Tony Khan Addresses AEW’s Future After Netflix’s $82.7 Billion WBD Takeover

Tony Khan isn’t losing sleep over Netflix’s massive $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery—at least not yet.

With AEW shows airing on TBS, TNT, and Max (all WBD properties), fans immediately wondered what this meant for the company’s future. Add in the fact that Netflix already locked down WWE RAW back in 2025, and you’ve got a recipe for panic. But Khan seemingly isn’t rattled—and he’s not packing up shop anytime soon.

Speaking at the ROH Final Battle post-show scrum, Khan made it crystal clear that AEW’s current home isn’t changing overnight.

“First of all, it’s early to comment on anything that’s still pending. Without getting into anything that hasn’t been finalized yet, I just want to say we have a great partnership with Warner Brothers Discovery, and it will continue for many years to come.”

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Khan made sure to remind everyone that AEW isn’t on borrowed time—it’s got years left on its deal. And just in case that wasn’t clear enough, he laid down the exact timeline.

“We still have years left on our current agreement with TBS and HBO Max. There’s been wrestling on TBS since 1971—even though there was a 20-year gap in that history—and I’m proud to be continuing that legacy. We’re going to do hundreds more episodes of Dynamite.”

“I can tell you for sure that at least until the very end of 2027—going into 2028—we’re going to be here for years to come. That’s over two more years with AEW on TBS, TNT, and HBO Max.”

Khan also downplayed the takeover heat by pointing to his ties to the NFL, saying every major player in the Netflix-WBD bidding war is already someone he’s worked with.

“All of the bidders for Warner Brothers Discovery are also media partners of the NFL—and they’re great media partners of ours. Everyone in the running is someone we already work with on the NFL, so I have a lot of respect for all of them.”

Bottom line—while Netflix buying WBD might shake up the entertainment world, Khan’s focused on what he controls. AEW isn’t getting booted from TNT or TBS anytime soon, and he’s not sweating a damn thing until there’s something real to sweat.

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