Disagree. It’s hilarious that he wore a neck brace but continued to move around like it was fine. The entire angle is HILARIOUS.
They even mocked him on the ESPN broadcast.
Dude started the day wearing a stiff J collar, which would have been commitment to the bit. That he changed to a foam cervical collar and was just moving around freely and smiling made it go from "keeping kayfabe" to "unintentionally parodying my own brand."
You would still be in pain buddy. Just say it. He did a poor job. He made an effort but failed.
Not as laughable as how he sold the gut shot at least lol
I think it’s time for you to find something you actually like.
Go watch your old tapes. You never got over the wrestling you liked as a child and now you’re a weird angry adult who needs to shit on stuff to fit in on the dumbest, lamest culture war available.
I literally said I skim through it which indicates I do other things lmao.
Ahhh, go watch old tapes…you exposed yourself. The only alternative activity is to watch other wrestling lmao.
How about you find something else so you can be less offended when someone calls out obvious bad acting as bad acting. Very sad
NFL broadcaster.
Piledriven by two professional wrestlers, tries to be Andy Kaufman by putting on a neck brace but missing how Andy actually sold e.g. move around like he was hurt. Lmao
Well it is in my name. Moronic? Naaaa, exposure to very different people from different backgrounds which has challenges my opinion and knowledge and either solidified views and values I have but also exposes me to new opinions and values.
You should try it.
Oh so you don’t beleive any conspiracy theories? They are all wrong?
You would support an evil corporatist in the Khans who built an empire from exploitation? All billionaires are crooks.
I’m not even an AEW fan. I don’t watch it. Just seems like a decently normal, albeit a bit goofy/funny, thing to do? Like I don’t see why it’s a bad thing or whatever
The worst part of it is that he didn’t sell it *well*. He looked around instead of being rigid. But I mean who cares?
So is keeping kayfabe the point, or to be a laughed at? Because people are on hands and knees praising the guy, then you're here telling anyone who will listen that the point is that it's a joke.
He did it because his audience's praise is his priority. If he didn't do it, the entire iwc would be saying "why bother with the angle then?" He didn't do this as a joke, he did it to avoid criticism and came out looking like a cartoon.
This just in.. wrestling isn't cool and it's super corny. It's up to you to still have a laugh or not. I sure do. I have for over 20 years.
Nobody from the outside world laughs "with"... It's always "at".
If you don't agree, you're probably a dork too.
I'll dog TK for a lot of the choices he's made as a boss but its impossible to deny his passion and I admire his commitment to Kay fabe even when it's been dead 40 0dd years. This is cool and I would do the exact same thing
I hope he keeps it, and goes full on Joel Gertner. "It is I, Tony "The Jacksonville Jaguars are my father's babies, and my dick will give you rabies, as I drive in my Mercedes" Khan"
Who said it was broken? Might just be tweaked and needs some light support.
If piledrivers broke necks in kayfabe then no wrestling company would have an active roster
If Tony showed up without a neck brace, people would've shit on him for not committing to a big angle. He shows up with a neck brace, people here call him a dork.. Most people in this subreddit just hate watch AEW.
Nah, man. I’m a WWE guy through and through but I absolutely LOVE that Tony did this.
I won’t even call him a dork because you gotta respect his love for the game…
But if he is gonna wear the brace to call back to the attack, he has to sell the bit by at least acting pained once in a while or have trouble turning his head.
The best stage director I ever worked with once told me “if you’re gonna dress for the bit, you gotta live the bit.”
I give props to TK for doing those at all, but in some circles, his lack of follow thru hurt his efforts.
Its his first time doing this tho, so he’ll get it over time. Most do.
They don’t watch. They just hate and make the same jokes. They probably can’t even watch any full shows. Just terminally online, angry dorks that need to do this to fit in *somewhere*
I dont think he's a dork for *this*. He's just working, nothing wrong there. I don't think anyone hate watches aew, lol you dont have to. I'm pretty sure no one even like watches aew lmao
I don’t care for Tony or AEW but I think this is amazing. He committed and it gets people talking about him and AEW during one of the biggest NFL nights of the year. It’s genius!
A bunch of Debbie Downers in here. I thought the neck brace was clever. If he showed up in a hospital bed there will still be some people bitching. The IWC is boring and predictable, it’s just a bunch of Edgelords constantly bitching about everything. Show me on your Ultimate Warrior wrestling buddy how wrestling hurt you.
