Tony Khan says AEW is doing what they can to make it a safe and good place to work for talent.
Amy Kaplan of Fansided MMA spoke with Khan on Radio Row during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas. Kaplan alluded to the allegations and lawsuit that was filed against Vince McMahon and WWE by Janel Grant, a former WWE employee who accused him of sexual assault and trafficking.
Khan was asked what AEW is doing to protect women in the sport. He refrained from going into detail about the lawsuit. However, Khan highlighted how AEW has built a support system that talent knows they can go to for help.
“Well, that’s a great question. I can’t comment on the terrible allegations against WWE right now. I think that’s something that people are paying a lot of attention to right now, with good reason,” Khan pointed out. “For us, first and foremost, [we’re] trying to create a safe locker room environment for everybody, women and men. We have a really, really good bond. I think we have a great locker room and everybody knows there’s a support system there.
“There’s a lot of channels. I think everybody feels very good about having a safe place and a safe work space and there’s people you can talk to,” Khan added. “There’s people in the office, there’s people on the wrestling side. And for us, I think that’s the most important thing in any office, in any workplace. It’s just having a lot of people that will listen and want to make the company a safe, good place to work.”
AEW safety record
Tony Khan was also asked about the safety and harassment discourse during the AEW Worlds End post-show media scrum. Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Kevin McElvaney asked Khan what AEW has done to combat sexual harassment in the locker room.
Khan said AEW does everything they can to prevent those issues. He also touted the company as the wrestling promotion with the best safety record.
“I think it applies to everyone in the company, women and men. And it’s something that we’re very serious about. We’ve had a policy in place and it’s certainly — anytime there’s anything like that, we’ve made sure we do everything we can to prevent it. AEW has the best safety record, I believe, of any pro wrestling company in the world,” Tony Khan explained. “I believe we have the most safe environment. We have the best safety record of any pro wrestling company. I would hold the record of AEW on safety against any wrestling company in the world.
“I think AEW is the safest place for pro wrestling. If any of our wrestlers ever have a concern, they always have an open line to talk to me,” he added. “I believe anybody would sit here and tell you that they can talk to me any time they are concerned about anything.”
Khan also responded to a follow-up question about the topic, adding that he would report any issues to the AEW disciplinary committee.
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