AEW imposes one-week notice for title-match contracts and UK dates

AEW President Tony Khan used a postshow media scrum in London on Sunday to announce a permanent rule change for how the promotion handles championship contract executions, confirmed new United Kingdom dates after a record-setting Forbidden Door event at The O2 Arena, and addressed a postmatch attack that left star Will Ospreay stretchered from the building. Khan spoke after the AEW x NJPW co-promoted pay-per-view, which he said drew 18,992 fans and set an attendance record for the venue.

Khan said the company will require at least one week's notice before executing any match contracts involving championships. He said the policy is aimed at protecting the integrity of title matches and giving fans and media partners adequate time to promote marquee bouts. "All contract executions should be on at least a weeks notice so we can properly promote the matches," Khan said, adding that he did not want AEW to replicate stipulations used elsewhere.

The announcement followed Khan's celebration of Forbidden Door's London turnout, which he called a career milestone achieved in partnership with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Khan said AEW will return to the United Kingdom in December, staging...