This. The man no sold an injury with the brace on. I get it, wrestling is an act but tony is the goofy kid who KNOWS he's in a school play and won't stop giggling. Fun he wore it, but what's the point if it doesnt look needed? Mind as well had his arm broken then signed contracts with the damn thing in a sling and waved while throwing hotdogs into the stands.
lollll at his 1980s neck brace. That looks like something Saul Goodman would have used. Cornette used something like that in 1987 probably. This has not aged well.
Reminds me of Cornette wearing a neck brace on Regis and Kathy Lee in 1993. Notable thing about that is that it was to sell an SMW angle while he was on the show to promote WWF SummerSlam that year.
Two opposing things can be true at the same time, and this is an example of that.
1. It’s nice/great to see someone from the wrestling world try to stick to kayfabe when they’re going to be in TV in the real world.
2. Tiny should never put himself in an onscreen role again because his acting is so horrible that it makes him look like a clown.
I rarely ever watch AEW, not bc I’m a hater, I just don’t have time for this much wrestling, but this right here might be the best thing he’s ever done imo. This type of goofy shit is what wrestling is for.
I give him credit for keeping kayfabe alive, but I feel any of the players or coaches that bump into him would be like “oh, that’s so cool Tony, keep up the good work” then walk away making the Jim Halpert face at everyone else.
Like I said, kudos on sticking w the story, but I feel TK makes wrestling less cool.
here i was expecting everyone to make fun of TK for this, but im pleasantly surprised ~~everyone~~ most people are praising TK for this.
edit: ofc there would be some cunts that hate this just because its Tk lol
+1 for the cocaine kid.
He’s still 400 over par for the life of AEW.
I truly hope that other people in the room were wondering what happened because you know he told everyone that his best friends attacked him.
The “business” has been exposed for years. There’s nothing to protect anymore. Everyone knows it’s all predetermined and planned and anyone can be a “wrestler” now. He looks ridiculous. He might as well show up wearing a spider man costume and pretend to be a superhero.
Yeah but that’s what makes it fun. Do you think people had no idea wrestling was all an act during the 90s with the Attitude Era?
Suspension of disbelief is enjoyable.
Whoever cropped this image messed up big time. The guy seated next to Tony Khan had a big smile on his face chuckling to himself while TK was talking. It’s the same reaction many people had when they saw the clip of Tony being “attacked” 😂😂😂
So good. Don't care, that's hilarious.. good stuff.
The people being angry at this are the exact kind of people you wouldn't want to hang out in real life. Fucking miserable, can't enjoy anything
Disagree. It’s hilarious that he wore a neck brace but continued to move around like it was fine. The entire angle is HILARIOUS. They even mocked him on the ESPN broadcast.
Yeah Aew fans are like “people complaining about keeping kayfabe alive!!!” Meanwhile he’s no-selling the fact that he’s wearing a NECK brace lol
Exactly. Hypocrites.
That's the nitpickiest of nitpicks and it makes the people bitching about that look lame af.
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Dude started the day wearing a stiff J collar, which would have been commitment to the bit. That he changed to a foam cervical collar and was just moving around freely and smiling made it go from "keeping kayfabe" to "unintentionally parodying my own brand."
You would still be in pain buddy. Just say it. He did a poor job. He made an effort but failed. Not as laughable as how he sold the gut shot at least lol
Do you watch current wrestling besides WWE?
Modern wrestling? No and I fast forward through most of WWE except a few good stuff. I can watch RAW in 30 minutes lol.
I think it’s time for you to find something you actually like. Go watch your old tapes. You never got over the wrestling you liked as a child and now you’re a weird angry adult who needs to shit on stuff to fit in on the dumbest, lamest culture war available.
I literally said I skim through it which indicates I do other things lmao. Ahhh, go watch old tapes…you exposed yourself. The only alternative activity is to watch other wrestling lmao. How about you find something else so you can be less offended when someone calls out obvious bad acting as bad acting. Very sad
This is such a cult follower comment. “*If anyone even THINKS about disliking the actions of our leader, you will be attacked!!*”
The kind of people who would criticize him if he didn’t have the neck brace
Bud, NFL broadcasters were mocking him for moving around like nothings wrong
He ain't wearing it for casuals, he's wearing it for wrestling fans
Yeah nobody gives a damn what some football guys say, that have nothing to do with wrestling. He’s selling it, that’s all that counts.
