Tony Khan Met With Significant Boos At AEW Grand Slam Australia – Inside The Ropes
Get instant access to ITR on your home screen.Add ITR Wrestling to your Google News feed >Tony Khan received a strong reaction from the AEW Grand Slam Australia crowd, though not the kind he’d like…AEW’s first foray in Australia has unfortunately been mired in controversy. A divisive venue downsize from Suncorp Stadium to the Brisbane Entertainment Center, leading to ticket pricing issues, on top of confusion over the event’s status as a TV special or pay-per-view left many fans frustrated.Some of those fans made their feelings known when Tony Khan made a surprise off-air appearance before AEW Grand Slam Australia got underway. As seen in videos of the moment on social media, the AEW President received boos from a significant portion of the Brisbane crowd.Hi Tony Khan 🤗#AEWGrandSlam#AEWGrandSlamAustraliapic.twitter.com/kXzI2dgrFR— ⚰️chloe⚰️ (@GAY4RIPTIDES) February 15, 2025Despite its issues, it appears Grand Slam Australia has been a huge financial success for AEW. Khan recently noted that the show has garnered one of the largest gates in company history and the largest international gate outside its two All In shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.The pre-taped show is set to air tonight on TNT and Max simultaneously after the conclusion of NBA All-Star Weekend coverage. The ROH Global Wars portion of the show is expected to air as next week’s edition of Ring of Honor TV.Ahead of Grand Slam Australia, Tony Khan sat down with CNBC Sport to discuss AEW’s recent business successes. Amongst discussions of the company’s latest media rights deal with Warner Brothers Discovery, Khan was asked if he’d ever consider making the company public.The AEW President quickly shot down the idea, stating that he wants to firmly keep AEW a family business so he can hopefully have his future children work within it.A WWE star has admitted that they have a fondness for their old theme.The first set of overall Superstar ratings for WWE 2K25 have been announced with more to come as the release date draws near.Miro’s first pro wrestling appearance since leaving AEW has been announced.The Undertaker believes that more WWE stars should have a retirement tour similar to that of John Cena.A member of the AEW roster may have suffered an injury during the Grand Slam Australia show.John Cena will be a part of the WWE European tour with multiple dates in the UK confimed!An ECW icon is looking to end their career in style!The Undertaker recounts being advised by a WWE legend to confront Vince McMahon and demand more money.
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