Tony Khan gives a huge update about stepping inside the ring again in AEW

AEW pulled off one of its most viral moments ever in late April as Tony Khan participated in his first physical in-ring angle. The All Elite Wrestling boss was attacked by The Elite, and now he's provided a major update on his in-ring future.

The AEW President, CEO, General Manager, Head Of Creative & Executive Producer once indicated he'd never step into the ring to get physical. However, the 41-year-old booked an attack by The Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada, and Jack Perry to help establish The New Elite as top heels in the company. The segment saw Khan take the Meltzer Driver finisher from his EVPs.

Khan recently spoke with Bleacher Report and stressed how dangerous the spike piledriver was. The ROH owner said he would never be eager to take the move again, indicating that we might not see him wrestle a match as it had been rumored.

"I don't think anybody in pro wrestling wants to be spike piledrived ever. It's one of the most dangerous, deadly moves in pro wrestling. It's banned in multiple pro wrestling promotions and it's illegal in several states, and there's a reason. I don't recommend it to anybody nor would I ever be eager to take another spike piledriver again. Only the most trained professional wrestlers can sustain that kind of beating, especially multiple times," Tony Khan said.

Khan's actions following the Dynamite angle seemingly made more headlines than the actual physical bump he took. The son of a billionaire wore a neck brace at several public events after Dynamite, including the NFL Draft, where he made awkward comments about WWE.

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AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door updated line-up

All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling are set to present the 2024 Forbidden Door pay-per-view on Sunday, June 30 at the UBS Arena in Long Island, NY. This will be the third annual supershow presented by the two promotions.

Going into AEW Rampage and Collision this weekend, there are currently nine matches on the Forbidden Door card.

Below is the current line-up (subject to last-minute changes):

• MJF vs. Hechicero
• Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
• Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinals: Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi
• Open Challenge: NJPW World Television Champion Jeff Cobb defends vs. TBA
• Women's World Champion Toni Storm defends vs. Mina Shirakawa (Mariah May will be at ringside to support both competitors)
• Winner Takes All: TBS Champion Mercedes Moné vs. Strong Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer
• Ladder Match for the vacant TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Dante Martin vs. Jack Perry vs. Lio Rush or Action Andretti vs. 1 participant TBD
• IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley defends vs. Tetsuya Naito
• AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland defends vs. International Champion Will Ospreay

Tonight's Rampage will feature Lio Rush vs. Action Andretti. The winner will earn a spot in the Ladder Match at the pay-per-view for the vacant AEW TNT Championship.