AEW’s Tony Khan Breaks His Silence After His Comparison Of WWE To Harvey Weinstein Draws Negative Reactions

AEW’s Tony Khan is known for pouring his heart out while talking and taking some really hard-hitting digs at his rival promotion, WWE. However, recently, he went too far and compared WWE to Harvey Weinstein. As expected, his remark drew reactions from all over and even the backstage reactions of both promotions had been highly negative. Now, Khan has reacted to his controversial digs. Keep reading to know more!

Tony Khan, while talking on NFL Network, said, “We are like the Pepsi of pro wrestling. We’re up against a really evil juggernaut. WWE is our competitor, that’s who we’re facing. AEW is like the Pepsi of pro wrestling. WWE is like the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling.” Following this remark, Khan faced the wrath of people in the pro wrestling industry.

Now, Tony Khan has justified his remark about WWE while talking to TMZ Sports. He said (h/t Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online), “Well, I think that we got tons of coverage for AEW. And I think it is important to say I think AEW is the best wrestling company in the world in many ways. I think that we have the best wrestlers, the best matches, we’ve been putting on the best shows. I think the best pay-per-view events this year have been the two AEW events (Revolution and Dynasty).”