Tony Khan Confirms Fan Backlash Led To This Immediate Change On AEW Dynamite
Tony Khan responds to fan backlash by restoring Mina Shirakawa's original theme song on AEW Dynamite.
After announcing her departure from STARDOM in March, Mina Shirakawa confirmed she was joining AEW. She made her debut on AEW Dynamite in a Women's World Championship Eliminator Match featuring Toni Storm, Skye Blue, and AZM.
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Shirakawa immediately made her presence felt by pinning Toni Storm with a small package, earning a shocking victory over the champion. That win secured her a future title opportunity at AEW Double or Nothing.
Mina Shirakawa made a huge impact on her AEW debut, but the night wasn't without some controversy. During her entrance, Shirakawa introduced a new theme song, which received negative feedback from fans online.
Interestingly, after her victory, AEW played her original theme music instead. Following the backlash, AEW President Tony Khan responded to the criticism and decided to reinstate Shirakawa's original entrance music. He confirmed the change on X formerly known as Twitter, addressing the fan reactions directly.
Tony Khan on how Daily's Place has inspired AEW running more intimate venues
In an interview with Battleground Podcast, Tony Khan was asked about the company running weekly TV in smaller venues in recent months, Khan explained how running Daily's Place has inspired the company to check out other unique venues for Dynamite and Collision across the country. 'Well, I think it just depends on the venue,' Tony Khan admitted.
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'And I think for the pay-per-views, packing it in and bringing in 10, 12,000 fans, sometimes more. Even the world attendance record we set in Wembley Stadium, over 81,000 tickets sold for AEW All In London.
'These are great venues, great events. But it's also great to see wrestling presented as we've been doing it on TV in recent months, in some of these great theaters and amphitheaters. AEW is primarily our TV has been known for a lot of great wrestling, a lot of great wrestlers because AEW is where the best wrestle, but the venue that's probably most associated with AEW television is Daily's Place, which is an amphitheater. It's a unique viewing experience.
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