In a series of public statements, Tony Khan, a prominent figure in the professional wrestling industry, made controversial comparisons between WWE and Harvey Weinstein, describing WWE as 'the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling.' Khan highlighted the competitive nature of the industry, positioning his organization, AEW, as a significant challenger in the market, akin to 'the Pepsi of pro wrestling.' He emphasized AEW's success over its five-year existence, claiming it to be the most successful sports startup since the AFL pre-merger. His remarks were made during an appearance on the NFL Network, where he also wore a neck brace. During the interview, NFL Network hosts redirected the conversation away from the controversial comparison.
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Tony Khan: We're Up Against An Evil Juggernaut; AEW Is Like Pepsi, WWE Is Like The Harvey Weinstein Of Pro Wrestling https://t.co/FQRAkMHmbK
Tony Khan: We’re Up Against An Evil Juggernaut; AEW Is Like Pepsi, WWE Is Like The Harvey Weinstein Of Pro Wrestling https://t.co/lHeBRlogTI
Tony Khan called WWE "like the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling" "AEW, we've been doing this for five years, we are the most successful sports start up since the AFL, pre-merger. There has not been a challenger brand that has gained as much market share as AEW in many many… https://t.co/Px40zeR59k
Tony Khan had quite the lines in a NFL Network interview, while wearing his neck brace. "We're up against a really evil juggernaut. WWE is our competitor. That's who we're facing. AEW's like the Pepsi of pro wrestling, WWE's like the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling." https://t.co/Sxx1MRIV9b
Tony Khan: We're Up Against An Evil Juggernaut; AEW Is Like Pepsi, WWE Is Like Harvey Weinstein https://t.co/MRFT9TiWvs
Tony Khan: "We’re up against a really evil juggernaut. WWE is our competitor, that’s who we’re facing. AEW (is) like the Pepsi of pro wrestling, WWE is like the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling and I’m really proud of what we do down here". https://t.co/kC5zL0haHn
Tony Khan Calls WWE “The Harvey Weinstein of Pro Wrestling”: “We are like the Pepsi of pro wrestling. We're up against an evil juggernaut. WWE is our competitor, that's who we're facing. AEW, like the Pepsi of pro wrestling. WWE is like the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling.… https://t.co/Fi39XNkZlW
Tony Khan called WWE the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling "AEW, we've been doing this for five years, we are the most successful sports start up since the AFL, pre-merger. There has not been a challenger brand that has gained as much market share as AEW in many many years. We… https://t.co/jrQt04HBya
Tony Khan compares AEW & WWE and in doing so calls WWE the Harvey Weinstein of pro-wrestling. https://t.co/6CKpxK3Jk1
Tony Khan: "We're like the Pepsi of pro wrestling. We're (AEW) up against a really evil juggernaut. WWE is our competitor. That's who we're facing. WWE is like the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling." NFL Network hosts jumped in and redirected him to talking about the neck brace. https://t.co/H4l6jPnUS8
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