Jim Cornette on AEW's Backstage Promotions

[@televiper11]

I’d really like to see Regal be given a creative role, maybe let him run ROH

[@CarlosMedina-vj7ot]

It could be like an American version of World of Sport.

[@DoubleThinkFan]

Regal has come out and said he doesn't want to do trainer/coach anymore.

[@williamwest9204]

@@DoubleThinkFan but he could run the creative solely for ROH or the day to day operations

[@BrandRedacted]

Tony won't let anyone run anything

[@Ramekink]

Now they got Regal AND Jim Ross. This is ridiculous.

[@rl318]

At this point, none of this matters, considering AEW has a bunch of other experienced people working backstage from day one, and clearly, nobody ever listened to any guidance they might have given.

[@ronniejdio9411]

Starts at the top. Evps

[@al5306]

Tony told all of these people that they were stars when he signed them and told them he wouldn't "handcuff" them and they ignored Dean Malenko and Jerry Lynn and Arn Anderson and Jim Ross. They were told that they were part of a new era in wrestling and that their "style" was going to change the business. They were wrong. It's a flop. No one is going to listen to these people. Schiavone has the spine of a jellyfish.

[@aaronsasson5148]

The loss of Punk and MJF has exposed AEW's shoddy booking and lack of quality control. I'm glad the ratings are slipping. Hopefully the network makes this an issue and Tony's forced to improve the product.

[@rdu239]

They really need an objective booker man, even if Olivier returns I dont think he will make a big impact on Punk and MJF's absence.

[@matthewmagda4971]

Facts.

[@constablekennedy7705]

He will just give us More Orange Cassidy in a Bid to Boost the Television Ratings ….. 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@joeyskywalker1322]

@@constablekennedy7705 Fun Fact OC is actually One of AEW biggest draws

[@Eddie3323]

It didn’t take losing Punk and MJF to know that Khan is a ridiculous mark booker.

[@robertporter6641]

With the talent roster they have, there’s no reason for the program to have the challenges it has. They’ve had 3 and a half years against Vince’s creative to make a serious push against WWE and have failed to do it. Now that Triple H is in charge of creative at WWE, AEW is through.

[@anthonyrousseau8050]

With the recent Warner Discovery merger, they might also get kicked out of TNT and TBS since the new boss doesn't look like a big fan of wrestling. Funny how history seems to be repeating itself. At least WCW managed to beat Vince for 83 weeks. AEW couldn't even beat them for an hour even thought WWE was at its worst.

[@ronniejdio9411]

Because hunter did sonwell the last time his product went head to head with aew ...

[@darryllmcgee]

@@ronniejdio9411 When has AEW ever been able to compete with either Raw or SmackDown? 🤔

[@bls8959]

@@anthonyrousseau8050 aew is not nor has ever been in the same leagues as wcw...they fit in with TNA

[@bls8959]

@@ronniejdio9411 ur talking about wwes d league show lol? Man the desperation....khan better get ppl to start booking for him

[@DC-hy2rg]

This what is so frustrating about AEW, they could do great things with the true talent they have (FTR, Danielson, MJF, Wardlow, Pac, etc.) but they seem content to shove them down to the midcard and promote generic indie guys and parody wrestlers. And run a Bullet Club circlejerk as their main angle.

[@matthewmagda4971]

Everyone wants to see less of JAS and Bullet Club/Undisputed Elite. From there, no one can agree on anything. The WWE marks, Indie marks, NJPW marks, diversity marks and Old School marks all want to see something different.

[@constablekennedy7705]

Who in the United States actually cares about the Bullet Club?!….

[@lodi70005]

@@constablekennedy7705 The 5 People who shop at Hot Topic.

[@MattKeller]

A year ago Tony was on top of the world. His roster was generally happy. He was about to bring in Punk and Danielson. The shine was still on his company as WWE was releasing people and generally disfunctional. What a difference a year makes...

[@robertlawrence4719]

There were complaints and Tony did his best to fix it. What is the issue ?

[@MattKeller]

@@robertlawrence4719 nah, there's a LOT of drama in AEW's locker room these days. Just today we find out he had to get a commentator not to quit because of how obnoxious Tony is being as director. Don't even get me started on the in-ring product...

[@lukesablade]

@@MattKeller who was that?

