It looks like Tony Khan is going to take on the entire pro wrestling community all by himself. The president of AEW has been fighting for justice after his booking skills were called out by fans. After taking on USA Network and Raw’s former General Manager Eric Bischoff, a new opponent stands in front of him. Jinder Mahal, whom Khan had called out in his tweet has finally broken his silence.
What Jinder Mahal has to say about Tony Khan and AEW?
Jinder Mahal took to X (formerly Twitter) to address the ongoing internet war. The former champion’s name has been called out by Khan and was even compared with AEW’s Jack Perry, commonly known as Hook. To this comparison, Mahal tweeted, “Who tf is Hook? WATCH MONDAY NIGHT RAW ON @USANETWORK MONDAY 8 PM EST!!”
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Who tf is Hook?
WATCH MONDAY NIGHT RAW ON @USANETWORK MONDAY 8PM EST!!! https://t.co/Zg2S6XJFGj
— The Maharaja (@JinderMahal) January 9, 2024
The conversation started when fans called out Khan’s booking skills as he pitched Jack Perry against the newly crowned AEW Champion Samoa Joe. To this, the AEW president responded by pointing out that fans did not have any objection when WWE decided to pitch Jinder Mahal, who has not won a single match in 2023 against the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
The conversation started when USA Network, the home of Monday Night Raw decided to take a slight jab at Tony Khan. However, what many might have not realized was that jab would grow into so much more.
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Apart from that, fans should note that this is not the first time Khan has received such harsh criticism. Just a day ago, a WWE veteran talked about how AEW’s fate is already sealed.
Is Tony Khan and AEW’s fate sealed?
On the latest episode of his podcast 83 Weeks former Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff talked about how AEW might be doomed to never outgrow WWE. While talking about the rumors of Sasha Banks making her possible debut at AEW, he said that it is not going to change anything. He believes no matter who joins AEW, the promotion is slowly becoming the next TNA.
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He also stated that apart from improving the merch sales, no released star from WWE has ever helped AEW the way it needs to be. On the other hand, the latest news is that WWE’s former executive is set to join AEW. The executive in question, Kosha Irby is rumored to be taking the role of Chief Operating Officer. However, only time will tell whether the tides will change for AEW. What do you think of Jinder Mahal’s reaction to Tony Khan’s tweet?
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