AEW president Tony Khan has shed light on his distinct approach to booking AEW Collision, the company’s second weekly programme.
Dynamite remains the flagship show, but Collision is a Saturday night show that Khan has persisted with intently, unlike Friday’s Rampage.
In a recent interview with Q101, Khan explained that while Dynamite requires meticulous attention to timing and segments, he adopts a more flexible approach with Collision.
“There are things that I do on Collision that I think are excellent wrestling, and I’m not as obsessed with the minute-by-minute… I’m obsessed with Collision being a great wrestling show that the wrestling fans love.”
Once upon a time, CM Punk was handed the keys to Collision in a bid to keep the peace in AEW. In the years since, Khan has rebuilt the show by taking a firmer grip on all things creative.
Khan addressed a common perception among some fans that watching only Dynamite is sufficient to keep up with the AEW product. However, he argued that skipping Collision means missing out on significant content, including some of the best matches and storylines.
“I don’t want there to ever be a perception like, even though I know some fans think that, ‘Oh, I can watch Dynamite and I’ll get everything.’ That’s not the case. A lot of the best stuff is on Collision,” Khan said.
“And I want the wrestling fans to spread the virus like I have. I hope for Collision, people spread that virus with it and say, ‘I love wrestling and you should watch this because they put so much great wrestling on.'”
