AEW president Tony Khan has taken notice of a fan claiming that WWE will be the ones responsible for the end of the promotion, and has given them a humorous response.
Launching at the start of 2019 and gaining a lucrative TV deal just over 9 months later, All Elite Wrestling established itself as the second biggest promotion in the United States. With major financial backing from the Khan family, notable starpower and providing an alternative at a time when WWE was not creating good content, AEW became a major player in the wrestling world very quickly, with many comparing it to the rise of WCW in the 90s.
However, following the formation of the new promotion, there has also been a rise in tribalism online with many fans using their desired metric to try and argue that their favourite brand is superior, be that ratings, attendance, star ratings and even ticket prices. With WWE being the worldwide leader for decades, some fans believe that much like WCW, AEW will be forced to close down.
On August 17, Khan was promoting the latest episode of Collision on social media, prompting one fan to let their opinion be known:
“WWE is gonna bring you down and close shop can’t wait.”
Taking notice of the shot, Khan simply responded with a GIF of Patrick Stewart saying “That will be the day”:
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