SUMMARY
- As per reports, Tony Khan is richer than Vince McMahon.
- Tony Khan has not become a billionaire just by running AEW.
Tony Khan and Vince McMahon are popular names in the world of pro wrestling. With that, fans can often be seen drawing comparisons between the two. However, what the fans might not be aware of is that Khan is reportedly richer than McMahon.
Previously, ‘Money.co.uk’ published a list of beloved billionaires. According to that list, Tony Khan is richer than Vince McMahon. The list features Khan in the 6th place, while it features Vince in the 8th place. As per the list, Tony has a net worth of $8 billion, whereas McMahon has a net worth of $2 billion.
With that, it is to be noted that Tony Khan’s net worth is associated with his father, Shahid Khan. It is worth mentioning that his father is the owner of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham F.C. Not only that, Shahid also co-financed the Tony Khan-led promotion, AEW.
Meanwhile, as per the list, Tony’s popularity score is 55, while Vince’s popularity score is 38. On the other hand, Khan’s Forbes rank is 94, while McMahon’s rank is 1417. However, the WWE higher-up has a higher global search volume than the AEW higher-up.
Thus, it seems Tony Khan is reportedly richer than Vince McMahon. However, he did not make his billions from pro wrestling alone, since his net worth is linked to his father’s net worth. With that, it remains to be seen if the 41-year-old AEW President will have anything to say about his net worth in the upcoming days.
Tony Khan vs. Vince McMahon’s net worth
Tony Khan and Vince McMahon are world-famous personalities. The former is well-known as the founder and co-owner of AEW. On the other hand, the latter is well known as the co-founder of WWE, the largest wrestling promotion in the world.
With that, both Vince and Tony have made a huge fortune for themselves in the world of pro wrestling. Meanwhile, here’s a look at their net worth. According to the list by Money.co.uk., Khan has a net worth of $8 billion. However, the huge figure is also linked to his father’s net worth. Now, fans might wonder what Khan’s individual net worth is.
In that regard, it is to be noted that Tony Khan’s net worth differs from various reports. However, according to the majority of the reports, the AEW President has a net worth of $1.5 billion. Meanwhile, according to Celebrity Net Worth, the WWE founder has a net worth of $3.2 billion.
Thus, it seems that when compared based on their individual net worths, Vince McMahon has a net worth higher than Tony Khan. However, it might not be too long before the AEW President showcases a net worth higher than the WWE founder.
How did Tony Khan become a billionaire?
Richer than Vince McMahon or not, Tony Khan is still a billionaire. He has accumulated a large amount of money from his venture into the world of pro wrestling. However, fans have often wondered how Khan became a billionaire. In that regard, it is to be noted that he has not become a billionaire by only running AEW. Instead, he has several other business ventures.
Fans might not know that Khan successfully manages several sports teams and is a sports executive. As known to the fans, Tony’s father is the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Meanwhile, the AEW President previously became a part of the team as the Senior President of Football and Analytics.
Apart from that, he also became a part of the Premier League club Fulham. There, he was seen in the role of vice chairman and director of soccer operations. In addition to all that, Khan acquired the Ring of Honor (ROH) in March 2022. Thus becoming its owner. Also, he owns and is the chairman of a company named TruMedia Networks.
Thus, all these ventures of Tony add to his net worth besides his income from AEW. This, in turn, made him the billionaire that he is today. With that, it remains to be seen if the AEW President will become involved in more business ventures in the upcoming days.
How did Tony Khan start AEW?
Tony Khan has already been involved in several business ventures. With that, fans might wonder how Khan started All Elite Wrestling. In that regard, it is to be noted that, since childhood, the AEW President has been a sincere wrestling fan. However, he didn’t choose to walk on that path until 2018. It was then that the idea of a new wrestling pursuit came to Khan’s mind.
Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks shook the wrestling world when they held the All-In event. With that, Khan immediately joined hands with Rhodes and The Young Bucks to finally make his dream a reality. Following that, on New Year’s Day in 2019, a huge announcement came through. The Young Bucks’ YouTube Show announced the founding of AEW and a Double or Nothing event.
With that, All Elite Wrestling came into existence, and Tony Khan and his father became the new company’s main investors. Also, Khan himself took up the role of president of the new company. Apart from that, Cody Rhodes, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega, and Matt Jackson became the executive vice presidents. They were also presented as on-screen wrestlers.
With that, the newly formed company began signing top-notch wrestlers. Some of the superstars who joined the promotion initially included Britt Baker, PAC, Jim Ross, and Chris Jericho. Thereafter, All Elite Wrestling held its first event, the Double or Nothing event, in May 2019. Following this, Jericho emerged as the company’s first AEW World Champion.
Moving ahead, Tony Khan signed some huge names for the company. With that, the newly formed promotion began to flourish. Thus, this was how Khan started All Elite Wrestling. Meanwhile, the unstoppable growth of AEW surprised the fans. It was hard to believe that the promotion was formed a few years ago. However, as of now, both Khan and his promotion are extremely loved by the fans.
With that, it remains to be seen in what other ways AEW will continue to entertain its fans. Also, it is to be seen if there will be any changes observed in the net worth of Tony Khan going forward. Whatever the case, pro wrestling fans will look forward to more exciting and jaw-dropping matches inside the squared circle.