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Tony Khan Discusses Impact of John Cena’s Heel Turn

During AEW Revolution pre-show media call, Tony Khan responds to John Cena's recent WWE heel turn, stating he won't change AEW plans in reaction to other promotions.

Tony Khan Discusses Impact of John Cena’s Heel Turn

AEW President Tony Khan has commented on John Cena’s recent WWE heel turn during the pre-Revolution media call.

When asked about his thoughts on Cena’s alignment with The Rock at Elimination Chamber 2025 and whether it would influence AEW’s creative direction, Khan maintained his focus on AEW’s upcoming events.

We’re really very happy with the shows right now. The quality of the shows have been tremendous and we helped build a lot of excitement around the original Revolution by just doing great shows week in and week out.

The AEW President emphasized that while he monitors industry developments, they won’t alter his company’s planned direction.

We do take big swings and do exciting things on the shows and we have big developments, big moments, and I want to keep doing that, but I don’t want to change anything we’re doing just because another wrestling promotion has changed what they’re doing.

Khan acknowledged the significance of developments across the wrestling landscape while reinforcing his commitment to AEW’s scheduled events.

I think it’s important to keep an eye on what’s happening in the world of wrestling. There are exciting things happening all over the sport, but one of the most exciting things and the thing I’m focused on, most excited for is this Sunday, the AEW Revolution pay-per-view.

The media call served primarily to promote AEW Revolution, scheduled to take place this Sunday.