AEW’s Matt Hardy has called out “entitled” wrestling fans who believe they can do a better job at booking the show than Tony Khan.
Hardy joined AEW in March 2020 as his ‘Broken’ persona but the gimmick was dropped shortly after, with Khan admitting that he wasn’t a fan of the concept.
On his “Extreme Life” podcast, Hardy spoke about fans he believes are overly critical of AEW’s booking. He said,
“It’s a really intriguing concept that so many fans that consider themselves die-hard fans, and this is no disrespect to them, but they are so caught up and captivated by the inner workings of the business and why things are happening. They feel like they can book better than the booker who actually runs the show. It’s so crazy now. Wrestling fans feel so entitled, especially the more die-hard, smart fans that are online.
“They feel entitled like, ‘No, my opinion counts. You’re wrong and I’m right.’ That’s very strange, but it is what it is. That’s the world we live in today so we just have to learn how to deal with it, but at the end of the day, Tony Khan is the guy flipping the bills. He makes the decisions. He’s paying everybody, so it’s his decision to make. If he makes it, I support him 100%.”
Hardy’s most recent appearance on AEW TV saw the veteran wrestler unsuccessfully challenge FTW Champion HOOK on the March 1, 2023 edition of Dynamite.