During an interview on the “TMZ Inside The Ring” podcast, former WWE Champion Raj Dhesi (fka Jinder Mahal) offered his extensive perspective on AEW, including the infamous tweet from its president, Tony Khan, the company’s influence on the wrestling business, and which of its stars he would like to face in the future.

The Context Behind The Tweet

The situation occurred in January 2024. At the time, AEW President Tony Khan had been facing online criticism from some fans and media for booking AEW wrestler Hook, who had a limited win-loss record on major AEW television shows, in a World Championship match against Samoa Joe.

A few days later, WWE booked Dhesi, who similarly had not won a televised match in a significant amount of time, in a World Heavyweight Championship match against Seth

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