WWE Name Weighs In On Tony Khan-Ariel Helwani Drama

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A WWE name has weighed in on the Tony Khan and Ariel Helwani situation following SmackDown and Elimination Chamber.

It’s been quite the time for journalist Ariel Helwani recently when it comes to the world of professional wrestling.

Normally writing the headlines, Helwani found himself part of the story when Tony Khan accused him of being “a fraud”.

This started a rather unexpected series of events in which WWE poked fun at Khan’s tantrum on more than one occasion during Elimination Chamber on February 18.

Helwani himself has even weighed into his own story, reminding critics that he is “not a wrestling journalist”.

Now, NXT commentator and WWE Hall of Famer Booker has weighed in whilst on his Hall of Fame podcast, saying:

“It seemed like some high school stuff, man. It did not seem like something that a boss would be thinking about as far as Ariel Helwani making an appearance on WWE TV.

“The thing is, you never want to let someone see you sweat. You don’t want to do that.

“You don’t want to let someone see when you’re upset about something and it seemed like Tony Khan was upset about Ariel Helwani making an appearance on WWE TV after, I don’t know, they had had some kind of conversation or some kind of relationship.

“You know, I could be wrong. I could be wrong. 100%. I could be wrong.

“But it seemed like he was pretty much butt hurt a little bit about Ariel Helwani being a part of WWE weekend in Canada.”

Booker T would also lay the fact that it has become a news story at Tony Khan’s front door, adding:

“When you put yourself in a line of fire, you might get some shots. I think that’s exactly what happened with that right there.

“Tony Khan bit on something that he shouldn’t have.

“This should not even be a story today. It shouldn’t. It shouldn’t even be a story, but it is because Tony Khan, there again, I always say man, if you’re going to be the boss, you gotta act like the boss.

“You gotta play that role and you gotta play it 100%. To me, it does not seem like Tony Khan got what it takes to be that guy. I’m serious. That’s just me.”

Helwani had jokingly said that his tweet toward Khan had “popped the boys in the back” and that was part of what got him invited to Elimination Chamber.

Transcript from WrestlingNews.co.

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