Dustin Rhodes On Tony Khan

[@CVVCLIPS]

Watch the full interview with Dustin Rhodes here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnvGep2heK5_fMU

[@denniscrowley3786]

Who?

[@mprice6683]

@@denniscrowley3786 Tell us you are not a wrestling fan and just like watching voodoo dolls and zombies without actually telling us.

[@williammccormick984]

Biggest take I took from this is that Dustin is the one working and coaching with Swerve. I freakin' love that.

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

Explains Swerve’s drinking problem. Should go on a ride with Usos and Jeff Hardy

[@luisvilla799]

Dude is trash can’t bring assholes 18 inches apart

[@muhammadasad729]

Really?? He and Hangman just regressed wrestling by putting on a indie-minded hokey hardcore clown show.

[@williammccormick984]

@@muhammadasad729 Dipshit. You don't get it.

[@doubles7533]

Give Dustin the book

[@fluffhead7046]

Tony Khan will never give up the book to anyone.

[@ADAMdinho1]

I would love to see that. Dustin could do a good job with the book IMO. That'd make too much sense for Tony Khan!

[@jimkhana007]

Good call… I feel he has to do something different soon,

[@TribalThief]

He would be as bad as dusty

[@steamyrv]

I know nuance is hard but there is such a thing as collaboration. You can take and seek input from others but still be the final say. No single person is able to book 5 hours of TV alone every week.

[@tezy6698]

No matter what people's opinions are on WWE or AEW, or even other companies, I'm just glad we have so much great content to watch now. From AEW to WWE to the indies, there is something there for everyone and that is perfect.

[@lsmlsm2115]

Unfortunately, it has passed that point. AEW are toxic.

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

exactly

[@Intheknow12]

Ehhh…glossing over the diminishing quality of AEW isn’t doing any favors for the business. There’s still time for a turnaround but a massive shakeup in executives and creative is needed.

[@tezy6698]

@@Intheknow12 I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy AEW, and I still do! It was definitely better, storywise, a couple years ago. I just wish people would cheer for all companies because its the thing we love at the end of the day, wrestling. I definitely agree though!

[@alphanerd7221]

@@Intheknow12 Well the thing about that is you are completely wrong and making a fool of yourself.

[@KnowPhere]

Tony’s heart in the right place but not his mind.

[@Peppers19781978]

Agree. I want to see AEW succeed and they have the talent to do so but Khan sometimes needs to get out of the way much like Vince needed to get out of the way. The CM Punk video clearly backfired and we know there are people within that company that were not happy with it and nothing positive came from it. Ratings went up but it looks bad when the ratings rise because of a former talent and especially when your crowd is chanting that former talent's name.The Young Bucks pretty much threw Tony under the bus, said they had no control over it. Will Ospreay even said he didnt agree with the anti-HHH promo he cut. At times it feels AEW is heading in the direction WCW and TNA did and I dont want to see that. All you have to do is listen to the promo Edge cut to see the shape of AEW right now. He sees hope and potential but deep down you have to wonder if he regrets leaving WWE. It's clear they have some great coaches, bookers. You have alot of brilliant minds working with the younger talent. I said for a long time WWE needed to hire some of these names. Jake Roberts is one of the greatest wrestling minds ever. You can learn so much about promos, wrestling from that guy. Same with Dustin. We also know how great AEW can be at creating new superstars in this business. MJF is by far the biggest example.

[@kennethgrahamjr5597]

​@Peppers19781978 no wrong osprey Said he wanted to do it nd he wanted to add more about cm punk but didn't

[@Ilovehiphopmuzik1]

@@Peppers19781978 Bro you just yapping. Osprey said he wanted to do that promo.

[@sextonhardcastle1940]

Osprey is an idiot

[@SnipingIsFun]

And that will come with experience

[@IAmToDd6691]

The Rain Man of wrestling 😅.

[@timthegem]

Judge Wapnerrrr

[@gudnytX]

W

[@R3B1RTH452]

Them beady eyes tell all

[@JoeR203]

Too bad he's not the Rain Man of booking.

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

Wasn't that Dustin's name when he was in TNA? 🤔

[@ibbixp3boy418]

so basically exactly what CM punk said but in a just more kinder way

[@mepueblo]

he still needs that job

[@johnbeal6114]

The big difference is at least Dustin shows respect for Tony Khan unlike CM Punk they show how much Dustin cast about the business and has a lot of respect for Tony

[@BrockSamsonVB]

What did cm punk say

[@pedromaleque3786]

Not even close to being the same thing.

[@samnabawy2731]

@@johnbeal6114 hahahahahahahahahahaha no one actually respects Tony

[@shahjehan]

What a great time for professional wrestling. I’m loving TNA, AEW and WWE!

[@joeymanny]

AEW can still do wonders if Tony just get out the way and let this Pro and Vets handle the booking and creative. They have Arn Anderson, Jim ross, Schiavone, Dustin runels, Flynn and that is more tha enough to make this company good

[@firstnamelastname956]

I’m curious… what can AEW do to make it “good”, like you said?

