TKO may be worried about AEW, claims Hall of Famer (Exclusive)

In its relatively short history, AEW has made a huge mark on the pro wrestling industry. The promotion has quickly become one of the biggest wrestling companies in the world and has made its way to the hearts of fans and wrestlers alike. Many top stars of the world compete for the Jacksonville-based company today.

Mega stars such as Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and Mercedes Mone are all signed on with them, in addition to many others. Given this rapid rise, Hall of Fame journalist Bill Apter recently claimed that WWE's parent company, TKO, might be worried about All Elite Wrestling as a threat.

Speaking on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge's The Wrestling Time Machine, Apter said that while WWE may not be worried about Tony Khan's promotion, the same can't be said about TKO. The veteran journalist suggested that this might be because AEW often plans something special, which WWE has tried to match on the same day.

"WWE keeps saying they're not worried about AEW, and they're probably not. But I don't know about TKO, the other part of their company. They may be worried or concerned about it, because it seems any time that AEW is planning something really special, at times, WWE's coming in and saying, Oh, by the way, we're doing something that day, too," Apter said.

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Both promotions were set to go head-to-head this weekend as they both have big shows scheduled for September 20. However, Tony Khan pulled off a smart move and shifted the start time of All Out to avoid a direct clash with WWE's Wrestlepalooza. The event will now start at 3 PM ET, while Wrestlepalooza starts at 7 PM ET.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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