“Short Bald Kings”: WWE Legend Urges Tony Khan’s AEW Over Giving ‘Second Chance’ to 33-Year-Old Wrestling Manager

While WWE has had a fair share of bizarre storylines and incidents, AEW is not far behind. A current funny storyline involving wrestling manager Stokely Hathaway has somehow leaped all the possible boundaries, going a bit meta. The storyline took a bizarrely funny turn when WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle got roped in it.

How Kurt Angle became a part of AEW’s storyline

A clip that featured Kurt Angle was posted by Hathaway on his X (formerly Twitter) account. In the clip, Angle was seen urging Tony Khan and AEW’s Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale to give the 33-year-old manager a chance to prove his worth. Angle started by saying that he did not like how his “boy” was being treated at AEW. He then added that instead of going to Japan with Jon Moxley for a match, Hathaway decided to stay here to watch the tag team perform at the AEW Rampage. Angle, referring to Hathaway, added, “2024 is for the short, bald kings with a so-so credit score.”

He also added that Hathaway is a changed man now and the tag team should give him a chance. The former Olympian decided to start a campaign for his friend as he said, “#GiveStokelyAChance.” 

After advocating for Hathaway, Angle said, “I am glad that it’s done. Stokely (Hathaway) where is my money?”  He concluded the video by saying that his friend better not make him “kick his a*s” for the money.

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The clip certainly attracted the attention of many. This does make fans ask one question. What events led to Kurt Angle being involved in this storyline?

What is Stokley Hathaway’s story?

The alliance between Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale gave birth to one of the best tag teams at AEW. The duo has been picking up win after win since they teamed up. However, something that has been going on outside the ring is Hathaway’s attempts at convincing Kris Statlander. As fans are aware, Hathaway wants to be the former AEW TBS Champion’s manager.

These attempts of his had led to some pretty amusing and fun segments at AEW. The latest was at the recent episode of AEW Rampage. As the two were introduced, Hathaway was seen flattering Statlander with compliments. However, he decided not to bombard compliments on her tag team partner Nightingale. Due to this, Hathaway is commonly ignored by the duo. However, Angle‘s statement for Hathaway might change the duo’s perspective. Do you think Angle’s campaign for Hathaway will be enough to convince the duo?

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