Matt Hardy Believes Tony Khan’s AEW Philosophy Hurts Popular Stars

Recently, professional wrestler Matt Hardy from Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling expressed his views on the booking decisions made by Tony Khan, president of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy, who is the current TNA World Tag Team Champion alongside his brother Jeff Hardy, had some firm opinions to share.

This week, The Hardy Boyz are scheduled to reappear on WWE NXT, squaring off against No Quarter Catch Crew in a tag team bout. As they gear up for their return to WWE, Matt Hardy has shared his thoughts on AEW’s approach to storytelling.

Experienced wrestling professional Matt Hardy voiced his discontent regarding AEW’s challenges in connecting with their fanbase. He contended that the company’s slogan, “For the Best Wrestlers,” has made it more difficult to interact with the viewers. Specifically, he criticized Tony Khan’s management style, asserting it negatively impacts AEW’s popular wrestlers rather than boosting them.

Matt Hardy criticized AEW president Tony Khan’s focus on in-ring work

On The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Matt Hardy delved into Harley Cameron’s recent promotional boost. Cameron had a title match against Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship at AEW Collision: Grand Slam Australia. Despite garnering significant attention in the past few weeks, she experienced a defeat in her native country, despite the intense backing from her fans.

Hardy expressed his disapproval of the decision, arguing that Cameron’s wrestling skills versus Mone’s should not have influenced the planning of the match. In simpler terms, he said, “It doesn’t matter if Harley isn’t as good in the ring as her. That doesn’t make a difference.

Hardy stressed the importance of wrestlers engaging with their fans, as this can boost ticket and merchandise sales. He argued, “It doesn’t matter if they don’t have great matches. It drives me crazy! If a wrestler is popular or interesting to people, it will help sell tickets and increase merchandise sales. So, AEW should make the most of their popularity.” [Credit: sescoops]

Although Hardy feels that AEW and Tony Khan overlooked a chance to leverage Harley Cameron’s surging fame after her defeat to Mercedes Moné, it still remains unclear what strategies AEW intends to employ regarding Cameron moving forward.

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2025-02-24 14:11