[@MattKeller]

@@lukesablade I think everyone is guessing JR but Schiavone got a raise out of it so it could be any of them frankly

[@MattKeller]

@Dave White Could have easily been Taz or even Excalibur. Honestly I could see Tony letting JR walk just so he's off the hook and I have a hard time believing JR believed "I promise I can change" but it's wrestling so anything's possible

[@Guy4318]

Worst-case scenario, these promotions are just to give fans someone to blame when Tony does something disastrous (stuff like the Dark Order beatdown, the piddly exploding ring). Best-case scenario, whatever workload or communication tasks he’s delegating may free up enough room for him to sit and think through his booking with others instead of just running with what his paper says that day. AEW’s had such wild swings in quality that I can’t confidently think it’ll be either. But, as with all things AEW, it’ll likely be an extreme shift one way or the other.

[@robertoagosto3938]

Well said.

[@TNLable]

Wait. Are you saying that Tony took a page in Vince's playbook?

[@Guy4318]

@@TNLable Heh, I do think there’s a similarity but way different execution. Vince surrounded himself by Yes Men to keep things largely the same. Tony needs to surround himself with better people so he’s not being a Yes Man to almost every little idea brought to him.

[@the_king__of_the_world]

Imagine if he starts blaming stuff on the mother to the one daughter 😁

[@Robby_C]

It bothers me that AEW as a company seems to think that by signing somebody the company some how just absorbs their history and waves it around like their specific company has decades of proven history behind it. You can tell Tony grew up around people spewing corporate bull shit and legalese all day long.

[@Robby_C]

@Spittin Game lol It wouldn't bother me if in their show they acknowledge peoples past accomplishments... but they take it a step beyond and act like other people credentials give them credibility as a company by association. It really comes off as a full on LARP of a company. It's a real shame too, they have some super talented people, and really had a chance to do something special... and show some real respect to the 100 years of history behind quality Pro-Wrestling.... but it is about as coherent as a kid with action figures he plays with a couple times a week.

[@robintst]

Everyone from every direction including Jim: "You need to hire a booker, Tony!" The headline when that day finally comes: "AEW hires Vince Russo as head of Creative." I would love to see how far is too far for Omega and Bucks for all the stupid fuckery they do if they had to take marching orders from ol' shitstain.

[@ronniejdio9411]

Laugh all you want but as far aew aew angles and feuds go ...the elite vs the powers that be ain't the worst

[@theconnected7234]

Jeff Jarrett will take Russo's place after the damage has been done and people will see him as a booking genius

[@ASCUMBAGWh0re]

Haha! Can you imagine? Hopefully he'd come storming down to road warriors music w a baseball bat and beats the wrestlers again! JIM WOULD LOSE IT!🤣

[@Hakeem990]

Russo will increase ratings

[@constablekennedy7705]

That would be the Darkest Day thus far for AEW yet the Greatest for this Podcast ….. 👀

[@Epsilonsama]

I agree with Jim. Tony needs to get someone who can help with creative while he runs the business side of things. Tony has access to Jim Ross, Delirious and so on. Have Delirious be the Booker.

[@peterdickinson4599]

I don’t think that’s the deal. It’s not a business. It’s a vanity project. If TK can’t play with his own roster of living wrestling-dolls he will lose all interest in AEW. Why do you think he keeps hiring people and then not using them? He’s a collector. Of people.

[@lukesablade]

@@peterdickinson4599 Bingo, he’s not missing out on those joke media scrums, and the opportunity to give his favourite wrestlers a hug.

[@chrisbutler1668]

@@lukesablade He can't comment on that but he can tell you everything you want to know about the wrestlers you don't want to know anything about!

[@ronniejdio9411]

@@peterdickinson4599 khannwill still own the thing..he'll still book it. He just needs help. What he's had is children behind the scenes more worried about their own bs than making arw a success. I feel bad for hom even though it's his own fault he hired the evps

[@robertoagosto3938]

He's already under Kahn's employ - Steven Regal. Given the chance (complete creative control), Regal can smooth out the ebbs and flows and really make AEW a legitimate organization.

[@scrappy93]

I had a negative opinion of Tony before AEW based on what I heard from the football side. People like his dad, but not him so much. When people in comments say he just want to buy all the wrestlers like wrestling figures they are on point. He just signed people and is afraid to let people go he has nothing for or that aren't performing. Some will see this as a guy being nice, but those that actually run a business know that's bad business. I really hope his dad pulled him out of being head of analytics for both real sports teams.

[@12ozmouse99]

He’s the head of analytics for the Jags. He’s the General Manager for Fulham. The GM. He heads their youth development program as well. Shahid did not, nor will he remove Tony from either of these positions, no matter how much he fails at them. Shahid also bought AEW for Tony, it’s a toy, a plaything, a hobby. Against an out of touch Vince, Tony had an opportunity to build a successful alternative to the WWE’s stale, formulaic program. Against HHH with WWE’s money, marketing, production, and talent….well, at least he has Fulham and the Jags to fall back on.

