Tony Khan Comments On The Health And Safety Of Wrestlers In AEW

Tony Khan responds to comments made by William Regal.

On December 28, William Regal took to social media to implore wrestlers to stop taking dangerous neck bumps.

The post came after AEW Worlds End, where there was criticism over Kyle Fletcher being dropped on his head from a top rope half nelson suplex by Jon Moxley. Regal never referenced the spot, but he did warn of the dangers of being dropped on your head too often.

Speaking to Mark Hoke of The Mark Hoke Show, AEW President Tony Khan was asked about Regal’s comments and the risks in AEW.

“Pro wrestlers are always taking hard-hitting and high risk chances. That’s one of the things that makes pro wrestling so exciting. In AEW, we’ve been able to have all of these great events, and we’ve never had a career-ending injury like that from our wrestling. I don’t think that AEW is any different than any other wrestling promotion in the world. The wrestlers want to do their very best and sometimes a promotion will step in. AEW and I have at times stepped in and said, ‘I can’t do that. I don’t think that’s a good idea.’ I don’t want to do that every day or every match, but there are times where it comes up. Everything you talk about, these are things you constantly balance in sports. Not just AEW, but all sports. Taking care of your athletes and doing things to protect the health and safety of the athletes to make the sport work,” said Tony.

Tony noted that he thought Jon Moxley vs. Kyle Fletcher was a great match.

Kenny Omega responded to Regal’s comments, saying it was a positive message. You can read Omega’s response here.

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