Former AEW star Jake Hager has strongly criticized his former boss, Tony Khan, taking issue with the way in which he runs the promotion.
Hager — who previously accused Khan of being a communist – said in his recent appearance on “Insight” that Khan offered him just an 18-month deal when his first contract was coming to an end. The previous WWE star had alternative words for Khan and stated that he’s unprofessional.
“The second Blood and Guts we did in Vegas, and it was against Daniel Bryan and Cesaro, and people guys, after which Sammy jumped off the cage. My contract — my first contract with AEW was up, and after that, the negotiation process was very a technique. I could tell that … well anyhow, I at all times discover a approach to say this day by day, so I believe everyone should too — fu*k Tony Khan,” he said. “I could tell that he didn’t want me there. He offered me like a 12 months and a half. I used to be like, ‘Bro, I just did Stadium Stampede twice. Like, don’t act like Stadium Stampede didn’t put AEW on the map. I used to be within the debut episode. I used to be the large spoiler, and also you offered me 18 months in spite of everything that?’ So, it was that, and the way in which that he began running the business, that it really like … he wasn’t an expert.”
Hager remarked that Khan is not one to take criticism evenly, and he believes the AEW CEO was consistently making mistakes.
Despite his issues with Khan in AEW, the previous WWE star agreed to re-sign a brand new cope with the promotion, explaining that he did so because he didn’t know what he could do next, while also conceding that AEW paid its talent well. He also added that he enjoyed working within the promotion, particularly his stint within the Jericho Appreciation Society.