Tony Khan defends AEW's safety record following William Regal's criticisms

Shortly after the celebration of AEW Worlds End, William Regal sparked debate by publicly warning about the excessive use of dangerous and high-risk spots in professional wrestling. His comments, made after the event, seemed to be a direct reflection on some moments of the PPV and did not take long to provoke reactions.

Almost a week later, Tony Khan addressed the issue during his appearance on a wrestling podcast hosted by Mark Hoke, where he was directly asked about AEW's stance on these actions inside the ring.

Wrestlers are always taking hard hits and high risks. That's part of what makes wrestling so exciting. In AEW, we have had great events and have never had an injury that ended someone's career due to our wrestling.

Khan explained that AEW does not differ in this aspect from other companies in the industry. According to him, wrestlers want to perform at the highest possible level, but there are occasions when the company itself decides to intervene to stop certain ideas. He pointed out that both AEW and himself have said on more than one occasion that certain spots were not a good idea, although he made it clear that he does not intend to limit creativity in each match.

The AEW president added that these decisions are part of a constant balance that exists in all sports: providing an attractive show while protecting the health and safety of the athletes.

"I thought Worlds End was great, and everything about it was wonderful," Khan commented. "And if anyone was talking about Kyle Fletcher vs Jon Moxley, that is one of my favorite matches of all time. And everything is subjective. The best match is always in the eye of the beholder. And I think it's something AEW can really be proud of. All our wrestlers are doing well, and what AEW achieved in 2025, going into 2026."

The debate arose, in part, from a specific moment in AEW Worlds End where Kyle Fletcher fell very abruptly on his neck, which raised alarms among wrestling fans and personalities, especially those more aligned with WWE.