Posted on 9/24/126 by Colin Vassallo
AEW President Tony Khan continued to heap praise on
Paramount chief David Ellison ahead of the Paramount
takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The company is hoping that Paramount Skydance will pick up
its new TV media rights once the current deal runs out in
2027, although there is an option year on the table which
would extend the current deal to 2028 before a new deal
would be needed.
“I’ve made it no secret dozens and dozens of times I’ve gone
on the record and said I look forward to a time when
hopefully it will be Paramount and Warner Brothers
together,” Khan said during a live video feed on X. “I think
it’ll make AEW stronger. I’ve said time and time again, and
I believe we are very close to that time.”
Khan said that Paramount’s settlement with several State
Attorneys General is a “fantastic announcement for AEW” and
its fans “to have the leadership of the great David Ellison
coming in.”
Khan noted that Ellison “loves professional wrestling and
loves sports” and worked with him in the NFL.
“This is a great TV producer, a great film producer, and
somebody who I think is going to be a great leader for
Warner Brothers just like he is now for Paramount,” Khan
continued.