Mike Chioda: Tony Khan Sticks With Older Guys Like Jim Ross And Dean Malenko; If WWE Sees You With A Health Issue, They Let You Go

Mike Chioda praises Tony Khan.

Mike Chioda only refereed a handful of matches for AEW, but he’s been impressed with how the AEW President has handled the older generation as they’ve aged.

“Tony Khan is a very nice guy. He’s very passionate about the business. He’s very passionate about his workers. He employs a ton of people. People that are even sick and unhealthy, going through issues. JR [Jim Ross], Dean Malenko, and some other guys that are getting older out there. He sticks with them. He stays with them. WWE, if they’ve seen you had a health issue or something else like that, they let you go. They didn’t care. Business is business, but Tony Khan is a very nice guy,” Chioda told Sportshadow.

Ross has dealt with a number of health issues over the years, but remains under contract with the promotion despite rarely being used on television.

Malenko has Parkinson’s disease and works as a backstage producer in AEW.