PWT: Britt Baker "benched", Tony Khan "fed up" with antics

[Comrade Khan]

Full quotes:

"She might be done with AEW. At least the feeling I'm getting from talking to people in AEW is Tony Khan might have her in the same category as some other wrestlers where they just don't get phone calls and don't get called in to show up. There is a lot of frustration with her. I'm told - and I've heard this pretty consistently - she's wildly unpopular in the women's locker room. One person said no one ever wants to see her come back, speaking of the women's locker room. Now, that is a bold broad statement. I could imagine somebody on social media going, 'I am a women's wrestler in AEW and I want her back.' Okay, fair enough, but I'm just telling you somebody's perception is nobody wants her back. That's how bad it is, somebody is willing to tell me that," Keller began.

"There was the incident with her and MJF and I'm told that factors into her being off television, but there are other issues with her that have come up. She has become increasingly difficult to work with in a general sense. She has always had a reputation for being difficult to work with. There was a specific situation recently not counting the MJF situation where people just threw their hands up…It wasn't like a huge deal but it was enough to sort of be the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of just feeling like, 'You know what? We've got a strong women's division now compared to when she was on top and we don't need to deal with her if she's going to be this difficult to work with.' So that’s where they are with her," he continued.

"I am told the Adam Cole situation is not stopping her. There should be no heat on Adam Cole, he has nothing to do with her not being on TV...Obviously, she had some standout moments in AEW and became a star and was seen as a centrepiece act, but even back then I was hearing about her reputation and being unpopular in certain circles, and difficult to work with, and being fiercely territorial of her role in the company in a way that just felt unsustainable. And from what I'm hearing, at least the attitude right now at the moment, the belief is Tony Khan is fed up enough that he's just gonna focus his TV time on others. I don't know what that means in terms of her pay and her contract and it's possible eventually things will change...At this point in asking around, you should not expect to see her back imminently."

 

[Comrade Khan]

What a fall from grace. I am guessing the straw that broke the camel's back was the Deeb promo.

@Leon TrotSky I have to yield now, there just is no defending this woman anymore

 

[Comrade Khan]

I guess I do have to add it is Wade Keller and he does love to do the drama bits, he's the same guy who said Keith Lee was a pain and that Brandi was disliked *until a bunch of women came out to defend her*

yknow I am starting to wonder though, if all true, if Britt, as good as she was in the early days, sabotaged a lot of people and angles with her politics backstage - because of her - at the very least - Rosa is forever damaged stock. Knowing what we know now, Rosa didn't deserve that shit and it's Britt's fault for spreading that stuff. And I admit I was wrong to judge Rosa on it.

 

[Leon TrotSky]

we all have to apologise to LuFisto, she tried to warn us

 

[Samoa Looch]

No real loss of quality, tbh. Not with the amount of quality in the AEW Women's Division now.

I wonder how spicy her tweets gonna be after she shows up on WWE TV.

 

[Comrade Khan]

we all have to apologise to LuFisto, she tried to warn us

yeah I think Britt poisoned the well and all the good girls realized it too late

notice how Toni is nowhere near her. She's no longer friends with Hayter (I wish I knew what was up with Jamie, she's less over and booked very safely atm. I suspect she is still not 100% healthy I miss over Jamie). Deonna is in the company but she's not working with her (feel like this would be a slam dunk as I thought they were friends).

There's just too much smoke man, something is up and I am starting to think Britt was part of who was a dick to Brandi and "made her leave"

I could make a theory that the issue Cody and TK had was that TK chose to side with Britt and did not bring the hammer down with trouble people backstage because at the time, the roster really needed Britt. He did the same with Punk

Now you are seeing a hard correction. Maybe an overcorrection with Fenix, even. But it all makes sense to me. Tony finally realized he was letting the patients run the asylum and that shit had to stop.

I hope he keeps benching people who do not want to play ball, WWE can have them if they want. You can't have these ppl keep poisoning the well, even if it means less draws and less eyeballs. long term it will be worth it to get rid of ppl like this if you cannot change their ways.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I swear if Britt is even partially responsible for Bunny leaving...

LuFisto was calling Bunny a bully and I have a feeling Bunny got sucked into the clique

yes I am getting all into this because its better for my mental health than US politics

 

[Samoa Looch]

I hope he keeps benching people who do not want to play ball, WWE can have them if they want. You can't have these ppl keep poisoning the well, even if it means less draws and less eyeballs. long term it will be worth it to get rid of ppl like this if you cannot change their ways.

Yea, especially if they are simply not needed in any way, shape or form (anymore)

 

[Comrade Khan]

Yea, especially if they are simply not needed in any way, shape or form (anymore)

I understand people being upset at Fenix's treatment and I can agree to some of it even. But what his brother and Konnan did was reprehensible and it is a bit hard to believe he was just an innocent bystander. My only gripe is AEW seems to lack the ability often to mediate with talent in a productive way. But I also understand that actions some of these wrestlers have done are likely scenarios that were naively unanticipated. likely because tony is too nice and had to get burned a few times to realize not everyone is as nice and confrontational as he is. these are things the company will continue to have to plan and adapt for.

hopefully they can add to their talent relation in the future and repair these relationships down the line. It would be a shame that one day we have a AEW hof and lucha bros and cody would not be in it or be still mad enoigh to not show up for it.

 

[Comrade Khan]

heck regardless of Brit today, her past should also still be acknowledged in the future. she was still very important and at one time, maybe top 2 overness male or female on the roster. It's just that roster additions and lack of growth + injuries and time away have really put her behind the 8 ball and she refuses to re-slot into the roster put people over and earn her spot again through hard work in and out of the ring. she's living in the past herself and needs to deal with reality and show some humility and get to work.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Oh you were talking about Fenix with what I quoted? I'm sorry, Jeff, I meant it more in case of Britt.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Oh you were talking about Fenix with what I quoted? I'm sorry, Jeff, I meant it more in case of Britt.

oh no I get you were talking about Brit and I agree, I was just bouncing of your point to apply it to the Fenix situation as well.

Though I would not go as far as to say the Lucha Bros are not needed. The tag div has good players but they were the shining piece imo with the bucks and ftr. it's a huge loss no matter which way I try to cope.

 

[Comrade Khan]

And ya, I really think at some point Tony or someone in his place (I hate to say it but this man needs his "HHH" so fucking bad) and actively try to repair some of these relationships and own up to their part of the issues. It's one of the ways this company will grow long term. They need their own alumni. Obviously that's a weird thing to say 5 years in but eventually that is how you build roster and brand loyalty. So I hope they can have some folks also retire and stay with the company in backstage and coaching roles.

 

[Samoa Looch]

I love Fenix and Pentagon, but honestly for me only their Death Triangle stuff was really "doing it". Just as the Lucha Bros I think, while there were great assets to have, you already had great other, fresh Tag Teams in the making to elevate the division.

Of course, I'm not watching the product for as long as you, so... grain of salt, of course.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I love Fenix and Pentagon, but honestly for me only their Death Triangle stuff was really "doing it". Just as the Lucha Bros I think, while there were great assets to have, you already had great other, fresh Tag Teams in the making to elevate the division.

Of course, I'm not watching the product for as long as you, so... grain of salt, of course.

things def do change and I cannot disagree that their later half was not super inspiring, though still entertaining. lots of visa and injury issues as well sadly.

How many years has the trios title been around?

I was a huge pro for it. I gotta say, it is hard to dismiss the fact the tag division has not been the same since. Not sure the positives outweigh the negatives.