Tony Khan was trending this Friday on Twitter, but it wasn't for his plans for the 2022 championship. Big Swole, who recently pulled out of AEW, revealed in an interview that the company's lack of structure as well as a lack of diversity is what pushed her to leave. This obviously did not sit well with Khan, the CEO of the company.
So what did Khan do in response? Well, the head honcho of the AEW fired off a brutal tweet refuting Big Swole's comments. Just… read this and be amazed:
“The top 2@AEW execs are brown (me & Megha)!! Jade, Bowens, Caster, Dante, Nyla, Isiah & Marq Quen all won on tv this month. The TBS Title Tournament has been very diverse. I let Swole’s contract expire as I felt her wrestling wasn’t good enough.”
The top 2 @AEW execs are brown (me & Megha)!! Jade, Bowens, Caster, Dante, Nyla, Isiah & Marq Quen all won on tv this month. The TBS Title Tournament has been very diverse. I let Swole’s contract expire as I felt her wrestling wasn’t good enough. #AEWRampage Street Fight TONIGHT! https://t.co/NprF6I7D6G
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 1, 2022
That's… not a good look out of Khan. It's unprofessional for a CEO to respond to criticism online in such a manner, especially that last line. It looks even worse when you learn that Big Swole herself said that she meant no ill will to Tony Khan and the AEW, and she wants them to succeed.
“I believe that the company is making better strides than before, but a couple of things need to be fixed. You have to be able to call people out because not everything is perfect,” she said. “I hope they listen to this with an open heart and not just, ‘Ah, she’s just saying this because of XYZ.’ I genuinely want them to succeed.”
Already, some AEW fans are calling for Khan to apologize for what they deem is an uncalled-for response to a valid criticism. We'll see whether the CEO issues an apology or not.
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