cover of episode INTERVIEW CLASSIC (pt. 2 of 2): Tony Khan on eve of Dynamite debut talks about what translates from Attitude Era, mistakes made, more

INTERVIEW CLASSIC (pt. 2 of 2): Tony Khan on eve of Dynamite debut talks about what translates from Attitude Era, mistakes made, more

2024/10/3
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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-2-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents his nearly two-and-a-half hour interview from five years ago with Tony Khan on the eve of the first-ever episode of AEW Dynamite. This is the second half; the first half was posted earlier this week.PART TWO

  • What translates today from the Attitude Era? What doesn’t?
  • What are his influences from watching wrestling over the decades?
  • Is he nervous about the debut show on Wednesday?
  • Will all top execs eventually move to the same city and work at same HQs?
  • What does AEW mean by “authenticity” and the sports-like feel?
  • What mistakes have they already made and what are his areas marked for improvement?
  • Will AEW target all demographics or primarily focus on one core group?
  • How will AEW be more “wrestler-friendly” both creatively and regarding lifestyle?
  • And much much more.

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