Tony Khan on AEW women’s main event opportunities was at the forefront when Khan, the President and CEO of All Elite Wrestling, spoke with Jon Alba during the latest episode of The Takedown On SI. Khan was asked about the prospect of a women’s match taking the final spot at an AEW pay-per-view, opening up about factors he considers for such a moment.
Khan Reflects on All In: Texas and Main Event-Level Bouts
Khan emphasized that while AEW’s women have delivered at a high level, headlining a pay-per-view requires the ideal timing and matchup. He acknowledged the outstanding performance of Toni Storm and Mercedes Moné at All In: Texas while also noting the depth of the women’s roster and several bouts worthy of major event status. Khan explained:
“It’s a great question. It’s very potentially possible. It has to be the right match, or the right situation at the right time. If there were ever two that could do it, it would be the two you mentioned [Mone & Storm], but there’s a bunch of other candidates for it as well. And it was a fantastic match they had at All In: Texas. That was a main event-caliber match and it really felt that way, and it was presented as one of the main matches on the card. There were three key matches distributed down, and there were multiple other matches that I think could have easily been main event matches on the card. But there were six spaces that we put up on Global Life Field, three matches. And Toni Storm-Mercedes, Omega-Okada, and Hangman-Mox. Loaded show. Totally loaded. Any one of those could have been a great main event.”
— Tony Khan, AEW President and CEO
Consideration of Future Women’s Main Events
The AEW President compared several headline-caliber matches, suggesting that multiple contests—both men’s and women’s—have the potential to main event a major card in the future. Khan discussed how decisions for event main events depend on the context, the storyline, and what fits best for the moment. Specifically, he was asked about the possibility of Statlander vs. Storm headlining All Out:
“Yeah, that’s a great question. Well, it’s just depends on the situation, the rivalry at the right time. I think it’s a great point and a great question. And you know, for what the matches are, and in that case I thought for what they were going to do. Going 38 minutes, tearing the house down on that particular night, I thought Hangman and Kyle was a great choice. And knowing what they had planned, and a lot of times that comes down to it. I think it’s absolutely something we can see and I would expect to see in the future on the night where it makes the the most sense and it’s the biggest and most anticipated match on that card.”
— Tony Khan, AEW President and CEO
Implications for AEW and Women’s Wrestling
Khan’s comments signal a growing recognition of the strength of the women’s division in AEW. By highlighting matchups such as Toni Storm versus Mercedes Moné, and mentioning stars like Statlander, Khan demonstrated AEW’s willingness to elevate women’s storylines when the timing and rivalries are most compelling. The focus on matches from All In: Texas, including Omega versus Okada and Hangman versus Moxley, underlines how AEW assesses the star quality and anticipation surrounding both its men’s and women’s divisions when planning pay-per-view cards. With Tony Khan open to the possibility, fans may anticipate an AEW PPV headlined by women’s wrestling if the right momentum and narrative align in the future.
