Fulham director football Tony Khan reveals surprise wrestling plans for Craven Cottage

Khan, who owns AEW as well as working at Fulham, announced during AEW Dynamite - the promotion’s live Wednesday night show - that its first event outside of North America would be staged at Wembley on August 27.

The stadium is well known to Khan as Fulham have twice won the Championship play-offs there during the time his dad, Shahid, has owned the club.

The family’s NFL franchise, Jacksonville Jaguars, have also played eight International Series matches at Wembley and will be back again this year.

Khan is excited to bring wrestling to Wembley, but he has also revealed that he would love to take it to Craven Cottage too.

“I had two places I would like to run AEW - Wembley Stadium and Craven Cottage,” he told the PA news agency.

“However I do believe for the history of Wembley Stadium and for the capacity of the event that Wembley is right now the best place for this event. Craven Cottage would present too many logistical challenges for a wrestling show of this size.

“I definitely believe that it’s long overdue for a major professional wrestling event to emanate from Wembley Stadium. It is unbelievable that it’s been over 30 years but I think the timing is right now.

“I think Wembley is the true embodiment of the ultimate sporting ground, in the best city in the world. I’m surprised there has not been any attempt to run a major wrestling event there in decades. I believe London is the worldwide capital of sport.

”It is one of my favourite sporting grounds on the planet, in my favourite city on the planet and for the 100-year anniversary of Wembley Stadium, I thought this is a huge announcement for all of us in AEW.

“I have so many great memories at Wembley Stadium. Great memories with Fulham and also great memories with the Jaguars at times.

“Taking AEW there will be one of greatest moments in my life personally.”