[@joeymanny]

@@firstnamelastname956 mature and sane people can do wonders, a Guy like anderson scolding these young bucks, jungle boy etc to straight their act is a start to create a working environment not a an asylum, better storylines and less shoot promos and concentrate on their own. They are not WWE but at least make the company decent, Tony loves to much attention about getting praised by meltzer, responding to tweets and then make a proomo on his show, he allows his boys make a habit referencing wwe like every show

[@kiltedcripple]

Literally Christopher Daniels is head of creative. Are you sure you know what you think you know?

[@joeymanny]

@@kiltedcripple he is but still Tony Khan overrule him, you christopher daniels idea to show the young bucks shwoing cm punk backstage? and damiels is the same guy who cut a [promo for hangman or even MJF keep mentioning WWE in his promos, thats why AEW needs a real mature people at the top of the helm by removing Tony, theres no structure and organize booking, one tweet and then tony will respond in his show by promo lol

[@michaelcarrig627]

@@firstnamelastname956 Honestly, AEW has been good. The storylines have actually been quite compelling: from Joe's run, Christian v Copeland, Swerve v Hangman leading to Swerve's ascension, BPCC running wild, the building of the Don Callis family, etc.; but Tony has really overshadowed the show as he panics because WWE is really hot. Ospreay, Shibata, Swerve, Takeshita, Jay White, Danielson, Adam Copeland, Christian, Death Triangle, etc. have been killing it this last few months. I just went to Windy City Riot (an NJPW show featuring a lot of AEW guys), where Moxley won the IGPW belt off Naito; and not only was he insanely over but Jungle Boy was extremely over as a heel in the middle of Chicago, as people chanted CM Punk at him. He wrestled a great match against Shooter, losing while trying to do the GTS. It was great stuff and the character will work really well on TV. Obviously having Omega and MJF back would help a lot (your premier in ring talent and your premier mic talent being hurt never helps) and signing AJ would give them someone to fill Danielson's role after he retires (and add even more in ring talent). The problem at present is a perception one. People have limited time and everyone knows WWE. And there is a reason that Smackdown has been there top rated show, as it is available on FOX. AEW was born out of the desire from lapsed WWE fans, NJPW fans, and indies smarks for an alternative when WWE was legitimately terrible each week. Now WWE is putting on a good show. It isn't for me (though I still try to catch PPVs and Ups and Downs), but people enjoy it and Tony seems intent on antagonizing those who do. Insulting the thing that people are enjoying only turns them against you. For instance, over the last month Ospreay has absolutely killed it (I would suggest his match against Shibata as an example of it). But when Tony trots him out to make fun of HHH, because HHH insulted Ospreay while using Punk's words (making it personal for Tony). But this ignore reality entirely. AEW got the guy, so go let the guy be a wrestler and not a company stooge. Tony must accept the fact that some people don't love the art of wrestling, they take joy in the entertainment of wrestling. They would rather see R-Truth and The Miz do a funny segment with the new tag title belts rather than see FTR vs The Bucks. I don't understand it, but it is a fact, and no amount of shit-talking will make someone not love what they love. And worse yet, when AEW fans feel the need to both defend and be hypercritical of the product because everyone is saying it is going to die, you alienate your core audience. What AEW needs is time. Time for guys like MJF, Swerve, Starks, Ospreay, and White to build (or build upon in the case of MJF) their own buzz. They need time to better develop an identity for their women's division which lags behind not only WWE, but especially STARDOM. They need time for the initial buzz around Punk to dissipate (for which Tony did them no favors) so that the conversation is about what is happening on their shows. And I think, most importantly, after they begin their new TV deal, they need to get Dynamite and Collision online on a streaming network so that people can access it and decide if they like it or not, rather than preemptively judging the show through internet discourse. If they can get the show on Max (they are doing a deal with WB) they will see a lot of growth.

[@khamla616]

Dustin looks like he hasn’t slept

[@Mavvvzz]

Coming from a pale bleach blonde from down south, we all look that way past 45 lol

[@Matty272]

He’s always looked like that.

[@californiansniper2133]

All Rhodes boys have those bags under there eyes

[@VelveteenDreamer]

If anybody needs to go to sleep, it's you Punk !!

[@robertcornelius3514]

Addiction can be a bitch.

[@JustAGlance-zo7ii]

I believe Dustin was describing what a "Mark" is 😂

[@xKillZone99]

No a mark is a cm punk fan

[@alphanerd7221]

It's "mark" you noob. Wrestling fans aren't calling people some guy named "Mark." You have no idea how to use that term and you stepped in it.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@xKillZone99 "He must be a great wrestler because he told me he was."

[@chernobylhobo7793]

So you want the wrestling you watch to produced by people who are passionless and couldn't give less of a shit about wrestling beyond the money it can make them? The fact the Tony is a nerd means he actually wants to put together the kind of show he wants to see. I remember regularly watching WWE PPVs from around 2017-2019 and you could feel how little Vince cared about giving people a good show. It just felt like each PPV was just treading water and refusing to go in the direction the audience wanted it to. Part of the reason AEW even exists is because former watchers like me got sick and tired of how bad the product was so we jumped ship.

