Bullet Club member makes surprise debut in Tony Khan's company
Tony Khan is reportedly a fan of Bullet Club. They are one of the most popular factions in the world of professional wrestling. The group was founded in 2013 and had popular names in its lineup such as Finn Balor (fka Prince Devitt), AJ Styles, Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and more.
Currently, the faction members include David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Dick Togo, Jake Lee, Gedo and more. Gabe Kidd is the reigning Strong Openweight Champion. Furthermore, he is a former Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion (with Alex Coughlin). Interestingly, he recently debuted in Ring of Honor, AEW's sister promotion.
He locked horns with the 40-year-old Anthony Henry and managed to walk away with the victory.
Here are the results of the whole show:
- Katsuyori Shibata defeated Brandon Cutler
- Billie Starkz defeated Ella Elizabeth
- Gabe Kidd defeated Anthony Henry
- Red Velvet defeated Diamante
- Lance Archer defeated enhancement talent Sam Beale
- Two members of Shane Taylor Promotions defeated Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo
- Athena defeated Lady Frost — Abadon saved Lady Frost after the match.
- Mark Briscoe of The Conglomeration defeated Josh Woods of Premier Athletes
Tony Khan on AEW's deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
AEW signed a lucrative multi-year multimedia rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. The company has not revealed the exact financial terms of this partnership, however, it is rumored to be more than $150 million per year.
This is what Tony Khan had to say about the deal.
"It’s a really exciting opportunity for us to be trailblazers on such a massive platform. It’s really exciting for AEW to be the ones that get this opportunity. I think there’s so much great content on the platform, and I think we can bring something new to the greatest library of film and television in the world,'' Tony Khan said. [H/T: THR]
What the future holds for Khan and the Jacksonville-based company remains to be seen.