Tony Khan Praises Jon Moxley for His Leadership in AEW

During today’s AEW WrestleDream media call (via WrestlePurists), AEW President Tony Khan spoke at length about Jon Moxley and his leadership in AEW in the wake of recent tragedies, specifically the recent losses of Andy “The Butcher” Williams and Moxley’s own former Deathriders stablemate, Benjamin Satterley, aka PAC.

Khan shared his respect for Moxley, praising him as an “incredible” leader, adding that the things he’s said and done for the promotion have been amazing. Khan also noted that AEW can always count on Moxley to be at his best every week.

Additionally, Khan said that following the recent AEW Dynamite tribute show for PAC, Moxley told him that it felt good to be out there for the event. As noted, during the event, Moxley paid tribute to PAC, sharing his favorite story about the wrestler in an emotional moment.

Jon Moxley will be in action this weekend at AEW WrestleDream 2026. He defends his AEW Continental Championship against former AEW National Champion Mark Davis.

AEW WrestleDream 2026 takes place on Saturday, October 17. The event is being held at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida. It will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.

Tony Khan was asked about how important Jon Moxley has been to the AEW locker room, especially in the last few weeks in the wake of tragedy.

Tony says he has so much respect for Moxley. He’s been incredible as a leader, and the things he’s said and done have been amazing. AEW… pic.twitter.com/OugB4gqmFt

— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) October 15, 2026