Tony Khan WWE Counterprogramming TNA Partnership
- Tony Khan acknowledges the possibility that the WWE/TNA partnership is a strategic move to counter AEW.
- * AEW and WWE have been in competition since AEW's inception, including scheduling events against each other.
- The article also briefly mentions a recent head-to-head competition between WWE's "NXT" vs.
Here’s a summary of the article provided:
Tony Khan acknowledges the possibility that the WWE/TNA partnership is a strategic move to counter AEW.
* AEW and WWE have been in competition since AEW’s inception, including scheduling events against each other.
* Former AEW star Matt Hardy suggested the WWE/TNA partnership was designed to harm AEW.
* tony Khan agrees with Hardy’s assessment, stating it’s a logical move given AEW’s position as a challenger brand.
* Khan views it as a compliment and draws a parallel to Vince McMahon’s tactics during the rise of WCW, where WWF wrestlers were sent to compete with Smokey Mountain Wrestling.
* He doesn’t take the partnership personally, seeing it as a standard play from the ”wrestling playbook of the WWF.”
The article also briefly mentions a recent head-to-head competition between WWE’s “NXT” vs. TNA and AEW’s “Title Tuesday” special. Additionally, Khan expressed his respect and affection for both Matt and Jeff Hardy despite thier departures from AEW.