Tony Khan Says Convincing His Dad To Invest In AEW Was Like A Scene From Succession

Tony Khan reflects on telling his father he was starting AEW and how much of an investment it was going to be.

All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan was a recent guest on The Rich Eisen Show. When asked if he’s ever had a “how do you like me now” moment with his father Shad in regards to the company’s success, Khan said he hasn’t and put over how supportive his dad has been in the process.

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“No, honestly, he’s been so great supporting this,” Tony Khan said.

When asked if he had to twist his arm to get him to invest initially, Khan compared Christmas 2018 to a scene out of Succession.

“Yes, absolutely,” Tony Khan said. “And honestly, I did famously twist his arm to your point, and Christmas 2018 was like a scene out of Succession where I was saying, we need to make a big eight-figure investment and invest millions of dollars in this. And I have no guarantees.

“I didn’t even have the TV deal. We didn’t secure that until months later, officially, May of 2019. But I had been working on it. And he later said, this is a great example of why parents should sometimes trust their kids even when they don’t necessarily believe in the idea, you just gotta have faith.”

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What do you make of Tony Khan’s comments? Are you happy he was able to convince his father to put in the initial investment to help launch All Elite Wrestling? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

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