[@bobbyb5546]

@@12ozmouse99 On point! Triple H has already made a difference. They said "hospital" on the broadcast instead of "medical facility." And he brought back Karrion Kross and Scarlett. WWE will improve while AEW has a Booker with ADHD. And talent at AEW is getting frustrated. It's not one big, happy, woke family over at All Embarrassing Wrestling. I really wanted to like AEW, but the booking is the worst. Horrible story telling. I'm also a long suffering Jags fan. Tony isn't well liked around the stadium. His analytics expertise has made Jax the worst team in the league.

[@constablekennedy7705]

Well said Fella

[@constablekennedy7705]

@@12ozmouse99 Agreed Bro

[@rl318]

Charles Barkley On Analytics: "They Made It Up Because All These Rich Dudes Who Own These Teams Want To Get Their Son-In-Law A Job."

[@HashBandicoot356]

I just love how this dumpster fire of a promotion was basically built around the philosophy that the wrestlers should just do all the creative and there was no need for non wrestler executives to mix in; that has been almost immediately proved wrong. Now, they are trying to create an architecture of management around talent relations and creative....except they are going to be bad at it. Worse than WWE.

[@rdu239]

When "creative juices" of wrestler go uncheck and proving to be a mess, its time to the leash of their craziness and things personally!

[@constablekennedy7705]

Well said Fella

[@BucioTheZenith]

Wrestlers being 100% in charge of booking their own shit was proven a terrible idea when it was basically the #1 cause of WCW’s slow, painful death (Hogan refusing to put people over when it mattered most), but people like to pretend that it only started dying after Russo took control.

[@al5306]

@@BucioTheZenith I still don't think Hogan was the biggest contributor, or close to it, of the demise of WCW. It was a series of awful creative decisions. The Warrior / Hogan program; the finger poke of doom; the "reboot"; Jarrett and Russo screwing around at Bash at the Beach; the dumb gimmick matches; Arquette and Russo being world champions; and having nobodies wrestle every week to "elevate" them. Bischoff and Russo sunk the company creatively. None of them were the reason they went out of business though. That was Time Warner AOL. They didn't want wrestling on their network whether it was good or not and said as much.

[@KAR5AVATARGT]

@@BucioTheZenith it was hogan russo and bischoff who ruined wcw

[@81ghale]

Tony came in when wwe was already on their heels and struggling. Let’s see how he handles it when something potentially very positive happens for them and it works

[@akaGravedust]

For the first few minutes, I thought Travis put Corny in a shirt that said “QUACK”… 😅

[@ASCUMBAGWh0re]

It says C O A C H not quack

[@Rawkuz99]

These 'promotions' honestly just feels like Tony Khan is using these people as a moat to protect him from hearing criticism. Madison Rayne looks to be the only exception.

[@ronniejdio9411]

I can't complain about promoting Sanjay. Guy didn't work there 6 months ago. It's a good move.

[@constablekennedy7705]

It’s also lining up some fall guys if the Company literally jumps off a Cliff ….

[@TheEnzyme94]

But I thought he was the booker of the year? How can this be? And Wwe's viewership has gone up! And they dont have the bucks or omega or the discount Cowboy?

[@bash8387]

Loved discount cowboy 😂😂

[@Punkinlunk]

Wwe only at 2 million viewers lol. Wym growing.

[@3DBrawlChannel]

Discount cowboy, or the Bargain-Bin Bandit?

[@pgrove]

So does this mean someone is actually going to teach Jade and Britt what to do in the ring?

[@eddieoliver930]

I was waiting for Jim to mention Hangman's butterfly jeans and he finished the segment with it hilariously.

[@ameliastencil6058]

I was like "WTF is he wearing!?" LOL

[@wilcee238]

To be fair, Tony Khan didn’t want too many people in management, because he saw what happened when his hero Tony Montana trusted too many people.

[@scrappy93]

Lmfao.....to be fair he didn't trust anyone before he took power though.

[@wilcee238]

@Scrappy he trusted Manny.

[@daviddzwonkowski4722]

They need more hours for tv or less of a roster. Not more talent relations. The women’s division DEFINITELY needed an additional coach

[@mahakalavanilla6263]

Society definitely does not need more hours of AEW TV

[@daviddzwonkowski4722]

@@mahakalavanilla6263 to much talent not enough tv time. Make rampage it’s own brand w exclusive stats and make it another hour.

[@natebaxter9551]

@@daviddzwonkowski4722 they can't even make the time they have good.