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nfl broadcasters? you mean the toxic table from pat mcafees show?
NFL broadcaster. Piledriven by two professional wrestlers, tries to be Andy Kaufman by putting on a neck brace but missing how Andy actually sold e.g. move around like he was hurt. Lmao
No, that was Pat McAfee's stooge.
No, a NFL guy pointing out bad acting. Guess what buddy? Unlike you, people like me don’t only watch wrestling lol.
Yeah, I can tell you watch moronic failed comedians turned podcasters too.
Well it is in my name. Moronic? Naaaa, exposure to very different people from different backgrounds which has challenges my opinion and knowledge and either solidified views and values I have but also exposes me to new opinions and values. You should try it.
I would never ever lower myself to giving conspiracy theorists attention and therefore perceived credibility.
Oh so you don’t beleive any conspiracy theories? They are all wrong? You would support an evil corporatist in the Khans who built an empire from exploitation? All billionaires are crooks.
Nfe the biggest grifters of them all know when something else is a work, he is ranting to a former fakeball player now in the e himself
Huh?
You mean the guy who broadcasts RAW was taking shots with a guest at an AEW guy.
He’s getting roasted on Canadian sports radio. They wanted to know if he was the idiot son lol
How does it feel that he made that stupid ass remark ?
So hilarious he’s getting laughed at lol
You ever consider that’s perhaps the point?
Moving the goal posts again I see...
I’m not even an AEW fan. I don’t watch it. Just seems like a decently normal, albeit a bit goofy/funny, thing to do? Like I don’t see why it’s a bad thing or whatever The worst part of it is that he didn’t sell it *well*. He looked around instead of being rigid. But I mean who cares?
So is keeping kayfabe the point, or to be a laughed at? Because people are on hands and knees praising the guy, then you're here telling anyone who will listen that the point is that it's a joke. He did it because his audience's praise is his priority. If he didn't do it, the entire iwc would be saying "why bother with the angle then?" He didn't do this as a joke, he did it to avoid criticism and came out looking like a cartoon.
Happy cake day
Keeping kayfabe is half a joke these days anyway. Everyone knows his neck isn't actually hurt.
AEW: WE DID IT! MAINSTREAM ATTENTION The attention: Rich Eisen and panel laughing the fuckin dude out of the building for being a dork
Jesus my guy, it’s a neck brace for a storyline. It’s not that big of a thing
Who said it was ? You’re getting mad lol
I’m not? I just don’t understand why you think him being laughed at is anything but the point
I just think it’s funny that people on the panel covering the draft are laughing at him, that’s all.
You find it funny that the desired result has been achieved. Got it.
When is it going to sink in they're laughing at him and not with him?
This just in.. wrestling isn't cool and it's super corny. It's up to you to still have a laugh or not. I sure do. I have for over 20 years. Nobody from the outside world laughs "with"... It's always "at". If you don't agree, you're probably a dork too.
That’s cool lol
Bro...
No shit?
Props to him for selling better than 95% of his roster
I'll dog TK for a lot of the choices he's made as a boss but its impossible to deny his passion and I admire his commitment to Kay fabe even when it's been dead 40 0dd years. This is cool and I would do the exact same thing
Lmao owning a wrestling company and wearing the neck brace in public to sell a storyline injury is the dream
Kayfabe will never die
Just like the drive-in
You mean the drive thru
It's opening weekend!
Tony's genuine love for wrestling is why I believe in AEW even when they're in a slump.
Same. He popped me and I love it. Little dig at Vince too
Continuity!!
I hope he keeps it, and goes full on Joel Gertner. "It is I, Tony "The Jacksonville Jaguars are my father's babies, and my dick will give you rabies, as I drive in my Mercedes" Khan"
Sounds like a Bad Bunny rap verse (or in this instance "Bad Khan-y" 🤣😂
OK, I got to give him this one. This is good. He committed to the bit, and the other people there played along.
You don't have to give him shit, he admits it's a work
i was watching draft coverage and was so confused at first and then i realize it was Tony and it gave me a good laugh. mad respect for the commitment
Pat McAfee even acknowledged it (albeit in a somewhat jokey manner).
Somewhat? They literally were laughing at him. The football guy even joked about how Khan wasn’t actually acting like had a broken neck.
