Tony Khan is always on the news, be it for All Elite Wrestling or something else. The man has rejuvenated the fans’ interest in wrestling with his own company.
The untold war between AEW and WWE reminded the fans of the good old days of WWE vs. WCW. The amount of attention and popularity wrestling received back then was unmatched to this day.
AEW did not gain its popularity just because Tony Khan was rich, but because Tony Khan was a wrestling fan. The level of love and dedication Khan has shown towards the company has resonated with the fans.
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In his own words, he is the Owner, chairman, President, CEO, Founder, Booker, Head of Creative, and a few other things for All Elite Wrestling.
Tony Khan Net Worth
The Beloved Billionaire study evaluated annual search data sets and social media sentiment on a range of the world’s wealthiest business juggernauts to create the Beloved Billionaire 100. This analyzed data from over 2 billion lookups and over 50,000 posts on social media to throne the most loved tycoons. And according to the list, Tony Khan’s net worth is estimated to be $8 billion dollars.
Tony Khan and Vince McMahon are both highly ranked in the top 100. McMahon is ranked at number 8 with a “popularity score” of 38 and Khan at number 6, with a score of 55.
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AEW the next WCW?
WWE has been at the helm of professional wrestling for decades. But all of it wasn’t through their own efforts, but due to lack of serious competitors or rival companies.
For years, Vince McMahon ruled the world of wrestling, and rightly so, but over the recent years, the fans haven’t been completely happy.
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With the emergence of AEW, the fans have now an alternative to WWE. The company is well run, with enough creative freedom for each of their wrestlers. This is something that fans and wrestlers have often claimed that WWE never does.
Along with good storylines and great performers, the signings of CM Punk, Chris Jericho, Adam Cole, and Bryan Danielson, have catapulted AEW’s popularity.
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