[@mjaneslayer]

Good to hear that Dustin is doing some coaching, hopefully he does the same once he retires

[@RichEssay]

i've never had a boss that didn't take his job seriously and is a push over 😂

[@brown_recidivist]

Rainman of Wrestling that actually explains a lot lol

[@rogerday664]

He means intellegence

[@samnabawy2731]

@@rogerday664 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@marcosagrero2866]

​@@rogerday664the decisions he made on his show prove otherwise

[@Baraka_Obama_]

Is Tony on the spectrum??

[@alphanerd7221]

@@marcosagrero2866 Well he's got the best wrestling show of the past decade so he's doing something right.

[@mcwhorter141mcwhorter8]

The things everyone loves about Tony are also hurting aew badly, with that being said I am glad Dustin is getting paid.

[@fredfernades8109]

Tony started a company to play 2K universe mode in real life and like every player he doesn’t know what to do anymore

[@lsmlsm2115]

Perfect analogy.

[@kingomar69]

Goes even further than those games. Tony Klown used to play Extreme Warfare Revenge. Google it.

[@jimmysruffled]

So in other words tony is what would happen if any member of the IWC actually had money.

[@suites.74]

i play serious wrestling booking sims. the fun way to play is to get the most money and most fans. "God Mode" gets boring fast. You want numbers and you want to compete. That makes games fun.

[@NOname-bv2jy]

I've played Universe Mode before and once you get bored you start booking random gimmick matches, this is the perfect description of what TK is doing

[@jav3134]

It’s almost like he’s not a boss 🫢

[@WarGhoulKharas]

Because he's a fan, not a boss.

[@whisperienced]

Can you call Tony a boss?

[@joeymanny]

he just already said Tony is a big Fan not a boss, and lowkey mentioned Vince to define the real boss who is doing straight up Business

[@OrlyYaRlyK]

He pays the bills but that's about it.

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

gotta be a asshole to be a a boss now

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

@@joeymanny grow up were not all like Vince

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780 yes that's how you are shown respect and a pushover like Kahn

[@isitoveryet9525]

“It’s changed a little bit…..I don’t think it’s changed for the worse” 😂

[@michaelhauser6440]

He obviously knows everyone thinks it’s shit, that’s why he immediately defended it lol

[@MeLoNHeAd00]

​@@michaelhauser6440companies don't grow overnight . Yes they are at a huge low right now but Tony has the money to sustain until he can get his head out of his ass and hire properly . I could see Tony giving the right people a lot of money !

[@alphanerd7221]

@@michaelhauser6440 No we don't. Wrestling fans prefer AEW. WWE is for casuals and kids.

[@Froggyfeeling]

@@alphanerd7221 Real wrestling fans don't watch AEW or WWE. AEW is for basement dwelling neckbeards.

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

@@alphanerd7221 that's why WWE is succeding and AEW is failing

[@fearthechickenhawk2171]

Tony is obviously on the spectrum. This is also why he claimed he feared for his life from Punk yelling. Tony is daydreaming about Starrcade 88, playing with wrestle buddies, hugging his favorite wrestlers, and recalling the matches while everyone else is trying to produce an episode of AEW . Meanwhile the Bucks and their crew are feeling they don't need to do anything in a way that can actually get the business over and that they can do carnie no sell bs. It all makes sense now.

[@DanVillainFilms]

They way you book it I can’t believe it I ain’t ever had a Boss liiiiiike thaaaat

[@Mokilla2525]

Lol I remember how everyone loved Tony from 2019-2022 now everyone hates him lmao 🤣

[@mprice6683]

No, just loud WWE fanboys like you.

[@RyzenZegend]

WWE was garbage for a lot of years......AEW just started. It's not going to be perfect for some time. But How many super stars they have is impressive especially considering they have only been out for 5 years.

[@mprice6683]

@@RyzenZegend Thank you. AEW is the best WRESTLING program with the best wrestlers. WWE is an entertainment program with a little wrestling on the side.

[@Joseph-lp6dl]

I don’t think anyone hates him. I think they are disappointed that he’s squandering a well funded opportunity to provide a solid alternative

[@mprice6683]

@@Joseph-lp6dl Squandering? You don't actually watch AEW. You are just repeating the same troll lies all the WWE fanboys repeat. You don't even know what actual wrestling is, just what the WWE trolls tell you.

[@obscureq8]

Thanks guys.

[@caseyh19]

Tony been watching the WWE network

[@krisone5253]

I met Dustin Rhodes in the 90's when I worked at the Hotel Across the street from Freedom Hall Arena! Big guy. But nice to us!

[@d0narroyo]

People complain that Tony Khan is too much of a fan of wrestling. …well damn I hope that anyone who gets into the wrestling business is a fan of some sort 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

that's a problem

[@d0narroyo]

@@ahmedmaklad6527 how so?

