Tony Khan’s brag to put on a sold-out show at Wembley London came out hollow again. Weighing quite low in terms of occupied audience seats is not a foreign concept for the promotion.

This has been an issue that has plagued the Florida-based promotion since its very inception. But Khan never failed to foster the hopes of fans while brutally failing when it comes to executing. The high-stakes All In 2024 PPV proved as no exception. The appalling reality of the venue and its attendance figure was spotted in an intrusive camera shot.

Tony Khan catches up the heat for covering up low attendance at Wembley, London

After the AEW head honcho claimed to have an all-time high attendance record on All In 2023, he took it up a notch in a bid to further cement the legacy and appeal of AEW. During a recent chat with the Dallas Morning News, Khan noted he’s eying to beat the Globe Life Filed Attendance record of 43,598 set by Morgan Wallen. However, reality has always been harsh to WWE’s rival promotion. As soon as the PLE kicked in with a lot of excitement brewing up in the air, a tricky camera shot revealed a tarped-off mass section, indicating Khan’s blatant way of hiding the lower attendance.

Even though the section was there since Taylor Swift’s showdown, fans seemed convinced that it was stowing away Tony Khan’s lies as well.

However, despite dealing with the constant brickbats, Khan continues to host big stadium shows in 2025, and here’s why it could be a terrible path to follow.

AEW planning stadium shows for the 2025 calendar may prove to be a bad omen

Before spilling the bean of the upcoming AEW Grand Slam venue (Australia, Brisbane) in a most hyped-up announcement, the AEW head declared that the company is heading to Arlington, Texas on July 12, 2025, for All-In next year. The press conference contained a host of company bigwigs, including Swerve Strickland in the front row, but the utility of the decision remains under a big doubt.

If we look at the current state, the company is running Collison in the same city and can hardly rise to good audience numbers. On Saturday, August 17th edition of the show recorded just 946 ticket sales in a building set up for just under 1200. So. it’s been a well-documented risk area for the higher-ups to explore. Also, with the Australia tour, it might not turn out a wise decision as well as the company’s popularity in the sunburnt country is not nearly as good as in the UK.

What’s your take on Tony Khan’s cheap attempt to hide empty seats at All-In 2024? Let us know in the comments.