Tony Khan Hints at Potential Rebranding for ROH
Arlington, TX – Tony Khan, the dynamic proprietor of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), recently dropped a few tantalizing guidelines about a potential rebranding of the ROH emblem at some stage in a media scrum following the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV occasion. As he pondered at the boom and future of ROH, Khan’s feedback recommended that large changes might be at the horizon, that can see ROH being included more carefully with AEW.
In March 2022, Tony Khan made headlines inside the wrestling global via announcing his acquisition of the Ring of Honor promoting. ROH, which has been a cornerstone of expert wrestling since its inception in 2002, celebrated its twentieth anniversary under the new possession of Khan, who’s also the President of AEW. Since taking the helm, Khan has orchestrated several ROH pay-in line with-view (PPV) activities each 12 months while also producing weekly ROH shows available to Honor Club participants thru the ROH internet site. Typically, those indicates are taped along AEW Collision tapings, although there are instances in which ROH has its own standalone tapings.
During the media scrum in Arlington, Khan shared his vision for the future of ROH, emphasizing the potential benefits of a stronger association with AEW. “It’s really interesting what the promotion has grown into, but I’m really proud of it,” Khan remarked. “I think ROH holds an important place. I recognize that AEW is at the very top of pro wrestling. The ROH brand could frankly benefit from even more association. I don’t think it’s out of the question to say or sacrilegious to say.”
Khan’s comments indicated that he is considering the idea of rebranding ROH to align more closely with AEW, potentially under the name “AEW ROH.” He elaborated, “I think it would only help grow the ROH brand if I were to license it or sublicense it if it were AEW ROH. I don’t think that’s a crazy thing or sacrilegious or bad. I think it would be good for everybody. People would see more of the connectivity that exists between promotions and what we’re going for.”
This potential rebranding could also extend to ROH’s presence on television. Khan mentioned ongoing discussions with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the media conglomerate that owns TNT and TBS, both of which are home to AEW programming. “It’s not crazy at all to think Ring of Honor could be televised in the Warner Brothers Discovery family,” Khan said. “Would Ring of Honor frankly have a lot more value as AEW Ring of Honor? Yeah, probably. I think I’ve come to that realization as far as the presentation.”
Khan’s vision includes a more cohesive integration of ROH into the existing AEW framework without disrupting the unique elements that fans love. “That might mean a more cohesive absorption of the promotion into the fabric of what we’re already doing, but not in a way that would affect things,” he explained.
As lovers eagerly look forward to further trends, the subsequent foremost event at the AEW/ROH calendar is the relatively expected AEW All In show, set to take region on August twenty fifth at Wembley Stadium in London, England. This occasion, now in its 2d year, guarantees to be a landmark occasion for AEW, with over forty,000 fans anticipated to fill the iconic venue.
Khan’s comments have virtually set the wrestling international abuzz with hypothesis approximately the future of ROH. The concept of a rebranded “AEW ROH” and potential television appearances on WBD networks may want to mark a brand new bankruptcy for ROH, enhancing its visibility and solidifying its vicinity in the large AEW universe. Fans and industry insiders alike will be watching closely to see how Tony Khan’s ambitious plans unfold.
