Tony Khan Helped Put Together Blackjack Battle Royale At AEW Double Or Nothing

The AEW Double or Nothing International Title Blackjack Battle Royale received tons of positive reviews, and we’ve learned some more about it.

Fightful Select was told by many in and surrounding the match that Tony Khan was integral in helping lay out the match and putting things together. We’ve heard that Khan helps put together or has a hand in almost every battle royal AEW does, and that he’s developed a knack for how they work.

We’ve learned that the match finish was determined the night before, and that Swerve Strickland and Orange Cassidy had some input on how it went down, as well. Several involved in the match were very happy with how it ended up. When it was announced, several didn’t know that they would be involved, and there had actually been some discussions about having a standard Casino Battle Royale, until the Blackjack battle royal was decided on.

There are other producers and coaches who contribute, but specifically Tony Khan is known to work out a lot of the battle royal details.

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