Tony Khan has confirmed that All Elite Wrestling will stage a “huge event” in the spring of 2027, directly addressing speculation that followed WWE’s announcement of WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia that same season. Khan pointed specifically to the company’s annual Revolution pay-per-view as the anchor show for that period.
Speaking on the pre-All Out 2025 media call, Khan expressed confidence in AEW’s long-term plans, tying the event to the stability of the promotion’s media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.
“I have a lot of interest in it and I can promise we’re gonna run a huge event in the spring of 2027,” Khan said. “…one pay-per-view I can tell you is gonna be huge in spring of 2027 that has done huge things for us in AEW and I think some really historic things in pro wrestling is AEW Revolution… People ask about the spring of 2027, I can promise we’ll have a huge AEW Revolution and a lot of big plans for then.”
Khan’s comments reflect more than a scheduling decision. They highlight an emerging philosophical divide between AEW and WWE’s new parent company, TKO Group, particularly regarding how each promotion positions itself financially with its audience.
That debate intensified last week when TKO President Mark Shapiro, speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference, outlined a sharp departure from Vince McMahon’s pricing model. Shapiro confirmed that WWE ticket prices will rise to align with UFC’s premium model, remarking that McMahon “wasn’t totally focused on maxing the opportunity there.” He also signaled to host cities that higher site fees will now be required to secure Raw, SmackDown, or NXT events.
On the same media call where he discussed 2027, Khan drew a direct contrast to that strategy, underscoring AEW’s longstanding commitment to affordable live experiences.
“AEW’s ticket pricing is designed to be very family-friendly and it has been that way since the very beginning,” Khan said. “Everybody who’s been involved in AEW from the start will tell you that we always wanted to maintain affordable ticket prices for the fans, and particularly to bring families and young fans to the show, and make it accessible for fans of all backgrounds, of all ages.”
With a major Revolution already earmarked for 2027, AEW is positioning itself as more than a counter-programming alternative to WWE’s calendar. The company is reinforcing its brand identity as the accessible, fan-first promotion at a moment when WWE, under TKO, is steering decisively toward a premium-priced live event model.