Felix Upton on October 15, 2023
Tony Khan takes to social media, and he has no censor. Sometimes, Tony has zero chill as well, and that has set the stage for some A-class social media meltdowns in recent memory. His views do not reflect those of his staff, but they are making headlines nonetheless.
Tony Khan’s recent social media activity has seen him call WWE higher-ups “bald assholes.” Tony took a shot at Shawn Michaels’ booking for NXT. He also had lot to say about Vince McMahon’s controversies. He followed that up by shading The Undertaker and John Cena for not pulling 1 million viewers for the October 10th episode of NXT.
Tony Khan went off on X, and he directed his venom at WWE. After accusing WWE of contract tampering, he also went on to say that “WWE avatar accounts” turned their wrath on his mother while she was recovering from a near-death experience.
On the latest Hall of Fame podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T gave his thoughts on the Tuesday Night War between AEW and NXT. Tony Khan has certainly drawn a lot of attention to himself in recent memory, and Booker T saw all of it along with the rest of the pro wrestling world.
Tony Khan threw shade at The Undertaker and John Cena not being able to draw 1 million viewers. That drew a lot of criticism from fans and many in WWE. Booker T wasn’t shy about commenting on TK’s little rant.
“NXT versus AEW, and I must say, NXT went out there and did the damn thing, man. They went out there and did the damn thing. 921K views and AEW did 609K. That’s a vast difference, man. That’s a huge difference, 300,00 people. People can say what they want to say. You know, the one person I’ve always tried to stay off of, you know, I try not to dig at Tony Khan or anything like that, just because he’s got to try to run a business, but at the same time, I got to take a dig at this last comment that he made about the NXT rating. He said that it was the first time that John Cena and The Undertaker appeared in front of less than a million people for WWE, and the thing is, he’s got Edge.”
“He’s got Christian over there. He’s got all those guys, and they’ve never performed in front of 600,000. So it’s like, when you say stuff like that, you might want to think about it before you say stuff like that, you know, because Edge was in the main event. Edge was in the main event of that show, and they drew 609K.”
“The thing is, I’m sure Tony Khan thought that there was going to be a bigger number. I can’t be positive on this, but I would imagine that Tony could would have imagined that AEW Dynamite probably would have got a bigger number, and the thing is, I’m sure Tony Khan would have been gloating, basking in it as far as, you know, if the numbers would have been flipped, just say for instance. I’m sure Tony Khan would have been, It would have been a party. It would have been a celebration if they would have actually won. So it’s just like, I don’t know what Tony Khan’s modus operandi is. I don’t know what his fixation is on WWE.”
Booker T went on to say, “I just don’t see the big picture. I don’t mind trash talk. I don’t mind the boys trash talking. When the boss is doing it, doesn’t that feel a little childish to you?””
The two-time WWE Hall of Famer went on to say that Tony Khan’s “internet stuff” doesn’t really paint him in the best light. Booker T would advise that Tony Khan take a different tactic from this point on.
“In doing that kind of internet stuff, it just doesn’t seem like a boss to me, and I’ve said this before about Tony Khan as far as him being a boss, being a leader. That’s what that company I think needs more than anything, and I’ve said that before, leadership, and Tony Khan going on social media tweeting, this is not leadership.”
“Tony Khan was talking about Shawn Michaels not winning the Booker of the Year award. Personally, I’m hoping and praying that that’s the last thing that Shawn Michaels will be thinking about was a year end award. But on the other hand, I think Shawn Michaels is doing a hell of a job with the NXT brand, creating moments, as well as magic at the same time and getting these young guys to the point to where they need to be more than anything because NXT is still a developmental group and the object of that game down there is to get those guys promoted to the next level and hopefully get somebody else to take their spot. It’s about creating talent, I think, in WWE, and I think that’s what that brand is all about.”
Tony Khan has a lot of pressure, and many things on his plate. We can’t forget that the Jacksonville Jaguars are still playing, and they are also taking up a portion of Tony Khan’s time. That team is also a reason why some trolls are taking extra shots at TK.
We will have to see what Tony Khan posts next. You never know what he will do, but Ringside News will be here to cover it.
What’s your take on Tony Khan’s social media activity? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
October 15, 2023 6:16 pm
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