Wrestling history was in the making when Don Callis teased an appearance of the new AEW World Champion Kenny Omega to appear on Impact Wrestling. Like a true carny veteran, Tony Khan couldn’t let the opportunity by without buying time on the program to promote AEW and Dynamite.
The no-frills ‘paid for’ commercial with Khan and Tony Schiavone aired early in the Impact Wrestling program.
The following is a paid advertisement from @AEW. @TonyKhan @tonyschiavone24 pic.twitter.com/LVZiXjOn3X
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) December 9, 2020
Khan could have filed an injunction or told Omega that he is in breach of contract, but Khan wanted to support Impact with a paid advertisement to promote Dynamite as Wednesday night’s #1 wrestling destination. Despite not liking the shenanigans that led to Omega’s victory, Khan offered an open invitation for Callis to return to Dynamite.
This was a fun little tongue-in-cheek moment for Khan. Teasing rumors of buying Impact was a nice touch. As was hyping the Young Bucks as the greatest tag team in wrestling. That should plant the seed for any crossover bouts. One other takeaway is that I am glad Khan doesn’t have a prominent on-screen role. He didn’t come across as a very charismatic speaker that could control the arena. It does look like he loves the business though.
What’s your take on the commercial from Tony Khan?