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Tony Khan says an I Quit match keeps going until one wrestler says, “I quit.”

1. The Rizzuto Show talks with Tony Khan about AEW WrestleDream in St. Louis and why Chaffetz Arena matters for the company. 2. Tony Khan is the president, CEO, GM, and head of creative for AEW, and Rafe Williams joins the interview as the wrestling-focused co-host. 3. The episode asks why WrestleDream functions like a season finale and why St. Louis is the right place for it. 4. Tony Khan says St. Louis is “one of the most incredible, legendary professional wrestling cities” and points to AEW Dynasty here last year. 5. He connects the city to Lou Thesz, wrestling at the Chase, and the broader history of pro wrestling in St. Louis over more than 50 years. 6. Khan says he grew up in Champaign, Illinois, went to the University of Illinois, and studied wrestling since he was 12. 7. He says WrestleDream honors Antonio Inoki, the founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, through AEW’s partnership with that company. 8. Khan describes the show as a storyline climax built from months of rivalry, especially the Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley I Quit match. 9. He says the I Quit match has “no rules” and ends only when one wrestler says “I quit.” 10. He also points to Hangman Page versus Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship, noting that Joe lost the title in St. Louis last year at Dynasty. 11. Khan says AEW Dynamite is on TBS every Wednesday at 7 p.m., has passed 300 episodes, and recently became the longest-running primetime pro wrestling show on TBS or TNT at episode 289 in Boston. 12. He says the company’s TV and pay-per-view content is now available on HBO Max in 2025. 13. He emphasizes affordable ticket prices and says AEW has aimed for family-friendly entry prices since the first episode of Dynamite. 14. Khan says fans still treat him like “one of us” because he has been on online message boards since he was 12 years old. 15. He says he has been active on wrestling boards for over 30 years and still follows wrestling online today. 16. The conversation turns to music licensing, and Khan says AEW has paid “six figures” at times to use songs like Europe’s “The Final Countdown.” 17. He also says he once wanted to use Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” as a wrestling show opening theme and has kept notebooks of show ideas since childhood. 18. The interview stays loose and fast, with Rafe Williams asking wrestling trivia, music questions, and movie questions like Time Cop and Demolition Man. 19. Fans who like AEW history, wrestling business talk, and old-school promo talk will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a serious deep-dive without jokes or sports detours may skip it.

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