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

@@daviddzwonkowski4722 They'd be better off dumping Rampage along with half their roster. Probably more than half.

[@ashtonhaggitt216]

@@daviddzwonkowski4722 WWE would do much better at that. And they should do it. Using any one of the plethora of promotions they own as a second show would allow them to control their own "competition" and would help as to why there are 4 world titles, 2 singles men's titles, and 2 tag team champions.

[@12ozmouse99]

So AEW sent out a press release to say that the people who already work there, work there? Not only do the people who work there, work there but they got raises and new job titles too! Wow! Thanks Tony, this just goes to show that you know what fans want! Truly a man of the people! Please keep us posted on the status of your new company polo designs!

[@grammysworld5449]

Crazy part is there's no numbers to justify these raises.. Tony hitting that James Dolan level of wanting be seen with random conferences just to have them

[@getsoldfastpodcast7461]

@@grammysworld5449 yes a billionaire is surely super worried about the money

[@grammysworld5449]

@@getsoldfastpodcast7461 that's how they stay rich.. Don't be dense

[@getsoldfastpodcast7461]

@@grammysworld5449they stay rich by reinvesting their money in their business.. scared money don’t make money

[@getsoldfastpodcast7461]

@@grammysworld5449 let’s say it cost 5 mill for these salary increases (which it wouldn’t). 5 mill of 1 billion is .5 percent, or the equivalent of 500’dollars to someone with 100k. So basically a nice dinner out.

[@messey12]

Corny should be able to write these rants off on his taxes considering how legitimately charitable he is.

[@ennbee2051]

TK tests all his booking ideas with his wrestling figures first.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Tony still needs a little assistance on the booking and creative for AEW. As few names come to mind that could be apart of the AEW Booking Creative Commitee: (1) Shane Douglas; (2) Stevie Ray; (3) Danny "Nightmare" Davis; (4) Gabe Sapolsky; (5) Sting; (6) Jazz.

[@AaronLesterMedia]

Sting??? I love Sting as personality but I'd keep him from creative.

[@IMGBrk96]

When will they finally reveal that Dave Meltzer is the head of Public Relations?

[@darryllmcgee]

I completely agree with you.

[@ddwchamp]

Like father like son. Now you know why the jagaurs are at the bottom of the NFL. AEW had a chance to be the premier pro wrestling. Father and son run their companies like it is an insurance firm or a bank. Tony, please listen to Tully or Arn. At WCW back in the 90s, a 1.9 rating would have seen many folks with walking papers and the exit door. Tony, there are plenty of good retired workers with the knowledge to assist you with the booking, creations, development, and promotions. I wonder if Tony has been chatting with Fred Herd.

[@12ozmouse99]

A fuckin men

[@Syfcobra8549]

Not defending the Khans but comparing how a wrestling company works to a football team is pretty dumb

[@bobwatson1162]

I read that Tully is no longer with AEW...

[@ddwchamp]

@@bobwatson1162 I know he is still engaged with his ministry

[@ddwchamp]

@@Syfcobra8549 It's the same. You hire the right management/coaches and the right players/wrestlers. Daddy knows nothing about football and son is a Mark.

[@eurynomeiposdraven3321]

He's gonna hire johnny ace 😂

[@darryllmcgee]

I agree. AEW will hire anyone with a WWE past.

[@sbz88]

Triple H has Tony Khan shook lol.

[@StonyHeatbag]

“The Spirit is willing but the Willy is weak” WHAT A LINE

[@constablekennedy7705]

Jim Cornette should have said PAUSE right after saying that ….. 👀

[@jamaalmoses8821]

"Meteoric Rise."-Jim Cornette laughs.🤣🤣🤣

[@karlm641]

This smacks of Tony Khan simping over Madison Rayne

[@willh1933]

Giving anyone the title of Coordinator always reminds me of Fred Sanford "I be coordinatin, I'm the Coordinator."

[@benespinosa6725]

Glad to see Madison Rayne in AEW she was awesome in TNA the Beautiful people were an awesome stable she's a legend in women's wrestling in my Honest opinion.

[@youtubebannedme4207]

Who?

[@benespinosa6725]

@@youtubebannedme4207 former TNA Knockouts Champion

[@peterdickinson4599]

Mate, I like Madison, she’s got heart, and she’s been around a good long time. But she is crazy small and thin and she is nowhere near legend level. Also, she is not a founding member of The Beautiful People. That was Angelina Love and Velvet Sky.

[@thomass789]

Who?

