Mark Henry: AEW and Tony Khan do ‘a good job with culture’
Mark Henry believes AEW and Tony Khan do a good job acknowledging the wider wrestling culture.
On Dynamite last night, AEW took a moment to acknowledge former WWE director Kerwin Silfies, who passed away at 75 years old this week. Silfies played an important role in shaping the look of WWE programming dating back to the mid-1980s. He was never employed by AEW, but Tony Schiavone and Bryan Danielson shared their memories of working with Silfies in WWE during a brief tribute.
AEW and the wrestling world mourn the passing of Kerwin Silfies.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 19, 2026
We send our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who are mourning this loss. pic.twitter.com/p6SnsR8kNi
Bully Ray and Henry both commended AEW for the moment on Busted Open Radio this morning.
“Great job by AEW to acknowledge that, and I wanted to acknowledge that on the show today,” Bully Ray said.
“You know, AEW does a good job with culture,” Henry added. “With feelings, with things that matter to the family, that matter to the race, the sexuality, they do a good job with that. And acknowledgment of people that meant something to pro wrestling, Tony does a great job. You can’t argue with none of that.”
Henry, a WWE Hall of Famer, was signed to AEW from 2021-2024 as a coach and on-screen personality. He is now back under a Legends deal with WWE, and Henry’s son Jacob is part of WWE’s NIL program.
On social media yesterday, Paul “Triple H” Levesque shared a tribute to Silfies and expressed how much of an impact he made on WWE.
“Today, the @WWE family lost one of our beloved members. Kerwin Silfies was a huge part of the company’s programming since the mid-1980s,” Levesque wrote. “Over his 35+ year tenure with WWE production, he directed countless episodes of Raw and Smackdown, PLEs, and of course WrestleMania. With a dry wit and an unmatched passion for his work and his coworkers, Kerwin affected hundreds of employees and millions of fans. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.”
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