[@mprice6683]

@@ahmedmaklad6527 For you WWE fanboys. Warner is VERY happy. Meanwhile WWE got cancelled from NBC on Friday and cancelled from WUSA on Monday.

[@SnipingIsFun]

Agreed

[@mprice6683]

@@ahmedmaklad6527 Only for WWE fanboys.

[@vincenth.8793]

"Butt-F*ck the Rock" ...whoa CVV, when did this turn into the Adam🍎🐍Eve Channel?

[@TheGoonsies]

"He's a fan first." Isn't that the problem D:

[@jaredhipfnner1262]

"This place is a joke and you're a clown" - CM Punk to Tony Khan

[@atikulislam6359]

Says the fragile guy who has problem everywhere he worked.

[@jaredhipfnner1262]

@@atikulislam6359 That point doesn't really work anymore given all we've been seeing of CM Punk is how happy he is being in WWE smiling having fun and all the people around him happy that he's there XD

[@samallex6484]

​@jaredhipfnner1262 Don't worry he is just piece of s**t sooner or later people will know that. I think he joined aew to break their viewers. You can check him on smack talk prior debuting in aew. And he is not thst great. He knew he can't stand the pace of aew matches. He literally botched in every match. He just an old school wrestling kid.

[@SwankDaSauce]

For a guy whos a fan first, he sure doesnt know how to book wrestling

[@Temperance_XVII]

It shows that the fans that act like they can book the show really can’t book the show.

[@firstnamelastname956]

I seriously doubt if you, or any of these other WWE cronies can do better. Lmao

[@SamsarasArt]

That's precisely why he can't book. He's not a boss, he's not a booker, he's just a fan.

[@shannongibbons6013]

People have a short memory, AEW saved wwe in the way that wwe had to lift its game to a high standard, it wasn’t that long ago that wwe struggled to sell shows

[@mikejcoen]

While AEW is losing fans'. Former AEW fans' returning to WWE maybe. Same with current WWE employees who were in AEW who originally quit WWE for AEW(via other promotions in Cody's case)

[@WallyHays]

Vince having to leave saved WWE more than anything AEW has done.

[@d0narroyo]

@@WallyHaysit really did! Imagine working for WWE where it’s non-toxic, no stress, walking on eggshells, and fun place to work. WWE is now able to accomplish this now that Vince is gone.

[@michaelhauser6440]

That doesn’t make AEW a good product tho lol

[@AxaTenMil]

Basically Michael scott

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

Dustin looks great

[@mof4104]

So while the grown ups are conducting business, TK is sitting beside them like a child fan, constantly interrupting with "hey remember when you bodyslammed the bad guy 8 years ago" lolol

[@shoelesblondlady]

He remembers everything... except the women's division and half of his male roster

[@mprice6683]

Do you WWE fanboys even watch wrestling? Most of the WWE roster can't get out of catering.

[@Ghost-fc9hw]

WWE also does this, but still somehow neglects the tag team division even after all this time

[@mprice6683]

@@Ghost-fc9hw WWE fans will find anything to hate AEW for. AEW does not push one person and neglect most of the roster. They give stories to most people, then let their talent succeed or fail. That is how the NWA was. When it doesn't work, those people go away for a while, then come back. It worked for Brian Cage. If failed miserably for Andrade. It is good and bad. Those stories aren't always good. It is a different method that have fails some, but succeeds other times. Skye Blue, Hook, Julia Hart, Willow, and now Queen Aminata have thrived with this. On the hand, guys like Nick Comorato and Griff Garrison should take any offer they get from NXT, because AEW has misused them.

[@mprice6683]

@@Ghost-fc9hw Sorry to post again, but I wanted to give an example of long term booking that WWE fans don't understand. Athena was initially pushed as a babyface. It didn't really work to the level of her talent. They turned her heel and sent her to ROH. Over time, people said they were wasting her because they didn't get instant WWE-like gratification. Now, after a long time, look at her. She is the forever ROH Women's Champion and Minion Overlord. She is now one of the best built long term characters. She just retained her belt against Shida and is believable to beat any woman in the ROH and AEW division. I love Bayley as a wrestler, but her recent babyface turn was so boring and uninteresting. I think WWE fans don't like anything that isn't predictable and simple. Look at Cody. The whole storyline with the Bloodline was so simple. WWE just insults my intelligence too much. That is my opinion.

[@FerretJohn]

Dustin is speaking diplomatically, but what he's saying is Tony's a Money Mark. He's a fanboy with a bank account.

[@chrono050]

He needs to start booking it's in his damn blood. Love that he's coaching Swerve tho

[@rustyshackleford2792]

Hope one day to see dustin go back to wwe and get the recognition there he always deserved.

[@Est93]

The original CROSS DRESSER minus the gag ball

[@alphanerd7221]

He's getting it in AEW. They take him seriously and give him tittle shots against top guys.

