Tony Khan would have been fired from AEW for one major reason, veteran claims

AEW's special television event from earlier this week saw a significant increase in viewership ratings. Despite the overall growth of the Tony Khan-led promotion, wrestling veteran Disco Inferno has sounded off against the company's Head of Creative over his supposed shortcomings.

All Elite Wrestling kicked off a busy month this June by bringing back one of its original television programs, Fyter Fest, and then staging a new four-hour program, Summer Blockbuster, the following week. This past Wednesday, the company hosted another edition of its annual Grand Slam special, but for the very first time in Mexico. The show emanated from the legendary Arena México and featured several of the promotion's top stars in a variety of matches.

AEW Grand Slam Mexico notably saw a significant increase in viewership ratings compared to previous weeks' figures. The company has also experienced a generally positive trend in recent weeks regarding live audience attendance and fan reactions to Tony Khan's booking. However, the All Elite CEO continues to face criticism, as former wrestler Disco Inferno recently took to X/Twitter to take aim at TK, arguing that Khan would have been fired due to the promotion's supposed decline in ticket sales and ratings compared to figures from years prior.

"Tony is the worst booker in history based on year over year data in ratings and attendance. If he had to answer to a boss he would have been fired a few years ago. Nobody with common sense can argue against this," wrote Disco Inferno.

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AEW, in the meantime, is gearing up for its upcoming major stadium show, All In: Texas, this coming month.

Results from AEW Grand Slam Mexico

Fans are still buzzing about the action-packed card of Grand Slam Mexico. The television special aired a total of six matches, the outcomes of which have been summarized below:

Adam Cole, Daniel Garcia, Brody King, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Jr., and Atlantis defeated Dax Harwood, Volador Jr., and The Don Callis Family [14-person tag match]
Kazuchika Okada defeated Mark Briscoe
Mistico defeated MJF via disqualification
Hologram defeated Mascara Dorada, Lio Rush, and Ricochet [4 Million Pesos High-Flying 4-Way]
Mercedes Mone defeated Zeuxis (c) [CMLL World Women's Championship match]
The Young Bucks, The Beast Mortos, Wheeler Yuta, and Jon Moxley defeated Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay, and The Opps [10-person tag match]

It remains to be seen what Tony Khan and his creative team have planned for next week.

About the author

Anurag is an AEW writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. He holds a BA and MA degree in English along with a TEFL certification to teach English. Before Sportskeeda, he worked as a Content and Correspondence writer at Nayabad Titas, a theater group. He has also worked as a English language tutor.

To ensure complete accuracy, he uses internet resources, social media platforms, and especially pieces composed by his peers to find solid, verified information that he presents as objectively as possible. Thanks to his academic background, he can research different subjects thoroughly.

Anurag's interest in wrestling began as a child. He watched RAW and Smackdown frequently from age 10 or 11 and was officially hooked by the YES Movement story in WWE heading into WrestleMania 30.

As a lifelong wrestling fan and lover of stories, Anurag would read news, articles, and other content about the talent and events he enjoyed watching. His understanding of the business continued to grow with time, and his interest in the art and sport of wrestling led him to pursue a career as a writer.

Apart from writing, he loves to read books, watch movies and television programs, play and listen to music, and write poetry and fiction.

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