[@nox7282]

@@peterdickinson4599 I’d like to see Velvet Sky’s crazy ass in AEW, actually! 🤣 Unpopular opinion

[@veegob5287]

This is the wordiest explanation of Wrestling jobs EVER!!! Seriously, I wondered if Sonjay was ancillary to talent.

[@nubreed4627]

If AEW last as long as ECW it would be a miracle

[@Ramekink]

Oh but they will last, my friend... Knowing how much of a mark Tony is for early 2000s indies, it's most likely that he will buy Impact as well in order to "protect their legacy" (just as he did with ROH). Unavoidably, he'd end up becoming the modern day version of territory days' Vince and aew will turn into a washed up TNA 2.0

[@nubreed4627]

@@Ramekink I guess we should supply the candy and tampons

[@Ramekink]

@@nubreed4627 Or we could actually not give them any money. I dont know about you but money talks and even if my 10 bucks wont do anything versus the millions coming from their brain-raped crowdfunders, little by little those 10 bucks start to stack up with somebody else's 10 bucks and thus the snowballing happens. If anything I'd rather invest in Jacob Fatu, Nick Aldis or Moose rather than in any aew bozo.

[@DeadlightOG]

"Wander around with a cowboy, that wears his wife's fuckin pants to work." Hahaha Corny you rule.

[@Keepinspirin]

Everything that Jim cornette is saying 150% correct 💯💯💯

[@cheekyfragrance]

What Jim says about the audience being ready-made feels so true. It's like they are there and always will be , but there's no more of them... It always suprises me just how many times casual people ive talked to have said the same thing, that they cant get into AEW easily unlike WWE, and I realise why - its a show for a certain fan type, that I happen to be also, but theres limited numbers of them and most have been "found" now by AEW.

[@FerretJohn]

Yeah, Carter seems a bit of an odd fit for that faction, personally I think it would've been better if they got Cassius Ohno

[@CairnieR]

What about Ruby Soho too?

[@FerretJohn]

@@CairnieR mmmm, nah, that would be a no-no

[@TheReal_DeanD]

I think this is a step in the right direction. I think with Pat Buck, Sonjay, Madison and Christopher Daniels may help TK's cloudy minded booking. At least that is my hope.

[@youtubebannedme4207]

Yeah now they'll book it like shitty tna instead of shitty wcw

[@Sky_Blaze]

Lmao to think any of those people can make a difference

[@tomtanaka841]

Yeah, Tony has to be willing to listen to and apply other people's idea's to his product, his company would be better off and I think that's what he wants, ultimately.

[@booktheworld7369]

It will be a great move on one condition, khan listens to them "no one writes my TV but me" they can do all they want but if he wants to do his own thing they are rendered useless

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

AEW won't have a chance to take a step in the right direction as along as Tony wants to continue having the last word. The man needs to just be the money man, fall back, and hire ppl to handle the booking, promoting, etc. It's obvious that he's trying to be Vince, only Tony lacks Vince's knowledge about the wrestling business and TV.

[@john_blues]

Reminds me of a company that hires a bunch of middle managers. Nothing changes, and titles/roles are swapped around.

[@The765Das]

“the spirit is willing but the willy is weak” 😂😂😂

[@Breakfast_of_Champions]

So... didn't they have William Regal?

[@willkenshin]

These promotions isn't going to change shxt lol

[@jovanss2361]

Brian Last has been a tweener on the Bucks for years. His turn on them is a turn way harder than The Undisputed turning.. one said the chairshot turn on the Bucks is louder than Seth's on Mox back when the Shield broke up

[@Justme42yay]

AEW likes to act like they are either a public company making management change announcements. The other possibility is they like to act like the company is much larger then it really is. It’s funny how the expanded talent relations staff are all people they promoted for being the shitz at their old job. I wonder if all these promotions come with raises and if these promotions are really expanded responsibilities or did Khan forget he’s gotta hire replacements. Also I haven’t watched much AEW but the last time I did watch AEW I developed the urge to yell KHHHAAAAANNNNNN similar to Captain Kirk in Stat Trek 2.

[@bls8959]

Story is that tony Khan has lost his mind and is being compared to Kevin Dunn backstage and even had to beg a veteran to stay

[@Kingofkings32211]

The fact that their promoting all these other guys while they have arn Anderson dean malenko Jim Ross tazz jerry Lynn Tully Blanchard William Regal and Dustin Rhodes on the payroll is puzzling and they hire Madison rayne while Mickie Fucking James is wrestling on a nothing KZbin show

[@ronniejdio9411]

I'd have given the women's division to Mickie. Let her book it..let her be champ. Everything. But maybe she's not an option due to her husband ...