[@SnipingIsFun]

AEW is treating him great

[@greatesttoysevermade3693]

TK may have this steel vault of a memory for professional wrestling history but he has failed to learn anything from it.

[@mprice6683]

Says the WWE fanboy who supports Vince harassing female employees.

[@SnipingIsFun]

It has seriously be only about 5 years

[@mprice6683]

@@SnipingIsFun Don't feed the WWE trolls. They have never even seen an AEW show. They are just regurgitating talking points and don't care about the truth.

[@evalangley3985]

Tony Klown: I feared for my life!

[@mprice6683]

Manchild Phil cried with you in the basement.

[@jwduckpaddle]

​@@mprice6683Jungle Jack was the one crying on national TV 😭😭😭🤭🤭🤭

[@mprice6683]

@@jwduckpaddle Little boy Phil was laughed at by an actual wrestler, so PG Punk went crying to Ariel, trying to back into good graces with Triple H. He was fired. I believe Adam Copland, Bryan Danielson, Dustin Rhodes and other professionals about working for TK, not the crybaby who can't hold a job anywhere.

[@MetalMilitia83]

I wish I could have a billion dollars and pay people to like me

[@lazcoroner1483]

So Tony has the tism.

[@Morganj27]

Obsession looks horrible on you guys

[@madringking1119]

I'm on the spectrum. If I was in Tony's position I wouldn't be booking the show. And I have prior experience in the business and seen how things go down, Even though I wasn't an active participant.

[@lazcoroner1483]

@@Morganj27 obsession with what? All I am doing is making an observation. Normal people don’t have a memory like that.

[@Morganj27]

@lazcoroner1483 Yes, they actually do.

[@lazcoroner1483]

@@Morganj27 alright then.. without looking it up tell me who opened up the show for Sunday night Heat on August 23, 1998

[@tj5779]

Tony remembers everything but forgets how to run a business

[@jamstarent21]

Dustin and Barry were a great tag team, even great enemies in their fued

[@FangMcFrost]

I'm so glad the internet was in its infancy during the 90s. Fuck having to deal with this pathetic tribal bullshit back then. There's so many people here in the comments that seem to hate Tony Khan simply because the man breathes and that's just sad. We should all just enjoy wrestling and let people enjoy what they enjoy. Anyway, thanks for the video, Chris. Dustin has always been a favourite of mine and it's great to see him still wrestling after all these years along with always evolving his move set and putting on great matches. I would love to see him hold a title in AEW before he finishes his in-ring career.

[@michaelbonet9062]

I think many of the people who comment on KZbin want to see AEW fail. The blind hatred of AEW and the marking out for WWE is ridiculous. Fans should just enjoy that 2 major companies are putting on fantastic wrestling instead of one company putting on mediocre wrestling because there’s no other game in town.

[@hawaiianaf2308]

AEW should focus on AEW. You’re in a cult. Walk outside. Get into a relationship with a significant other. Talk to someone face to face. Eat less of Tony Khan’s taint. Give meaning to your life.

[@jimmysruffled]

They still existed back then difference was they were mocked mercilessly for taking a tv show too seriously.

[@michaelbonet9062]

@@hawaiianaf2308 who’s eating taint? Folks are trying to make a big deal out of a personal spat. Punk and Perry got into it. Khan needs to learn to be more boss than fan. It’s nothing that time won’t fix.

[@FangMcFrost]

@@hawaiianaf2308 Are you okay?

[@asoncalledvoonch2210]

Tony is the Rain man of wrestling.. Greatest description of TK I've ever heard. 😂😂😂

[@woodystheman289]

If that doesn’t scream that Tony Khan is the biggest mark on the planet then i don’t know what will

[@ffvffv5709]

Nicest guy in the business. Tony will watch this inteverview and be over the moon, not reading between the lines of what Dustin's acutally saying. Translation: Tiny's the biggest money mark the business he has ever and probably will ever see. He's a pushover that I can talk into nearly anything, and he gives me complete control to help Swerve along.

[@matthewbrig5614]

Dustin should be the booker for aew.

[@daminashun8868]

1:38 no wonder he fears for his life…. Close those doors, and lock the windows

[@MIRLZY]

The Rainman of Wrestling 💀😂

[@thetheoryguy5544]

Tony's a wrestling nerd not a boss.

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

if your a wrestling fan than your a nerd too we all are

[@Disneymagic24]

I think Tony is almost the same as Dixie Carter. While he knows more wrestling than her , they both seem like great human beings, super nice, always welcoming and good business people, but just don’t know the wrestling BUSINESS as well as others do

[@kimchi2780]

He's not a carrny

[@samnabawy2731]

Dixie had more guts than Tony

[@mikejcoen]

He doesn't know more about wrestling than Dixie. He knows as much about as her at best

[@joshuaberlin9419]

So, Dustin has never had a boss who can do as much Coke and Adderall as Tony... Interesting.

[@mprice6683]

Don't you lame WWE fanboys have a job. Oh, right. You don't.

