AEW President Tony Khan has provided an update on the long-discussed possibility of rebranding Ring of Honor. While he still sees merit in the idea, he explained that the timing isn’t right just yet.
Nearly a year after first teasing the idea of renaming the promotion to “AEW: Ring of Honor,” Khan was asked about the status of a potential rebrand in an interview with WFAA.
“Great Question. I still think there’s a great chance to develop ROH. We really have done a lot of work to develop ROH,” Khan said. “They are unique companies, structurally. I think that does make a lot of sense, and I still think there’s merit to that, but there are also a lot of reasons why I’ve positioned the way I have.”
Khan pointed to AEW’s major media rights deals as a key factor, explaining that any change to ROH has to make financial sense for both companies.
“AEW has made huge media rights deals that have changed the landscape for all wrestling companies, including ROH, and any deal we do, it’s got to make really good sense for everyone involved, including us at ROH and also AEW.” For now, it appears ROH will remain a separate entity as Khan continues to weigh his options.
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