AEW President Tony Khan recently took part in an interview for Sports IllustratedĀ to promote tonightās episode of Dynamite, which is AEWās second-anniversary show.
Check out the highlights below:
On how far AEW has come in 2 years:
āI certainly had aspirations for AEW to hit certain heights, but weāre further than Iāve ever dreamed,ā Khan says. āWeāve signed Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, Adam Cole and Sting all in a one-year period. Weāve added legendary names like Christian Cage and Matt Hardy, and stars of the presentāAndrade El Idolo and Malakai Blackāand the development of the womenās division, especially being joined by Ruby Soho and Thunder Rosa. Weāre really proud of where we are after two years, and weāre so grateful that the roster worked so hard through the pandemic.ā
What will be opening tonight's AEW Dynamite*:
*Young Bucks and Adam Cole vs. Bryan Danielson, the Jurassic Express and Christian Cage
āThatās the match I plan to open with, which I am going to do everything in my power to present without commercials,ā Khan says. āAnd since the arrival of Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole, the lines have been drawn. Itās going to be special.ā
On the card:
āThis entire card is a perfect representation of what AEW is about,ā Khan says. āAnd weāre honored to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the show with the best wrestling fans in the world.ā