[@Kingofkings32211]

@@ronniejdio9411 the fact that they haven’t tried to sign Nick aldis is puzzling.

[@moses0686]

Those people don't want to have that much responsibility because they've already had that responsibility, when they were younger men with energy to deal with bullshit. The bullshit tolerance meter drops around 60 years old lol. The collecting checks meter rises around that same time

[@constablekennedy7705]

@@ronniejdio9411 Mickie James is a bit too Uppity and I can see Tony Khan and his Sensitive self not meshing with her which is actually Understandable ….

[@ronniejdio9411]

@@constablekennedy7705 khan huge ego little self esteem. I have 1/100 of the money he has but 100xs the big dick energy . I've never seen a billionaire act so weak

[@VCBEATS]

16:00 was gold

[@averyhandsomechilean88]

18:32 "The spirit is willing but the willy is weak" LMAOO

[@IndigoUchiha26]

Yo I really can't wait until we hear the stories of what really goes on bts at AEW because these virgins really act like AEW is the "greatest promotion ever invented" 😂

[@dennisrichards2604]

"Unca Tony....". They changed that subject quickly lmfao

[@bigsmilelee3011]

I never want to here the term "AEW Original" again; talking to you Brian Last.

[@al5306]

11:54 "safety of talent" lol Get concussion protocol, Tony. You let your talent lay there with concussions ALL THE TIME. Also, if you care about everyone's safety, maybe crack down on all the stupid dangerous stuff they do every week. Just a thought.

[@wrestlingcommunity]

Revelations! Go Tony!

[@therealmaskedheel]

Tony won't stop booking until the marks stop voting him Booker of the Year in the Observer Awards as that's all he cares about.

[@diamonddylanpage7150]

Double AA, JR, Regal, Tazz, Jake - there's your AEW think tank/booking committee but Mr.TK says nah, we're all good,thanks anyway for coming fellas 😳🥺🙄

[@Punkinlunk]

I never minded tony booking. Like wwe booking isint for me. So I just don’t talk about it

[@Jd-zr8bs]

I can't wait until Jim finally tells us what he really thinks!😂😂😂

[@glassheart97]

About ric flair? He said he wasn't going to talk about it.

[@constablekennedy7705]

I Approve this Memo

[@wandulyncollins5266]

Why didn't they keep Awesome Kong as a coach? She has a wide variety of experience and would have been a big help.

[@insupportofjunhado]

I don't know, but I'm not sure how much help the coaches really are when Chris Jericho was blatantly blading on camera. I'd like to think the coaches are behind the improvements of Willie Hobbs, Max Castor, etc. but with all the messes I have my doubts.

[@TheEPWF]

I've been a fan for 34 yrs and a ref for 12 1/2. I dare one of these companies to give me a shot! Bust a move 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Full list of backstage AEW authoritues & staff with Pro Wrestling experience for Tony Khan: *Sojay Dutt* : Vice President of Production and Creative Coordination; *QT Marshall* : Vice President of Show and Creative Coordination; *Pat Buck* : Vice President of Talent Development; *Tony Schiavonte* : Senior Producer and Special Advisor to Talent; *Madison Rayne* : AEW Women's Division Coach; *Christopher Daniels* :Manager of Talent Relations; Including: *Kenny Omega* : Executive Vice President; *Matt & Nick Jackson* : Executive Vice Presidents; *Brandon Cutler* : Executive Content Producer; *Jim Ross* : Senior Advisor; *Dustin Rhodes* :Coach; *Billy Gunn* :Coach; *William Regal* : Coach; *Colt Cabina* : Coach; *Luther* : Coach; *Serena Deeb* : AEW Women's Division Coach; *Dean Molenko* : Senior Coach; *Mark Henry* : Coach and Talent Scout; *Jerry Lynn* : Coach; *B.J. Whitmer* : Coach; *Ace Steel* : Coach; *Excalibur* : Marketing Manager.

[@ronniejdio9411]

They sure have lots of botches to have that many coaches

[@JaculaDudek]

what? Luther is coaching? isn't it that Jericho fat friend? the one that wasn't wrestling anywhere until Jericho brought him in?

[@ronniejdio9411]

@@JaculaDudek qt running things is also a huge red flag. Zero experience in TV production and booking. And the thing about hom being Cody Rhoads buddy .... Aew is all friends wrestling. Now then and forever

[@Mr.Majestic77]

@@JaculaDudek yeah lol. Apparently either TK or one of the EVPs feel that he had "some" type of experience.