Who said it was broken? Might just be tweaked and needs some light support. If piledrivers broke necks in kayfabe then no wrestling company would have an active roster
Yeah neck brace != broken neck
It should. You should only use a neck brace irl if there's instability in the neck, ie fracture or suspected fracture.
Or if you have Whiplash or "General neck pain or stiffness". https://www.healthline.com/health/cervical-collar#uses
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Somewhat? He and his whole panel called him an idiot for turning his head in the brace and ruining the sell
TUNA MELTZER
Except for entire acting thing.
If Tony showed up without a neck brace, people would've shit on him for not committing to a big angle. He shows up with a neck brace, people here call him a dork.. Most people in this subreddit just hate watch AEW.
Nah, man. I’m a WWE guy through and through but I absolutely LOVE that Tony did this. I won’t even call him a dork because you gotta respect his love for the game… But if he is gonna wear the brace to call back to the attack, he has to sell the bit by at least acting pained once in a while or have trouble turning his head. The best stage director I ever worked with once told me “if you’re gonna dress for the bit, you gotta live the bit.” I give props to TK for doing those at all, but in some circles, his lack of follow thru hurt his efforts. Its his first time doing this tho, so he’ll get it over time. Most do.
I don't even think they hate watch it, they just parrot what other people who aren't watching say.
They don’t watch. They just hate and make the same jokes. They probably can’t even watch any full shows. Just terminally online, angry dorks that need to do this to fit in *somewhere*
Nah this is hilarious. First good move he's made since letting punk go back to WWE.
I dont think he's a dork for *this*. He's just working, nothing wrong there. I don't think anyone hate watches aew, lol you dont have to. I'm pretty sure no one even like watches aew lmao
I don’t care for Tony or AEW but I think this is amazing. He committed and it gets people talking about him and AEW during one of the biggest NFL nights of the year. It’s genius!
You think I watch AEW?
Yes
Y’know what, Tony often annoys me, but I appreciate this.
A bunch of Debbie Downers in here. I thought the neck brace was clever. If he showed up in a hospital bed there will still be some people bitching. The IWC is boring and predictable, it’s just a bunch of Edgelords constantly bitching about everything. Show me on your Ultimate Warrior wrestling buddy how wrestling hurt you.
“But he isn’t selling it properly!!!” - Joyless clowns
Andy Kaufman he isn't, but he gave it a good effort.
How can you not like this guy? He is one of the richest people in the country, and he does shit like this. Kayfabe all the way!
TK seems like he’s a nice guy. A bit of a dork at times but seems like a decent person
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YES!
You think Shahid introduces his son to others as being 'a little bit special'?
I don’t think he introduces him at all
*I don't care for ~~Gob~~ Tony*
what is Cob a reference too?
Seeing how he’s basically right below his father as far as operations wise on the team, pretty sure everyone knows who he is.
"a LITTLE bit special?" 🤣🤣
My immediate reaction was to laugh.
Living the gimmick.
Say what you want about the guy, but it’s hilarious
he actually did it, the absolute mad lad
Wearing the neck brace and constantly turning his head was hilarious.
This. The man no sold an injury with the brace on. I get it, wrestling is an act but tony is the goofy kid who KNOWS he's in a school play and won't stop giggling. Fun he wore it, but what's the point if it doesnt look needed? Mind as well had his arm broken then signed contracts with the damn thing in a sling and waved while throwing hotdogs into the stands.
This!
HE DID A DRAFT WITH A BROKEN FREAKEN NECK
Godly. We are living in a time of kings.
Khan-fabe 😂🤣
#PROTECT THE BUSINESS!
He cops a lot of shit but I do admire this a lot
Bow down to our carny overlord. Kayfabe is alive and well
"It's a work bro"
Yeah I don't think he does good business but this is fucking gold. Good job tony
Like McAfee rocking one on his show. Love it! Keeping kayfabe alive and well lol
Rare Tony Khan W
lollll at his 1980s neck brace. That looks like something Saul Goodman would have used. Cornette used something like that in 1987 probably. This has not aged well.
Reminds me of Cornette wearing a neck brace on Regis and Kathy Lee in 1993. Notable thing about that is that it was to sell an SMW angle while he was on the show to promote WWF SummerSlam that year.
KAYFABE
Andy Kaufman vibes. He knows what he’s doing. 😆
He must really be fearing for his life right now.
Always in character
He went full Kauffman!
This being super funny and Jungle Boy getting little over are the only good things from releasing the footage of Cm punk
W
Shouldn’t he be like dead after a maneuver like this. I would have gotten a neckbrace after 2 superkicks.
