Man, it’s hilarious how much WWE gets under Tony Khan’s skin.
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) owner Tony Khan took a risk and decided to host a wrestling show at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London, England, and it looks like Khan’s gamble is paying off with flying colors. The company set a new record, selling 36,000 tickets during its ‘All In’ pay-per-view presale Tuesday.
AEW will be holding multiple presales for the August event before ticket sales hit the general public Friday, so selling 36,000 tickets and pulling in $4.7 million in revenue on the first day should be seen as a huge success, right?
That’s unless you’re ESPN journalist Mike Coppinger.
When a report from Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer (F4WOnline) was put out on Twitter regarding the AEW ‘All In’ ticket sales, Coppinger chimed in with his own tweet claiming that AEW would only be able to fill up 40,000 seats in Wembley Stadium. Coppinger also compared the PPV to a 2022 boxing event and its 94,000-person attendance.
Hearing Wembley is scaled for only 40K for AEW – far cry from last April when I was ringside for Tyson Fury-Dillian Whyte and it was packed to the brim with 94,000. Nothing beats the big-fight feel at Wembley
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 2, 2023
Well, Tony Khan didn’t take too kindly to Coppinger’s information, saying his report was a “load of crap” He then implied that it came from rival WWE President Nick Khan, saying he could “shove it up his ass.”
LIES. What a load of crap. Tell your agent Nick Khan to shove it up his ass
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) May 2, 2023
But that’s not all Khan had to say. No. no, no.
Since you carry the credentials of a credible reporter + represent the Worldwide Leader, I’m just curious: who was your source for this, and how can a reporter representing ESPN tweet something about a legit news story that’s so blatantly wrong and easily verified as a falsehood?
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) May 2, 2023
Absolutely hilarious. (RELATED: REPORT: Former UFC Fighter Felipe Colares Dead At 29 After Being Hit By Bus)
You gotta love Tony Khan, man.