While Triple H continues to downplay the internets voice in wrestling discourse, AEW boss Tony Khan is taking the opposite routeleaning in and listening.
Khan opened up during a conversation with Sports Illustrateds The Takedown and made it clear that he values fan feedbackeven when its not flattering.
I do like to listen to feedback from lots of people across pro wrestling, and especially if its constructive, it can be really helpful, Khan explained. I think theres a lot of times where you hear somebody say something, and they say, oh, why didnt they do it this way? maybe theres a good idea there they can use in the future.
He didnt stop there. Khan doubled down on his open-door mindset, even when it comes to fans with no backstage experience. Fans that have never been backstage at a show in their lives, but just love wrestling and watch it a lot, and they have great ideas I had never been backstage at a wrestling show until I was in my 30s, he added.
The AEW CEO emphasized that wrestling ideas can come from anywherewhether youre an industry veteran or just a lifelong tape trader. Theres people from literally all over the world in hundreds of countries that follow the same sport and can share ideas and talk with each other. Its really cool.
These comments arrive just as AEW Dynamite prepares to become the longest-running wrestling show in the history of TBS/TNTfurther proving that Khans approach is working, even if its a stark contrast to WWEs top guy.
Triple H recently stated that the internets not real life, adding that he ignores online bitching and complaining because the reaction of people live is what you can trust. But Tony Khan? Hes keeping his ears wide open.
Whose approach do you think is better for the future of pro wrestlingKhans openness to feedback or Triple Hs trust in the live crowd? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
