The AUTHORITY ANGLE has returned to pro wrestling, but this time it has hit AEW.
Boss vs. Workers is so hot right now in the pro wrestling streets. We got The Rock flexing and feelin’ his TKO goosebumps on his forearms and now we got The Youngbucks taking their EVP status to a new level by finally putting hands on THE BOSS, Tony Khan.
I may be wrong on this, but it does seem like we’ve finally gotten passed the CM Punk footage and we’re fully transitioned into a storyline that pins The Scapegoat Jack Perry and The Elite vs. Tony Khan.
Finalllllllllly as Dwayne would say.
I’m thinking this writes Tony Khan off TV and out of the AEW eye for a little bit. That’s probably a good thing.
I will say this – I do like that AEW is taking chances. Fuck it man, sure some of this might not make sense, but you gotta strike while the iron is hot, regardless of whether or not the iron (the fans) think your product kinda sucks at the moment (at least the weekly shows).
What’s funny about all of this is the biggest issue I had with last night was that it seemingly came at the cost of Swerve Strickland, who became the first black AEW Champion on Sunday, yet didn’t even kick off Dynamite with a promo. It seems like Tony and the squad put this storyline above Swerve, and that shouldn’t have been the case.
Swerve is the one true guy that has come from WWE and got himself even MORE over than he ever was. He’s the guy that fans of Pro Wrestling and Sports Entertainment all seem to enjoy right now.
Nonetheless, any time the wrestlers put hands on the Boss it brings intrigue. People will be talking, and now we just got to hope that the fans talk about it in the right way – meaning not about Tony’s “booking decision”, and more about what this does for the characters on our television screen every week.
Lastly … and this is a personal ask.
Let’s get the IWGP and ROH championships off AEW programming, PLEASE GOD. The only people who give two shits about weaving these titles into AEW storylines have trouble breathing because their BMI is above 56%. If they’re reading this, their angry asses are probably eating a sausage egg and cheese from McDs while they gasp for air. And that’s not me being insensitive, that’s just a fact.
Nicky The Good 
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