Tony Khan Makes Significant Change to Meetings Before AEW Shows

AEW’s backstage routine has undergone a major shift, and this time it’s coming straight from the top.

Tony Khan, who previously relied on one-on-one discussions throughout the day, has now moved to hosting full-scale production meetings before AEW television tapings.

Bryan Alvarez revealed the change via F4WOnline and his Wrestling Observer Live show, noting that AEW has “been doing actual production meetings for a while now,” where Khan gathers “the top agents, announcers, etc., all in a room together to go over things before the shows.” This new format marks a significant change from Khan’s earlier method.

“Tony’s production meeting was, well, I go and I meet with these guys and then I go meet with these guys… He just did these meetings throughout the day and that was what he considered production meetings.”

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“Other people were like, that’s not a production meeting. So the point of this is, of late, he actually is now doing production meetings.”

This restructuring couldn’t come at a more critical time for AEW. The company is currently heading into a packed calendar of major events, including the AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door crossover show on August 24 in London.

As AEW continues to expand globally, it looks like Tony Khan is taking a more traditional approach behind the scenes—one that could bring a new level of consistency and communication to the product.

Do you think formal production meetings will help AEW tighten its TV product? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know if this is a step in the right direction.