Ariel Helwani on his interview with Tony Khan - "The Most FRUSTRATING interview in my career."
2022 ж. 11 Қаз.
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Courtesy of "The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani" on MMAFighting.com
Courtesy of "The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani" on MMAFighting.com
I hope all y'all understand that wrestling is at its best to have more than one option in wrestling just like in any sport and any industry. Its good for the marketplace, fans, wrestlers, etc. When theres one dominant company, its bad for the market. I support AEW to succeed, but they still have work to do.
I've stopped watching because it's a bad look when you allow a guy who was involved in a backstage altercation with another wrestler to proceed with doing the main event, but then you send the other guy home. Andrade was defending himself and Guevara instigated the whole thing.
Agreed. It brings us more wrestling and I'm for that. I just find that Tony is not a man who should be running AEW, he's a fanboy, who borrowed daddy's money to start a company. He's not a leader like Moxley, Danielson, Hunter, etc
@@adamburke4738 I thought it was the other way around. Hence why Andrade is trying to do anything to get fired so he can be with his wife Charlotte. If that’s the case, then the hell with Andrade
@@paulbatol7707 doesn’t matter if he’s trying to get fired though. Guevara is just as accountable.
@@adamburke4738 from what I heard is that Andrade initiated (waiting for Guevara) and Guevara didn’t threw any punches
one year later and ariel really got payback with the punk interview. 😂😂
And Khan just proved how short-sighted and narrow-minded he really is by releasing the Brawl In CCTV footage. Not only did that do nothing for AEW, but now AEW is facing potential legal repercussions in the United Kingdom as it's illegal to use CCTV security footage for entertainment.
Did he?
@TheyCallMeMrMaybe yep, the GDPR laws over here are very strict, it's private data, Wembley stadium will not be happy about this either because they are the data handlers.
Apparently after the interview, Tony said he feared for his life
lol
😅😅
He didn’t answer anything because Ariel wasn’t Dave Meltzer or Barstool Rasslin
Or Brian Alverez or Sean Ross Sapp
exactly Meltzer is just a fanboy who steals stories 😂
AKA not on the payroll.
Ariel also asked real questions.
Tony is a weird guy, especially when MJF did that interview with Ariel it seemed like Tony had a problem with that
He did have a problem with it & Ariel called him out during the interview
He's a Rude person
That's what cocaine does to a guy
and then tk would have asked someone, "what do u want me to do?"
@@aromega10 They probably replied with, "I'm not telling you what to do. Just be the boss, please!"
That interview was basically "I don't wanna talk about it."
With Tony taking a piss break in the middle of it.
A "piss" break 🤣
@@SamsarasArtsniff break
hes a clown cant stand the guy waste of space you wonder why aew is a flash in a pan 😂😂
and then there's Legend Punk, "I shouldn't have talked about it". Man was trying to be as nice as possible, but aew mgmt is such horseshit that everyone's doubts confirmed regarding the mudshow.
Damn, Ariel is spot on with this. People talk about how Tony is and how Ariel should know better. The real question is, how has Tony not heard about Ariel and his work as well? He has been one of the top guys for combat sport (and recently wrestling) journalism out there, because he asks those questions. There is a way to get around those questions, and still be engaging. As he said in this clip, Dana White and a lot of other people have done it, because they realize that is what's best to market themselves and keep stuff behind the scenes. I don't think TK is trying to do this, but he is alienating everyone from watching his product by doing this nonstop.
Totally agree. Also, TK could've watched the interview Ariel did with Triple H or his interviews with MJF to get an idea of what to expect. TK isn't a good face of the company guy, but he won't accept that truth.
Jim cornette approves this
ooooh can't wait for bryan and corny to tear this apart. IF they address it.
They did and it’s so damn funny
@@ISetYourFaceOnFire they did and it's hilarious
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About the 9,000 titles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just became a huge fan of this guy
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ariel is that dude, real journalist.
Still a fan ?
@@blizkid1941of Ariel yeah.
He's a billionaire's kid who is playing with daddy's money and he's acting like it.
I wonder when will he "throw away" AEW. Since it´s nothing more to him, than a toy.
It really all boils down to this. He's a spoiled rich kid who's never had to struggle or go through adversity in his life.
Tony feared for his life after this Interview. He's going to release the footage of the interview to prove that Ariel made him fear for his life. Then he is going to have the video removed from the Internet.
Ariel Helwani is spitting facts right here. No if, ands, or buts.
😂😂😂
I watched a small amount of the interview and I couldn’t watch anymore than 10 minutes of it. Tony Khan answers questions without answering them. He knows how to dodge them…
@@courtney_coburn ive watched plenty of interviews with tony khan, and he literally does it every single interview. Although this interview was the worst one because he doesnt trust ariel at all it seems, while he is an unbiased journalist who asks hard hitting questions to everyone he interviews. Unlike everyone else who interviews Tony Khan. Every interview is him going on and on about upcoming shows and every show that has happened in the past. Let me add I am a fan of AEW so im not just hating on him for the sake of hating on them.
He's a great reporter, we need more Ariel's less Dave's.
