Discovery, but when it comes to AEW and Warner Brothers Discovery, it’s been a great partnership.”

The AEW president said that despite changes over the years from Warner Media to Warner Brothers Discovery, things have only gotten “stronger and better” for the promotion. He said that he could tell everyone “for sure,” that at least until “the end of 2027, going into 2028,” AEW will be on TBS, TNT, and HBO Max, a deal that was announced last October. 

“Very proud that we’ve been able to continue the tradition of wrestling on TBS and TNT,” Khan said. “When there’s wrestling on TBS and TNT, I think wrestling is better for it, so I’m proud AEW has been able to bring that for years and years, and we will continue to bring it for years and years to come.”