How AEW Talent Landed Roles in Queen of the Ring

The Queen of the Ring movie didn’t exactly dominate the box office, but AEW President Tony Khan is still standing behind the project—and now he’s shedding light on how AEW talent got involved in the film.

Speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Khan revealed that director Ash Avildsen approached him early in the casting process, specifically about featuring Toni Storm.

“Yes, I talked to Ash at the beginning when he was working on this movie, and he asked me about casting Toni Storm. And Toni Storm is the greatest actress in Hollywood, so I was very supportive of it. Of course, we have other people in AEW involved in the project, but Toni Storm is the AEW Women’s World Champion first and foremost. She’s the person I think of when I think of Hollywood and when I think of pro wrestling, and they fit like a glove.”

Khan shared that he spent about an hour on the phone with Avildsen discussing the project before Storm was officially cast. Once everything was set, AEW worked around her schedule to allow her to film the movie.

“Toni needed to take a little time off for filming, and this was a long time ago. It all worked out just absolutely fantastic. We’re very proud of Toni and her work, and everybody associated with Queen of the Ring has done a great job. They’ve been a great sponsor for us, and Toni’s a great champion and a great actress.”

With Queen of the Ring struggling at the box office, AEW has continued pushing the film to its audience. Now the question remains—will the movie find a second life through streaming?

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