Matt Hardy Defends Tony Khan Booking – On the latest episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the veteran discussed the criticism of Khan’s booking and noted how some die-hard fans seemingly think they can book better than the people who are actually running the show.
“It’s a really intriguing concept that so many fans that consider themselves die hard fans, and this is no disrespect to them, but they are so caught up and captivated by the inner workings of the business and why things are happening.
“They feel like they can book better than the booker who actually runs the show. It’s so crazy now. Wrestling fans feel so entitled, especially the more die-hard, smart fans that are online.
“They feel entitled like, ‘No, my opinion counts. You’re wrong and I’m right.’ That’s very strange, but it is what it is.
“That’s the world we live in today so we just have to learn how to deal with it, but at the end of the day, Tony Khan is the guy flipping the bills. He makes the decisions.
“He’s paying everybody, so it’s his decision to make. If he makes it, I support him 100%.”
One Twitter noter reacted by saying that the only difference between Khan and die-hard fans is that Khan has a “billionaire dad.” Hardy responded and emphasized that Khan has surrounded himself with the best minds in wrestling.
“You couldn’t be more wrong. TK loves wrestling & has surrounded himself with the best minds in the biz since 2018-Cody, Kenny, Bucks & Jericho. Add Malenko, Arn, Dustin, JL, Mox, Sting, Christian to that list. Anyone who thinks they’ve got this trove of knowledge is shitposting.”
“AEW’s a collaboration between TK & the talent. You only truly understand the way this biz works if you actually work within it with experienced people. TK has absorbed knowledge from these great minds & understands how to apply it. I’m not ripping into anyone, just stating facts.”
Hardy last wrestled at the March 22 AEW Dark: Elevation taping, teaming with Ethan Page and Isiah Kassidy.
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Matt Hardy Defends Tony Khan Booking
