WWE fired wrestlers yet again. What’s new in this you’re thinking? Well, this time the biggest wrestling promotion in the pro-wrestling business fired a dozen superstars from NXT and 205 Live. Yes, you read it right. A dozen. While it all happened, AEW took notice.
However, this time there are no wrestlers fired from the main roster which seems odd because the WWE fired individuals from NXT and 205 and even a referee. Maybe WWE is saving the main roster wrestlers for the end of this month.
This time around, the inaugural AEW Champion Chris Jericho took to Twitter and let the fans know which is the better company out there.
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WWE fired the up-and-coming talents while SmackDown was still airing on FOX this Friday. The firings have stirred the wrestling community and many other wrestling promotions have taken notice.
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Without wasting much time, ‘Le Champion’ went online to boast about AEW and said that they love the fans but most importantly their wrestlers, dissing WWE’s massive firings hours ago.
“I think now more than ever it’s obvious, – @AEW is the best pro wrestling company in the world today! Both for fans …and especially for performers. Nothing can stop us now!” Jericho wrote.
I think now more than ever it’s obvious, – @AEW is the best pro wrestling company in the world today! Both for fans …and especially for performers. Nothing can stop us now!
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) August 7, 2021
Same as always, this tweet from Jericho received a mixed reaction, where some fans agreed with him and others just straight-up dismissed this thought.
Tony Khan is hyped for AEW Rampage
Amid the recent firings, AEW President, Tony Khan took to Twitter thanking all the AEW supporters from across the globe. The thanks were in regard to AEW’s upcoming event called Rampage.
As of this writing, the United Center which will host the AEW Rampage show has sold over 12000 tickets so far.
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Thank you everyone who supports #AEW! We’ve had incredible support every Wednesday night for #AEWDynamite, & thanks to your continuing support for Dynamite on @tntdrama, we’re launching #AEWRampage exactly 7 days from now, next Friday, 8/13 (Friday the 13th), see you in 1 week!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) August 7, 2021
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The trust the fans are showing in AEW’s product is massive here. The promotion has not announced a single match segment for Friday night’s event, but this didn’t stop them from booking the tickets.
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