[@mcwhorter141mcwhorter8]

It's like punk and Danielson were never there

[@RLSmith-uo9zs]

The spirit is willing but the Willy is weak! I’m stealing that!

[@nqabayomuzikhulilekamangwe2690]

Says a lot of things concerning the promotions then proceeds to end it with “so I don’t think much on these promotions”.

[@tallthinkev]

Why does Jim's T shirt 'say' Quach?

[@ericmeldrum3450]

It says coach

[@tallthinkev]

@@ericmeldrum3450 Yes, I know, back of the class lad!

[@davey3884]

Adding a bunch of manager of this and manager of that will only muddy the waters, this company is a clown show. Lmao

[@andrewbowyer5043]

Sonjay Dutt😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Pat Buck😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Fucking laughable, imagine having those two in office positions, probably drew a combined $1.50 between them in their entire careers

[@jovanss2361]

You're wrong for saying a $1.50 😂😂😂

[@andrewbowyer5043]

@@jovanss2361 ok my bad, let's say $2.00 for the sake of argument lol

[@jonpike9502]

Can't wait to hear about plumber moxley and mance Warner. 😀 Jesus Christ

[@theonlydan8782]

I got magic spoon…I’ll update you guys shortly

[@JSimBaller23]

Tony should give Corny the highest contract in the company to be booker and give him 2 years to see what happens.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

This is the 1st time I'm hearing about it. Madison Rayne should manage and train the Renegade twins

[@richardwilliams5387]

Why not put Regal in charge of Talent Relations? Seems like a no brainer...

[@matthewmagda4971]

What ever happened to Dustin? Wasn't he training wrestlers like Thunder Rosa?? I would hope that he is still involved in the same capactiy.

[@insupportofjunhado]

Was Thunder training for AEW, on top of training for Rodney Mack and Jazz, running her own company and wrestling in two countries with pandemic restrictions? That might explain some things, but I certainly hope Dustin is one of those wrestlers who translates as a trainer, consider he can still do what he does at his age.

[@Pogo113]

I just sent Jim an email concerning this. Tony apparently is acting worse than Vince and Dunn in how he treats people. These promotions came because Tony had to beg someone not to quit the company.

[@chembiz]

What?! Spill the beans!!

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

Where have I seen this before? Oh yeah, on ESPN, any story about the Jaguars for the last decade.

[@MattKeller]

You and 40 other people this morning. To be a fly on the wall in that locked room...

[@12ozmouse99]

@@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma or Fulham FC, where Tony is still the General Manager. The Jags, Fulham, AEW, RoH, and I’m sure there’s more to come. Shad has enough cash to buy Tony whatever job he wants. This guy, right now is the GM of a (former) premiere league soccer team, a chief exec of an NFL team, the owner, booker, producer, director, editor, and head of creative for AEW and RoH, all at the same time….

[@bls8959]

@@chembiz Its obvious he's autistic and has trouble communicating with ppl...I mean have you heard them scrums? So I could see why talent feels a bit let down

[@tatvela6915]

Tony should pay JC for all the advice on here

[@imusingsocialistmedia3014]

Getting rid of Kenny and TYB is the first thing he needs to do.

[@skrilla88]

"The spirit is willing but the willy is weak!"

[@matthewhostetter8974]

Every AEW Backstage promo is the same, and 99% of them involve someone getting beaten up after 2 words. AEW is the most predictable wrestling show ever made. Their "Rating" style is utter bullshit as unknown jobbers and people with Zero wins get title shots. Yet real talent like Starks and Hobbs only get to break up and feud with each other. Hell one title hasn't even been defended on AEW TV.

[@jovanss2361]

Pretty easy to see here. Tony is an awful communicator, so he's looking to deflect blame the next dozen plus times he's called out for not getting back to people

[@dahliazaylinsage]

I've heard it so many times but I gotta ask cause I don't have social medias,just youtube,has Tony actually gone for Halloween dressed as Orange Cassidy?

[@gustifikrifauzi3735]

Yes solo comoroto ogogo voodoo chant is back

[@crazypretzel1012]

It's a step in the right direction, but Tony Klown still needs to book this show better and/or not take offense if one of these people want to change his idea around or scrap it and offer something that actually makes sense.

