Tony Khan Names Four Pillars Among Newer AEW Signings
Tony Khan has given an update on the four pillars.
When AEW started in 2019, MJF, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, and “Jungle” Jack Perry were identified as the four pillars of the company because they were all young and viewed as homegrown talent. The story even played out on television leading into AEW Double or Nothing 2023.
Over the years, fans have debated who the current or new pillars would be, but speaking to Joshua Godwin of Q93, Tony Khan named a new set of pillars among talent who have signed to AEW in recent years.
“Thekla, Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher and Mercedes Moné,” he said.
These are the new AEW pillars – straight from Tony Khan.
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— Joshua Godwin (@joshagodwin) June 23, 2026
All four have already found plenty of success in AEW with Thekla currently holding the AEW Women’s Title and Knight currently holding the AEW TNT Title. Fletcher is a former TNT Champion, while Mone is a former TBS Champion.