[@SuperSaiyanBroku]

Never had a boss at fear for his life either

[@kluangh1tam]

At least he didn't take a dump on anybody's head.

[@JavierNYC423]

@@kluangh1tamthe dudes a dork , can’t draw anything compared to the wwf

[@jimmysruffled]

​@@JavierNYC423ah gotta love the morals totally fine supporting a monster as long as they dangle keys in front of my face 😂

[@jimmysruffled]

"never had a boss that feared for his life either" with that busted up english I'm more surprised you got hired honestly.

[@steamyrv]

I would hope so, it's not normal to try and assault your boss. That is unless you're a complete and total psycho.

[@chernobylhobo7793]

Man reading some of these comments makes it pretty obvious the people criticizing AEW constantly don't watch the product at all. They just mindlessly regurgitate the stuff they see old head podcasters who think the business peaked with them or bad faith WWE fanboys. If I see one more person break out the tired "They don't tell stories." line when anyone who regularly watches knows that they have plenty of storylines I'm going to have a migraine. AEW doesn't need to open each show with a 30 minute scripted promo segment to tell stories.

[@mykedsgn6933]

the is 100% the case. just talking points repeated by those who ride the wwe money grift train

[@chernobylhobo7793]

@@mykedsgn6933 Totally. Don't forget "AEW doesn't know how to appeal to casual audience." when the only reason WWE has a larger casual audience is because it ran without any serious competition for 2 decades so people spent a large portion of their lives associating wrestling with WWE.

[@RagingUtai]

i don't watch much aew, but having seen smackdown and raw last week, it was terrible. I won;t be tuning into wwe. However i saw the ospray vs daniel match and it was awesome.

[@mikeda1532]

Thats WWE fanboys for you, they hate all other wrestling companies that’s not WWE, it’s pretty annoying seeing them bash companies, people just need to st*u and enjoy wrestling smh

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Tony is indeed a wrestling fan and may remember all kinds of details from wrestling history. He is also a nice man that wants to be friends with the wrestlers. I bet a lot of people would get along with him, especially wrestling fans. The problem is he doesnt have the authority to be a leader. If AEW had better leadership they would be more successful right now.

[@HypervoxelRBX]

This just proves CM Punk was right

[@mprice6683]

SFTU WWE fanboy.

[@HypervoxelRBX]

@@mprice6683 all you need is a logical brain to see he was right

[@iPenzel]

I think TK is not a bad boss. Im not a business guy nor do I run one but to me it seems like maybe it's a growing and learning type of thing for Tony Khan. Wrestling right now is hotter than ever in general.

[@mikejcoen]

Ask Phil Brooks what he thinks of Tony

[@andrewjones3625]

​@@mikejcoen ask Phil brooks about his opinion on Phil Brooks. Too exaggerated

[@mikejcoen]

@@andrewjones3625 oh,a butt hurt AEW/Tony mark

[@redred1952]

WWE is hotter then ever. AEW is on life support

[@iPenzel]

@@mikejcoen good guy, sucky boss

[@BigBeast227]

Never had a boss that’s a complete wimp?

[@mprice6683]

WWE fanboy loser

[@vipaccess-puertorico4462]

The Kool-aid or the money must really good!

[@MrMisanthrope84]

The question every AEW wrestler dreads to hear right now. They have to watch their words, you can see the anxiety all over them. It very much sounds like Tony is too far in the other direction from Vince, when really a wrestling company needs someone in between the two. Someone who's a boss without being cut throat. Someone who's approachable but not a pushover.

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

like Triple H

[@isaiahedwards5952]

That’s his problem he’s too nice of a boss you too nice and you get walked over by your workers he’s a fanboy

[@richiemazze5141]

That’s just the problem with Khan he’s a massive fan which is great but he’s not a boss or a leader he doesn’t know how to lead he just wants to be everybody’s friend

[@davidjonmoxleyskipp230]

Bring back the black reign gimmick , I liked it!

[@SnipingIsFun]

AEW is only 5 years old. They have a lot of potential going forward and just have to sort out a few things.

[@joe77750]

Dustin spoke a bit more freely about McMahon years ago in a shoot where he said he despised him but respected him thats the difference he probably loves Tony but the respect is not there because of the 'fan' mentality he has for the business

[@albatrostimimi1147]

This guy must be smoking some great stuff

[@fryguy714]

I really want to see aew make it in the worst way because I believe when companies have competition it makes both companies better and not only the companies the wrestlers too but somewhere aew is just not clicking my eyes they need to experience Booker or an experienced general manager to take the helm and turn this company around Tony Khan can be the best owner and the best wrestling fan but that doesn't mean he knows how to run a wrestling business I wish to God he would just try to hire an experienced Booker or general manager and things will start getting better in a hurry I mean sometimes you got to strip things down to make it better

[@Orpheusftw]

I haven't seen Dustin without his gimmick makeup in a long time. I assumed he'd look _older_ without it, but somehow he looks younger.

