Tony Khan Addresses Possibility of Buying TNA Wrestling

AEW President Tony Khan just made it clear he is not rushing to buy TNA Wrestling, and he’s got a good reason for that.

During the Forbidden Door media call, Khan was asked if he would have any interest in acquiring TNA if Anthem were willing to sell the company. Khan was not exactly jumping at the idea either, as he asked what price it would be at.

When the hypothetical price of $40 million came up, Khan made it clear he has no interest. He explained that any deal would have to come down to the right price. For now, buying TNA is not a top priority for AEW, and he said it is not something he has had any serious conversations about.

That is a pretty big update, especially with all the recent talk about TNA’s future. WWE and TNA have been working closely together, and reports have claimed WWE’s agreement with TNA includes a set-price purchase option. Dave Meltzer previously said WWE could buy TNA if it wanted to under the terms of their working deal.

“I mean, as far as, like, what’s going to happen, you know, I mean, there’s a, There’s a deal in there when they made the working agreement, you know, part of the working agreement is if WWE wants to buy them, they can buy them. There’s a set price and everything of what they’ll. What they’ll pay.”

There has also been talk that WWE may not be too eager to take on TNA because of Anthem’s financial baggage. One report claimed WWE sources viewed Anthem’s debt and TNA’s TV situation as reasons why a full acquisition would be less attractive than simply working with the company or using its talent pipeline. Matt Hardy also pushed back on the idea that TNA is about to be sold to WWE, saying the company is not in crisis mode right now.

“So financially, TNA is okay. We’re not about to be bought by WWE right now. I know that’s the rumor. I think down the road in a few years that [could] happen, whatever. But right now that is not happening. We’re actually going in the opposite direction. They’re actually saving money.”

So, while AEW’s name can now be thrown into the fantasy booking version of the TNA sale talk, Khan does not sound serious about buying the company at the moment. He may be open to hearing a number if the price is right, but $40 million clearly was not it.

For now, TNA remains in the middle of a lot of speculation, with WWE tied to it through a working relationship and AEW’s boss now saying an acquisition is not high on his list. Unless something changes, this feels less like a bidding war and more like wrestling fans doing the math before the companies do.