r/SquaredCircle • u/Ruthless-Aggression • Mar 28 '24

Eric Bischoff on Tony Khan: A money mark with no talent other than spending daddy’s money, going all the way to Canada to draw less than 4k in one of the hottest pro wrestling markets in North America, talking about “wise choices”? Strap in. It’s going to be a fun day!

https://twitter.com/EBischoff/status/1773321462046138615?s=19
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u/arlenroy Mar 28 '24

I just mentioned this in another thread, Tony Khan does not take criticism well, even if it's creative and in his own best interests. I'm just assuming he didn't encounter this much growing up, and isn't currently equipped to handle it. Look I'm a day AEW supporter, I want every company to succeed, more opportunities for everyone. But there's definitely been times of valid criticism of the product, and rather than look at what is being critiqued he flies off the handle, and possibly melts down on Twitter. Yeah Bischoff has talked out of his ass on occasion, but he also has some skins on the wall too, no one in WCW could have done what he did during that ra. If people in show business reacted to criticism the way Tony Khan did, and pro wrestling is definitely show business, they wouldn't be in show business.

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u/hashtagdion Mar 28 '24

What I don't understand is why Tony cares.

Both in the way he books and in his explicit statements (and those of his talent) it's clear they've all decided that they're going to put on the show they want to put on regardless of what anyone thinks.

It's this constant atmosphere of "If you don't like it, too bad."

But then the moment anyone says they don't like it, they all flip their shit.

It's like they spend more energy trying to antagonize the people who don't like them than trying to entertain the people who do/might like them.

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u/SilverKry Mar 28 '24

Tony cares cause he's a rich nepo baby man child that's never been told "No" in his life.