Konnan Addresses AEW Stars’ Royal Rumble Attendance Amidst Tony Khan Accusations

Konnan is a pro wrestling veteran who knows a lot about the industry and a lot of his takes have led to a ton of controversy. His most recent one is concerning Tony Khan and he has now defended himself against a fan who accused him of being a has-been grifter for his recent story about Tony Khan by addressing Ricky Starks attending the Rumble event.

In case you need a reminder, Konnan shared an intriguing claim on his “Keeping It 100” podcast. He stated that AEW President Tony Khan issued a directive forbidding AEW talent from watching the Royal Rumble last year, particularly when Cody Rhodes made his return and won the match.

“But bro, he had given out that day the order that if he found out anybody was watching Cody at the Royal Rumble when he returned and won, he [Tony Khan] basically gave an edict: ‘I better not find anybody watching that show.’”

This led to a response from a fan on Twitter who uploaded photos of Ricky Starks and Dustin Rhodes at the 2023 Royal Rumble, as the fan called him a has-been grifter who should be castrated.

”Literal proof on this being made up s*** by an old has been grifter posted by even dumber s*** bags that will believe ANYTHING if it hates on AEW or Tony Khan. Get a life and most importantly get castrated”

Konnan saw what the fan had to say and didn’t take too kindly to what he had to say, as Konnan stated that no one could have told Ricky Starks and Dustin Rhodes not to attend the 2023 Royal Rumble to support Rhodes.

”Rather be a has been than a never been…I was there u weren’t…I have nothing against AEW I was answering a ? but how are u going 2 tell his brother & best friend not to support, thats like telling Naomi & Bayley they couldnt support Monet..BTW #EAD #GFY, u walking glory hole”

Konnan’s comments led to a ton of discussion with a lot of divisive comments, with many going after Tony Khan in general. However, people like Billy Gunn have defended Khan against his critics, so Khan will always have some form of support no matter what. Regardless, we’ll have to see if Tony Khan will ever respond to Konnan’s accusations.

Do you feel the fan’s post was proof that Konnan was lying? Let us know in the comments section below!