Former WWE Writer Sends Message Directed Towards Tony Khan And AEW

Former WWE writer Vince Russo sent the following message via Twitter/X:

“Iโ€™ll never forget, when @TonyKhan started @AEW, he took a shot at meโ€”not even knowing me, or ever having a conversation with meโ€” in an effort to get over with the โ€œCool Kidsโ€ by saying:

โ€œWhen Vince Russo went to WCW, they had a hang nail. Russo proceeded to cut the whole arm off.โ€

Yeah, TK said that REGARDLESS of the fact that in my first three months at WCW the numbers went upโ€”which I have backed up with DATA right here.

From there, TK admitted over and over and over again that @davemeltzerWON was a HUGE INFLUENCE on both himself and the talent.

So, for FOUR YEARS now, TK has been booking for Dave, the โ€œWrestling Journalistsโ€ and the โ€œSmart Markโ€ Crowd. And WHERE has that gotten AEW? WHERE? Outside of that blimp in Wembleyโ€”that came and wentโ€”the AEW audience has not grown one iota.

Maybe itโ€™s time for something new, Tony. As a matter of fact, today would be a great day to look back 25 years at the @WWE โ€œSurvivor Seriesโ€ and watch and learn how a successful storyline is done.

Youโ€™re being stubborn, man. And not listening to those who know because you want to get over with the โ€œBlack Shirtโ€ Crowd . . . has gotten you nowhere.

Nowhere.”