Tony Khan isn’t about to chase Skydance executives around begging for another AEW television deal. The AEW President says he’s more interested in putting in the work and letting the company’s success speak for itself, even as questions continue about its future under new ownership.
During the November 12, 2026, AEW Full Gear media call, Khan was asked about the company’s next media rights agreement. AEW’s current television deal with Warner Bros. Discovery runs through 2027, with an option for another year, but Khan made it clear that negotiations aren’t happening right now. Khan first addressed the upcoming HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle, explaining why he believes the new streaming arrangement could help AEW attract more viewers.
“I think Warner Bros. and Paramount can be a great team. They’ve talked about a bundle with HBO Max and Paramount+. I think that creates great opportunities for AEW to grow our viewership.”
When it came to securing another contract, Khan said he’s not interested in chasing executives for money. He explained that his priority is delivering for the company and maintaining a strong relationship with its television partners.
“Absolutely, we’ll be looking to a contract renewal; we’re not really in the process of doing that as a negotiation right now because we still have a lot of time left. Right now, I’m excited to be working with this new group under the deal we have, and I’m not the person that’s gonna chase people around and ask about contracts. I really just wanna put my head down and deliver and do a very good job, and that’s also what I had stressed to David Zaslav when he was running Warner Bros., that, ‘I want to do a good job for you. I really care about this. We do this 52 weeks a year. I’ll never take a day off from it. You’ll always get my very best, and I’m not chasing you for money. I’m not doing this for the money.’ We do need the money to make this a strong company and to grow the business but it’s because I love wrestling…”
Khan’s comments come after he held multiple meetings with Paramount Skydance executives in recent weeks. While he’s spoken positively about those conversations, he hasn’t announced any new television agreement.
There are also questions about whether Skydance will want to continue paying for AEW once its current contract expires. As Ringside News previously covered, Dave Meltzer recently warned that AEW’s future under the new ownership isn’t guaranteed, especially with the company looking to cut billions in expenses.
For now, Khan isn’t changing his approach. He knows AEW needs television money to keep growing, but he’s not interested in begging for another deal. He’s betting that putting out a strong product every week will give Skydance enough reason to keep AEW around when negotiations finally begin.
Do you think Tony Khan is making the right move by waiting on AEW’s next television deal, or should he be pushing Skydance for answers now? Let us know what you think in the comments.
