Tony Khan on AEW Dealing With Recent Injuries, What Excites Him About All Out This Weekend

– Speaking to Yahoo! Sports ahead of AEW All out this weekend, AEW President & CEO Tony Khan discussed AEW’s recent summer season, dealing with multiple injuries to top stars, Sunday’s All Out, and more. Below are some highlights:

Tony Khan on AEW having to deal with the recent group of injuries: “We felt like things were really clicking and then boom, we lose Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson on the same night to injury and CM Punk gets hurt not long after. It all happened in the matter of about a week. The summer was way different than what we had planned, but thankfully we had Jericho and Mox back.”

On having Bryan Danielson back from his injury: “It was great to get Danielson back at the end of July after he had been gone for a few months and he has been a huge part of the show since he returned. He had a great comeback match with Daniel Garcia — it was more than a great match, I believe it was a star-making bout for Garcia. We built something really cool around ‘The American Dragon’ versus the ‘Dragon Slayer.’ It was a classic and one of my favorite matches we ever had on Dynamite. I think it showed that we can adapt and work to be a really good partner for Warner Bros. Discovery and promote their projects.”

Tony Khan on what excites him about All Out: “The goal is to strike a balance between having happy fans, good stories and a happy locker room. I think for the most part we do have that. I think the really exciting thing about All Out and this week for AEW is that we are approaching a full-strength roster again. It felt like last year we kicked off a season — it was a wild, tumultuous, one — but we had some of our greatest business heights. It has been challenging but I do believe this will wind up being one of our greatest pay-per-views.”

His thoughts on Jon Moxley: “His mind is clearer, his body is healthier, he’s leaner, he’s more fun, he’s having a better time. Jon’s always been a great professional and great to work with, but honestly he’s been better than ever since he got himself totally clean and sober. A total breath of fresh air since his return. It’s fitting that he had this great run throughout the summer and is the AEW Champion. He’s been one of the driving forces that has helped us beat this injury bug.”

AEW All Out 2022 is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 4. The event is being held at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.