Some inside WWE have been reportedly caught off guard by The Rock’s current reward for AEW.
As famous, The Rock launched a video earlier this week paying tribute to the late PAC. Whereas providing his condolences, the TKO Board of Administrators member described AEW as “rising into this phenomenal wrestling firm” and referred to AEW President Tony Khan as his pal.
Based on Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio at F4WOnline.com, these feedback — notably coming from somebody in The Rock’s place — shocked some folks inside WWE.
“Rock and Nick Khan are shut. I don’t imagine that has modified,” Meltzer mentioned. “Have been there folks in WWE who have been very shocked at his wording and what he mentioned, particularly with him being on the TKO board of administrators? Sure, okay. They have been very shocked.”
Meltzer famous that WWE President Nick Khan could have been conscious of what The Rock deliberate to say beforehand, although that isn’t identified.
“Nick could not have been. He could have advised Nick forward of time. Perhaps he didn’t. He can do no matter he needs.”
Meltzer added that the problem raised to him was not The Rock recording a tribute for PAC, however slightly the way in which he publicly spoke about WWE’s chief competitor.
“Not that he did the video, however the wording within the video, the place he praised them and primarily gave the stamp of, ‘Yeah, you guys are good for enterprise and work arduous, and also you’re serving to make wrestling,’” Meltzer mentioned.
“That’s not the message I believe the corporate needs out. Nobody’s going to be mad at him doing the video, however the wording, folks introduced it as much as me.”
Throughout his tribute, The Rock additionally described the skilled wrestling trade as a “tight-knit group.” He supplied condolences to the AEW locker room and to his WWE “colleagues” who knew PAC, whereas thanking the late wrestler for his contributions to the enterprise.