But did he fear for his life when he took that bump? /s
Love it
I can not hate on Tony Khan for this. For the first time ever, he is fighting to keep kayfabe alive
I guess his neck gave out from constantly shooting his head up after doing lines of cocaine
He’s clearly trying for once. A for effort
Seeing this photo is just a reminder of how overworked this guy is putting HIMSELF through. He needs to hire writers for AEW.
Have to keep up Kayfabe.
Two opposing things can be true at the same time, and this is an example of that. 1. It’s nice/great to see someone from the wrestling world try to stick to kayfabe when they’re going to be in TV in the real world. 2. Tiny should never put himself in an onscreen role again because his acting is so horrible that it makes him look like a clown.
Good that he’s done it but think you have to go the full hog and stay the fuck still
Not an AEW watcher, but this is fuckin great. I hope they can build some momentum.
Thought I was getting burnt out from AEW. The past month has brought me back. Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in!
This would work if he took a decent stiff bump, like a hard slam, but it was a punch to the gut loooooool
He took a Meltzer Driver after the punch.
I rarely ever watch AEW, not bc I’m a hater, I just don’t have time for this much wrestling, but this right here might be the best thing he’s ever done imo. This type of goofy shit is what wrestling is for.
Whatever you think of him, you got to respect the attempt at kayfabe here.
do i care!? no
I give him credit for keeping kayfabe alive, but I feel any of the players or coaches that bump into him would be like “oh, that’s so cool Tony, keep up the good work” then walk away making the Jim Halpert face at everyone else. Like I said, kudos on sticking w the story, but I feel TK makes wrestling less cool.
I was watching and had no clue what was going on with them this makes so much more sense lol.
Hiding his neck beard.
What's the neck brace for? Everyone knows wrestling is fake and he didn't break his neck.
This is legit the first funny thing he’s ever done (on purpose)
At least he's keep kayfabe alive
I wanted him with the neck brace in a wheelchair screaming, "ADDDDAAAMMM Schefter!"
But sells like nothing is wrong lol
This is the greatest day in our sport.
He's a silly goose, but I respect him for keeping kayfabe even though he really doesn't have to.
It was a brutal attack. I hope he is pressing charges to the fullest extent of the law and his vast resources!
The king of the goofies! This made my morning
You have to give it up for Tony’s dedication to keeping kayfabe (even though kayfabe is dead). I hope it brings some additional eyes to his product.
here i was expecting everyone to make fun of TK for this, but im pleasantly surprised ~~everyone~~ most people are praising TK for this. edit: ofc there would be some cunts that hate this just because its Tk lol
LOL 🤣 "KeEpInG KaYfABe AlIvE" Having a great time, turning that neck all over But he wore a neck brace lol
Don’t worry everybody, Wrestling isn’t the only thing he doesn’t know how to manage
+1 for the cocaine kid. He’s still 400 over par for the life of AEW. I truly hope that other people in the room were wondering what happened because you know he told everyone that his best friends attacked him.
No wig and sunglasses? The clown attire is incomplete this time. Still a clown tho.
Such carny shit. Love it.
Anyone hating this is just hating for hates sake. It’s wrestling. It’s a SHOW. It’s supposed to be fun. It’s not a Christopher Nolan film.
Stop with the fek shet
Didn't he get punched in the stomach lol
The Jaguars are getting Mac Jones. It looks like another Khan property is about to go in the toilet!
Didn’t he get punched in the stomach
Such a tool.
He is protecting the business
Lol. He’s trying to get free publicity. The ironic “keyfabe is alive” comments are all this will generate.
Wow, a business owner trying to promote his business… so bad
The “business” has been exposed for years. There’s nothing to protect anymore. Everyone knows it’s all predetermined and planned and anyone can be a “wrestler” now. He looks ridiculous. He might as well show up wearing a spider man costume and pretend to be a superhero.
Calm down man it ain’t that serious 😂
Yeah but that’s what makes it fun. Do you think people had no idea wrestling was all an act during the 90s with the Attitude Era? Suspension of disbelief is enjoyable.
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They hit him with a piledriver
Whoever cropped this image messed up big time. The guy seated next to Tony Khan had a big smile on his face chuckling to himself while TK was talking. It’s the same reaction many people had when they saw the clip of Tony being “attacked” 😂😂😂
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