Subhojeet Mukherjee on January 4, 2022
Big Swole and AEW parted ways last year after she was largely underutilized by the company. Swole recently called out AEW for their lack of diversity and pointed out differences in how WWE presents their Black stars, especially Big E and Bianca Belair. It seems Powerhouse Hobbs defended Tony Khan again.
AEW President Tony Khan caused a lot of controversy after he responded to Big Swole’s callout by taking it personally. TK also said he let Swole’s contract expire because she wasn’t good enough. This was seen as a horrible move on Tony Khan’s part and it even made Lio Rush furious.
Powerhouse Hobbs took to Twitter and wrote a statement as he defended Tony Khan once again. He expressed his disappointment at the backlash and those undermining Khan’s hard work.
“Tony works hand in hand with people of color on the roster all the time about their story ideas, input, matches, etc. Not every idea will work, but every idea is listened to and valued. My personal voice has been heard and I’ve had input for many of my opportunities. As a Black male, I plan on using my voice to do what I can do to make sure that this company is diverse. I’m also very aware that diversity comes in many forms — Women, Black, Latinx, East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, LGBTQ+ and more. The more diversity, equity and inclusion we can build in wrestling, the more fans we can engage with, and the more fun we can all have together.
AEW is a young company led by people of color heading in the right direction. I’m proud to be a part of that momentum, and I know my colleagues stand beside me when I say that – Will Hobbs -.”
It is unlikely that the ongoing controversy concerning Tony Khan will be ending anytime soon as fans continue to bash Khan for what he said.
January 4, 2022 7:41 am
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