“It Was Worth It”- Tony Khan Candidly Reveals How Much Did It Cost to Get the 1996 Hit Song, Final Countdown for Forbidden Door

Just a few hours ago, the AEW and NJPW pay-per-view, the Forbidden Door aired with full enthusiasm. Fans were getting the amazing matches they expected. But apart from this, one thing that fans didn’t expect also happened and received a huge pop in return.

Okada vs. Danielson, one of the most awaited matches, was about to start when the AEW President Tony Khan pulled a gift from his bag exclusively for the fans. And, the gift was 1996’s hit song ‘Final Countdown’. Bryan Danielson made his way towards the ring with this famous song and the crowd went crazy. However, just for these few minutes reaction, the President had to pay a hefty price from his pocket.

Tony Khan opens up about the price he had to pay for the ‘Final Countdown’

After the Forbidden Door pay-per-view, AEW President Tony Khan sat down and answered some of the media questions. During that, a reporter asked Khan about Bryan Danielson’s entry with the ‘Final Countdown’. Khan was also asked if the company will keep using it or not.

To this, Khan immediately replied that even though he was very excited about the ‘Final Countdown’, still it is something that he can do just for one event as the song is quite expensive. The AEW President also gave a hint of its price when he compared the cost to a wrestler’s contract.

Talking to the reporters, Tony Khan said, “So I was very excited about the final countdown. But, it was also a kind of thing that I’d been only able to get on a one-show contract. And, it was very expensive one night. It was as expensive as a wrestler’s contract. But, it was worth it.“

Not only this, but the AEW President also revealed what prompted him to go with the ‘Final Countdown’.

What inspired Khan to use the 90s hit for Bryan Danielson’s entrance?

Revealing the inspiration behind the entrance Khan said that he was working for a while to get the song for the pay-per-view as he believed that it would make the match special. He also mentioned that ‘Final Countdown’ is the song that fans associate with Bryan Danielson the most, so he decided to give it a shot.

“I’d been working on it for a while leading into the PPV …… I believed it would be a great moment. And, it would give the match something special that a match people have always wanted to see ……. The final countdown has always been associated with Bryan. And, I just thought it was a cherry on top of this cake that everybody has been wanting a piece of for a long time.”, Khan continued.

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At the event where the fan-favorite CM Punk received a hostile reaction, Danielson’s entry was something that made everyone’s day. It was obvious that fans loved it.

But if we go with Khan’s words then, it is pretty much clear that they will not see Bryan Danielson entering the ring with the ‘Final Countdown’ for a while now.  But keeping the huge pop in mind, it won’t be a surprise, if Tony Khan changes his mind and decide to bring back the 90s hit once again.

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