[@Zhou1197]

Fitness.. man

[@Zephyr-n6y]

i understand it couldnt happen but man if only Dustin could have been there in the ring for cody at mania

[@nathanschellhamer6814]

Makes sense he’s working with swerve. Swerve is over big time

[@Moonlightgraeme]

Tony is the biggest mark

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

that's why AEW is failing

[@Moonlightgraeme]

@@ahmedmaklad6527 they'll be out of business within 5 years

[@mprice6683]

@@Moonlightgraeme You WWE fanboys said that 5 years ago. WWE just got demoted to WUSA on Friday and demoted to streaming on Monday. The last RAW only drew 1.8M. Warner is VERY happy with AEW. NBC and TKO are not happy with the failed promises of WWE.

[@sextonhardcastle1940]

@@mprice6683Netflix has huge viewership and more modern. They’ll have wayyy more people watching. Cable is dead

[@Kamsae]

@@mprice6683 You're high off your ass if you think Netflix is a demotion. They are getting paid 5 billion dollars, and everybody has Netflix, this is a win win for WWE.

[@TheHardys01]

The amount of baseless hate Tony receives is insane. Literally when it comes to some folks.

[@mohabalserafe3795]

After that shit he pulled on there last dynamite episode he deserves being called a clown

[@TheHardys01]

@@mohabalserafe3795 "A man deserves to be bullied because he released footage of an incident that has gotten his company publicly slandered." Yu are the "some folks" I was referring to.

[@mohabalserafe3795]

@@TheHardys01 if he knew how to do his fucking job and be a boss none of that shit would have happened in the first place but he never was whether it's when the company first started or even now it's always been the inmates running the asylum with this company

[@clamstrips]

Baseless? Don't forget Tony is the tribalism chief .

[@TheHardys01]

@@clamstrips Tony is the one who has helped normalize wrestling companies working together, and acknowledging what takes place outside of 1 company. He literally named a PPV based off of this concept. These are things that you "fans" don't get. Who do you think made said "Door" "Forbidden" in the first place? I'm sure yud love to preach about the buzzterm "New Era". Do you realize that Kenny & The Bucks being acknowledged in Cody's WrestleMania video package, was an example of there indeed being a "New Era"?? Yu have Tony partially to thank for all of it. The same way you have Vince to thank for other successful wrestling companies being forbidden. & You're gonna accuse Tony of tribalism................

[@mohabalserafe3795]

You people in the comments do realize he still works there right if he just criticises the company he will be fired right? Even if he has the best intentions and he wants the company to succeed tony for some reason just don't want to take any type of criticism

[@Thegbear]

I feel bosses like Tony Khan get negative shit thrown at them because people have been brainwashed into thinking the management style Vince has is the way you do business. They feel “oh Punk just had a middle school fight” and “oh he didn’t lie” and “haha Tony Khan feared for his life lol I’m hilarious”, in conjunction with calling him weak because he can’t “handle” it. When the real truth of the matter is, Punk is a bully, he assaulted a colleague, and then screamed at Khan immediately after putting someone in a potentially deadly choke hold out of nowhere. Yes, out of nowhere. Jack had his hand in his goddamn hair when it happened. They were talking, and Punk escalated it. I’m not gonna sit here and say Khan didn’t make a mistake keeping him on board after the press conference, he did. But I just do not and can not accept the excuses. And no, I’m not an “AEW mark”, I love wrestling. All wrestling. WWE is amazing under Triple H. AEW is amazing. ROH, NJPW, Stardom and Impact are amazing. We live in a terrific time for wrestling, yet the narrative is that AEW is a shit or embarrassing company. It isn’t. Nor is Khan a bad boss or not willing to do business. You just wanted to hate him, and found your excuse. A bad one that everyone for some reason thinks is great.

[@Sosayweall7]

So Tony Kahn is acoustic. See that makes a lot of sense.

[@josgor9061]

A Rhodes that actually looking like his dad with out dying his hair or trying.

[@mikejcoen]

Cody's hair was blonde originally if that's what you meant

[@KozyKool2287]

They are at a Hampton Inn.

[@LightningLarryLuciano]

Let’s Go Orange 🍊

[@GillBoldberg]

A boss who's a mark for everything and everyone. That's why AEW is failing.

[@mprice6683]

Warner is VERY happy with AEW. WWE just got demoted to WUSA on Friday and demoted to streaming on Monday. Try again.

[@GillBoldberg]

@@mprice6683 Where are your sources at Warner? Also, a 5 billion dollar 10 year deal on the biggest streaming platform on the planet isn't a demotion. Try again.

[@mprice6683]

@@GillBoldberg Tonight: Will Osprey vs Claudio Castagnoli, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mariah May, Adam Copeland & Willow Nightingale vs. Brody King & Julia Hart, The Young Bucks and Kazuchika Okada vs. Penta El Zero Miedo, PAC, and Daniel Garcia. WRESTLING, not sports entertainment.

[@jwduckpaddle]

​​@@mprice6683Ive replied to you a few times now. Youre trolling right? no way you just typed that all out and expected people to be impressed with that lineup.

