Tony Khan Addresses Wrestler Political Expression in AEW

The focus on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2026 has largely centered on its in-ring product, but that shifted briefly in February with anti-ICE chants during matches involving AEW star Brody King. These chants garnered mainstream attention and continued sporadically on AEW shows in the following month. For a period, AEW leadership remained silent on the matter.

During the post-Revolution media scrum, AEW owner Tony Khan addressed the issue of wrestlers expressing their political views and potential fan alienation. Khan stated he was not concerned, clarifying that AEW itself is an apolitical entity but supports its wrestlers’ right to express themselves.

“I have said that the wrestlers, when they come out and express their opinions and their personal viewpoints, that’s the wrestlers,” Khan said. “That’s who they are, and AEW has people that express their authentic selves, and that’s what’s great about the wrestling show. These are real people. And when you have ‘Hangman’ Page or Brody King expressing their views, that’s their individual views. The wrestling company is a sport. I don’t have any views other than the sport itself.”

Khan emphasized the distinction between individual wrestler expression and the company’s stance. “So that’s where it’s great for the wrestlers to be able to express their own individual viewpoints, and then the league just puts out the best wrestlers, puts out the best wrestling product. And a wrestling organization is not a political league. So I do think that it’s been awesome to be able to see how many fans have gotten behind AEW and all the momentum we have as a wrestling league, but also, the individual wrestlers have their own individual fans. And I think it’s one of the really great things about AEW is the wrestlers have the ability to express themselves.”