A few hours ago, the president of All Elite Wrestling Tony Khan gave a press conference as a prelude to Forbidden Doorthe collaborative pay-per-view between his company and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. SoloWrestling had the pleasure of being present during this day, where various topics were discussed on the way to the event this Sunday, June 26.

Difficulties in completing the Forbidden Gate

First, Tony Khan recalled that the Forbidden Door and AEW programs were seen affected by the large number of injured. The authority discussed the individual cases with each of the stars, and promised that they would be respectful of each of them’s treatments and recovery times. Specifically, Khan mentioned Bryan Danielson, CM Punk and Kyle O’Reilly as great victims who caused changes in the main idea of ​​the pay-per-view.

Regarding the event itself, AEW’s highest authority hopes it will serve as an introduction to several fans who are unfamiliar with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as happened in his personal case with the collaborative events between puroresu society and WCW. NJPW was heavily involved in the development of the show, starting from the date chosen for its celebration and approving the participation of its competitors in the fights. Tony Khan is hoping to hold an event of a similar or superior nature to past NJPW/WCW shows at the Tokyo Dome.

Forbidden Door will continue to grow in its previous hours

As for the show’s billboard, Tony Khan confirmed that there will be more announcements tonight at AEW Rampage reference “Procurement”. He also anticipated surprise rival Zack Saber Jr as “a name that will create a big moment within All Elite Wrestling.” On another side, championed the idea of ​​crowning an interim champion between Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi, making it clear that whichever of the two wins will have a dream opponent in the form of current champion CM Punk.

Tony highlighted the main event as a fight that has been brewing for a long time. Specifically, he recalled the expectations of fans and Jon Moxley himself when anticipating a big NJPW name for All Out 2021. “Mox” vs. “The Ace” at the time was completely canceled when Satoshi Kojima was confirmed as his rival. However, the two competitors ended up developing a great rivalry outside of AEW that will mark a new chapter this Sunday.

AEW in Canada, more PPVs and Jeff Hardy and Jon Moxley

Other topics discussed at the press conference were not entirely related to Forbidden Door. On the one hand, Tony talked about the possibility of bringing All Elite Wrestling to Canadian territory. The company president investigated the possibility of success in this country through the Owen Hart Tournament, and believed there was a fair amount of talent that could serve as an incentive to fans for a future first show on Canadian soil. .

On the other hand, Tony Khan was asked about company policies with alcoholism, taking as an example the cases of Jon Moxley and Jeff Hardy. The authority said that these were very different situations from each other, since it was “Mox” himself who sought help for his problem. Khan said AEW has a strict policy regarding these situations, which applies to all of its employees regardless of their television status.

Finally, and regarding the ability to add more pay-per-views to the annual card From AEW, Tony Khan clarified that this is an idea being considered by the company. However, he isn’t considering making a hasty decision and prefers to move forward with the usual PPV pace.

We thank All Elite Wrestling for the invitation to the conference.

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