Tony Khan is very open to introducing a new championship in AEW that would also be a first for the pro wrestling company.
The AEW championship scene has expanded significantly since its creation in 2019. While the brand originally established the Men’s and Women’s World Championships along with the Men’s Tag Team Championships, the company later introduced the women’s mid-card TBS Championship along with the Trios, International, TNT and Continental Championships for the men to compete for.
As the AEW women’s division has expanded over the years, alliances have formed with the likes of Julia Hart and Skye Blue teaming up on recent episodes, along with the previous alliance between Mina Shirakawa and Toni Storm.
When asked by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful about the possibility of introducing Women’s Tag Team Championships on the Double or Nothing Media call, Khan elaborated on his long-term plans:
“AEW is having a great 2025, and I’m trying to build us to the strongest point we’ve been. We’re taking great steps. That is something I’d like to do and is a goal for me. You can see there is a number of great tandems and alliances. There are some great tag matches in the women’s division.
“Right now, I’m also focused on building back the men’s tag division,” he continued. “We’ve had a lot of injuries there, and now we’re trying to get people healthy and get the best teams working together. As I’m rebuilding the men’s tag division, that is something I’m interested in doing in the future. There are a lot of great teams in the women’s division and a lot of great partnerships and rivalries that would lend themselves to those matches. As I’m building back the tag division to get it to its strongest point, which I think is moving in a good direction, and as we get people healthy, and when you look at some of the great tag matches, the division is getting better. We have great talent, and now it’s about getting people healthy. In 2025, I’ve been trying to put on the very best shows we possibly can. Whether it’s having an injury to Buddy or Kevin Knight, who was in a team with Speedball Bailey, not an injury, but we lost him to the Super Juniors. He’ll be back. As we’re building the best shows on TV week in and week out, that’s something I want to get to: the best tag team wrestling in the world. We have the best wrestlers, and I am interested in (AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles). I’m also trying to build the tag division I have right now. It is something I’m interested in doing, and it is realistic to see at some point.”
Tony Khan Talks New AEW Deal And The Fans
All Elite Wrestling is now closing in on 5 months of its new media rights deal, which was agreed upon in late 2024. As part of the new deal, weekly TV is available to stream on Max and can be watched on demand. In a previous interview, Tony Khan spoke about the new deal and how it is important to keep listening to the fans.
H/t to Fightful.
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