[@JaculaDudek]

happy for Pat Buck - his wrestling school with fka Curt Hawkins brought us good talent with even better personalities

[@seventyseven7815]

I wonder if they still have the man of a thousand holds around or did they let him go. 🤔

[@docwhat8370]

Let's be honest. Tony doesn't run this primarily as a business, but as real life booking his action figure playsets. Anyone with eyes and half an ounce of sense can see they have some great wrestlers and upcoming talent on the show. The thing is they're not amongst Tony's personal favourites and so it's a futile endeavour to hope they'll get anywhere. Tony will only seek to push down anyone he doesn't personally want to see at the top. He wants Orange Cassidy, Jon Moxley, The Elite/Bullet Club and anything by Jericho at the top of his card. Punk has a free pass because he's Punk. Otherwise everyone else better get used to playing roles in those guys' stories.

[@3DBrawlChannel]

Tony Kahn finally delegating his responsibilities is seriously the best AEW news I've hears in ages. I don't care much for the show but I genuinely worried for Tony's wellbeing, sometimes.

[@williamgregory1848]

AEW desperately needs to hire Gabe Sapolsky to be their head booker

[@toontown0633]

Brian with the leg drop zingers and Jim is spot on as usual.

[@Mrderful]

Speaking of children, this may sound crazy but I want there to be a 2nd generation Cornette because after he's gone there won't be anything close to his greatness. Can you imagine if there was a Jonathan or Jasmine Cornette that he taught everything to? Folks, he's the last of a dying breed. I hope he's personally passing down all of his knowledge to someone who's actually in the business. Yes all of his videos on KZbin will still be here long after but It'd be great watching a Jr Cornette picking up the tennis racket and carrying on his/her old man's legacy.

[@glassheart97]

I just got some glasses that look like his I'm determined I just need to get into the wrestling business I'm not an athlete but im willing to take bumps so I think I can do it. My father also wore suits everyday so I know how to get cleaned up in a suit. Just need a good ole tennis racquet.

[@JvelezFilms]

Jim, please go work with these fools and make this a better business for all of us.

[@insupportofjunhado]

Maybe if ROH actually starts running shows again, Cornette should get an advisory role. He played a part in saving that company twice, and they were hovering around, bouncing back from their setbacks for years after he left until Bully Ray started booking and pissed off New Japan. Not saying work with ROH long term or even full time, but just help point the ship in the right direction again. Long term, Delirious can get the book again, assuming he's learned from his mistakes and recovered from his burnout. And even if he hasn't the downfall wasn't really his fault.

[@eastcoastgaming1278]

Are we getting a review of the ric flairs last match PPV?

[@aaronsasson5148]

No. They boycotted it.

[@CornPopodopolis]

No he said he saw it and he didn't like it and he's not gonna say anymore about it

[@eastcoastgaming1278]

@@CornPopodopolis which show was that one? I’ve not heard them mention it, I must have missed it.

[@CornPopodopolis]

@@eastcoastgaming1278 He said it while referencing his emails on the experience podcast

[@ChaosTheory9]

Tony khan could easily make a Booking team with Jake the snake and a bunch of other great veterans. Let MJF, danielson and punk book their own shit

[@pauladams1915]

Just a thought, but if something was to happen to Tony, who would take over ?

[@bryskyline]

Why hasn't Gabe or Delirious been approached for the creative job

[@mikeawesome9212]

Y'all remember Global Horse Wrestling? Of Course The Young Bucks will listen to Pat Buck. That's their father.

[@ASCUMBAGWh0re]

18:48 yes marko stunt should be grateful AF! FOr even having an opportunity for that 3 year contract he had. Hope he didn't blow it all.

[@klawstecno2083]

I think this is a right move, because now we can see how Tony Khan will do with less responsabilities. But again, he should find a Mentor for the booking or a Booker, and understand that if he isn't on creative, this doesn't mean that you can't be involved on the show, because this is his major fear.

[@anthonyrousseau8050]

If the rumors about his backstage temperament are anything to go by, then Tony Khan having less responsibilities won't solve the issue.

[@klawstecno2083]

@@anthonyrousseau8050 i don't know if this is true, so i preffer wait and don't do acusations for now, even not thinking that a guy who hug his talents could be such a asshole...maybe he did this sometimes because every person have a bad day sometimes. As a guy studying psychology, i realized he have some issues with hyperactivity and anxiety and normally people in this situation don't listen to any advice, not because they didn't care, but because of his fear of doing something who is completely out of his control and if we put the hyperactivity on this, we got a real amplification of this problem. Maybe that have something to do with the recent situations that happened on WWE and the positive feedback from the wrestling fans for the changes promoted by Triple H....

[@rdu239]

They really need a sane booker man, even if Olivier returns I dont think he will make a big impact on Punk and MJF's absence

[@jackforster7783]

JR should’ve been taken off commentary & put on creative & talent relations. Now I’m just waiting for next list of promotions with Jericho’s name on 🤦‍♂️😂