[@mprice6683]

@@jwduckpaddle Better wrestling than anything the WWE children's program has. Rhea Ripley. Bayley, Bianca Belair, Seth Rollins .. there is your WWE list of good wrestlers. Everyone else just talks or poses for the camera. I watch wrestling, not sports entertainment.

[@wingedhussar1453]

He should be s champion.. also vince acted about businnes til he was crapping on faces

[@crazymoviescenes1303]

Tony is wrestling fan, we all know that😊😊😊

[@Devypocalypse]

Not many others have, and not for the good reasons. Tony Clown is clueless.

[@mprice6683]

The Khans are worth 12.2 Billion and Warner is VERY happy. The McMahons are worth 2.8 Billion and WWE just got demoted to WUSA on Friday and cancelled on Monday. Try again.

[@davinalopez-oz1ez]

I like to hear the positives about TK. And all the haters hear being a bunch of Crybabies

[@mikejcoen]

Well,TK's father is paying him so he Dustin isn't gonna criticise them while he is under contract!!

[@hawaiianaf2308]

Good for you and your positives

[@frostedbutts4340]

Positives: Daddy has a lot of money ..... That's it.

[@davinalopez-oz1ez]

@@frostedbutts4340 positives loves his employees doesn't treat them bad. Negatives gets treated badly

[@obscureq8]

Thanks guys.

[@OrphanHart]

"fan first" is all you hear from anyone and how you know he shouldn't be the boss of anyone.

[@sulwhale3171]

Why

[@obscureq8]

​@@sulwhale3171Because he doesn't know how to lead. Just tries to be buddies with everyone.

[@eLite-Tiss91]

WWE is living rent free in Tony Khan head

[@imfreviews]

I remember the best boss I ever had. He let me do whatever I wanted. If I didn't feel like working, I didn't have to. If I was sick, he said it was OK. If my work wasn't good, that was OK too. Everything was great. I loved that boss and always said great things about him. Did I mention I was self-employed? It's nice to have a boss that lets you do whatever you want. It's not always best for the *business* though.

[@KrudlerTheHorse]

Here is what I took from this: AEW is a bizarre place. Tony is an ultra-mark. Tony is insanely unprofessional. There's something wrong with Tony.

[@LordDeBahs]

not only tony . i cant stand young bucks, omega and moxley , . . ...fuck sammy guevara

[@alphanerd7221]

So you are saying you lack critical thinking skills and are just going to tell the same desperate lies you always tell to defend WWE sucking.

[@KrudlerTheHorse]

@@alphanerd7221 Hmm. Never said a word about any other promotion. You're a typical atypical who has conversations with the music in your own head! I was merely summarizing and paraphrasing *exactly what Dustin just said* lmao. If you think that's telling lies, perhaps you need to examine your mental processes.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@KrudlerTheHorse So you are saying you lack critical thinking skills and are just going to tell the same desperate lies you always tell to defend WWE sucking.

[@KrudlerTheHorse]

@@alphanerd7221 there is something wrong with you. I never mentioned another promotion. This conversation is over.

[@ADAMdinho1]

"The Rainman of Wrestling." 👁👄👁😂😭💀

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

Yeah he never had such a childish mark as a boss

[@666SAVAGES]

The reason Tony can bring up a random ass spot just like his Idol Dave Meltzer is because he’s a MARK

[@LordDeBahs]

with omega and old cucks

[@mprice6683]

Better than SA bosses like WWE.

[@Jpansta]

Being a mega fan and remembering shit from 30 years ago doesn’t make you a good business man and booker.

[@hofcollector8717]

There is a reason why Dustin

[@PiCheZvara]

This is all cool, but Jim Cornette knows everything too, so does Brian Last, so do many nerds and fans. But it doesnt make you a person fit to be a boss.

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

and Vince Russo

[@lsmlsm2115]

the Rain Man of Wrestling hahahaha!!

[@KelticTim]

Is Dustin even in AEW anymore? I literally haven’t heard his name associated with AEW since Ziggy Stardust left

[@firstnamelastname956]

He just had a match against Samoa Joe, last week.

[@mohabalserafe3795]

If you saw there last show you would already know by now that he's still around

[@JavierNYC423]

@@firstnamelastname956let’s be honest , they only had him on because Cody Rhodes won the title and they thought it would be a host to their ratings . All petite wrestling is down that bad Lmfaoooo .

[@andrew78460]

he just was in the main event lol

[@firstnamelastname956]

@@JavierNYC423 whatever helps you sleep at night, man.

[@meetmeat24hrfitness70]

Stop it man. you're riding it out and you get well deserved money but let's not pretend tony knows what he's doing

[@DavidDexterGaming]

That's the great thing about Tony as a boss, he will smoke weed with you and give you some of his coke and he wants to be friends with everyone. And he doesn't care if the company makes money or anything. He will even let you use your own ideas in matches and promos, he just wants hugs.

[@ryanwebb5082]

He’s so on the booger sugar