Tony Khan Says We Could See MJF vs. Mistico Rematch, AEW Return To Mexico Is A “Virtual Certainty”

AEW President Tony Khan has declared the company’s first-ever event in Mexico a massive success, revealing impressive viewership numbers and stating that a return is a “virtual certainty.” On a recent appearance on the Battleground Podcast, Khan discussed the historic Grand Slam Mexico episode of Dynamite, which emanated from the legendary Arena Mexico.

“It was the most watched episode of AEW since last year, and that was before the simulcast,” Khan revealed. “So you know, based on our TBS data, this was the most watched AEW show on cable in nearly a year, and in a lot of the key demographics, most watched AEW show in over a year. And when you factor in the streaming viewership, I think this was the most watched AEW program in a long time.”

The show, held in partnership with CMLL, was headlined by MJF facing the iconic luchador Místico. Khan spoke about the importance of showcasing a star like Místico, who some American fans may only remember from his time in WWE as Sin Cara.

“I don’t think anything prepared the fans and any of us, frankly, for the kind of reaction he was going to get when we went to Arena Mexico,” Khan said. “What a great match, Místico versus MJF. They had an absolutely fantastic encounter, and it left me down the bone. I think we could absolutely see a rematch down the line at some point.”

Khan praised the partnership with CMLL and their willingness to host AEW in such a historic venue. “We’ve never seen an American wrestling promotion go to Mexico and work with CMLL and be invited to run a show, let alone a major TV show… out of Arena Mexico,” he said. “It was a huge success, and very excited to go do it again… It’s almost a virtual certainty we’re going to have a return to Mexico.”

Following the successful event, AEW has continued its partnership with CMLL, with several of the promotion’s stars, including Místico, appearing on recent episodes of AEW programming in the build-up to the Forbidden Door pay-per-view.

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