@@gifted2at94 bt have brought him in for wwe stuff and it's been brilliant the interviews with some of the wrestlers have been great
He expected you to stoke his ego praise him like if he's a wrestling savior
Tony wasn't even the wrestling savior when they started AEW. He was just the money man. The Bucks, Kenny Omega and Cody where seen more as the saviors when they launched. But now Tony is nothing but a clown with his childish behaviors. So the real savior, ironically, is Vince for shooting himself in the foot with all the crazy allegations and lawsuits, for Triple H to take that spot and be the savior of WWE.
WWE know how to do public relations and the media, they'll get out there with the real journalists of the world whereas AEW are showing themselves to be insular, paranoid and unwilling to talk to anyone who will give them a tough time. Ariel is a proper journalist and it's good that he spoke frankly about being given the run around by Tony Khan. This was another embarrassing situation for him and AEW.
Lmfao ok bud
@@philo2189 cope harder mate
Ariel is bought and paid by WWE. Didn't ask Hunter about Vince, does a voice over for extreme rules, now because people are rightly critical of Ariel he's attacking AEW. He's just doing what his daddy Paul Levesque wants
@@philo2189 like it or not but millions of people saw how that millennial boss deal with hard questions, he embarrassed his company
@@philo2189 it's true
When the interviewer has all the answers to his own questions and they are 100000x better.....
A lot of people said he just didn't want to answer anything. Then why is he there? It's an interview, you are there to answer questions.
To promote
I recall his interview with HHH recently. HHH wasn't opposed to answering the question about the NXT vs AEW "war" and even getting further into what he thinks about AEW. Someone needs to train on how to do interviews and handle the media, he's only comfortable with soft questions.
It's extremely difficult to work with idiot yayo heads who cram multiple grams of blow up their nose everyday.
Exactly. Triple H talked about his own mortality. That's way more personal than, "Yeah, I'm still on good terms with Punk."
Now was that NXT vs AEW a legal issue?
@@omnientertainment5852 aew mark
@@ajpal9618 wwe mark
Ariel I'm with you man. Love AEW but TK he's such a weirdo. You tried your best!
Tk freaking the weird uber driver
TK might be on the spectrum
@@Baraka_Obama_ I'm on the spectrum myself but I can answer questions and not just dodge them completely I know you were joking but just pointing that out lol
Yeah he doesn’t have to answer the specific questions but he needs to give the interviewer something that’s going to make people want to watch the interview. When HHH did his interview Ariel asked him about Wyatt and Strowman. Braun had almost certainly signed with WWE and Bray if not signed was in contract talks. He didn’t say he’d signed them because he couldnt, but he answered the question as best he could without compromising that and got praised for being so open. It was as good business for him/WWE as it was for Ariel. Tony needs to learn how to do that.
AH 😂 should quit being an ass asking questions he knows TK can't speak on because of litigation. It's a dick move and the only reason he did it is because he's an unprofessional WWE shill who wants to make a narrative that TK is difficult. There are many legit ways to attack TK if you want to. Ragging on him cuz he can't talk about a certain situation which AH KNOWS he can't talk about is manipulative and unprofessional
He literally ask about his relationships with punk. That’s has nothing to do with legal troubles! He even asked how he was doing! Tony knows how interview are.
He literally can't say anything about them. He can't say his feelings about them he can't say nothing. Theres a reason why none of their names are even brought up on the shows. They can't talk about it. Like at all
@Phil O So do not accept the interview at the first place. This is why Vince rarely do an interview during his time
@@philo2189 like I said tony know how interview go! He went in knowing what was going to be ask! If he wasn’t going to answer those questions y even go! He ask about bray and he ddnt give a straight answer!
He didn't ask Paul about Vince. Huh I wonder why not
@@ThePrynceemo HHH had nothin to do with Vince situation😭 Tony literally over the EVPs and Punk! Tony is literally the owner! That isn’t a comparison
Even Meltzer said he’s frustrated with AEW recently
Who cares what Meltzer says lol
@@LouSassoleSledgecock nobody but with how hes been on Tonys dck since AEW started it’s a telling statement
He said his first interview with Tony was frustrating...
Ariel is actually giving Tony some really good advice here……. Too bad he didn’t listen…
Is he? Thid is actually the first time I've seen this specific clip about the interview and one of his key criticisms about AEW is too many titles, meanwhile, WWE has just about as many titles. Khan is under no obligation to say anything or answer anything he doesn't want fully answer or answer at all. I'll admit it's odd to come on to an interview where you expect to answer questions but interviews aren't just about answering questions, as Khan proceeded to do. How anyone can treat this clip, or Ariel, seriously still, after the week long search of digging for AEW negative talking points with Punk, Cody Rhodes and Josh Barnett during Mania 40 week and yet, isn't biased? Man's a mark for WWE, fucking hypocrite
@@ShaggyFox my comment had nothing to do with “titles” for either company. Ariel gave Tony some perfect criticism about how you are supposed to work with the press to create better optics. Khan doesn’t get that at all.
@1in6win except the titles is one of the criticisms Ariel had about AEW, which he considers part of it and it's bogus. Khan appeared on his show to talk about AEW and he did, Khan is still under no obligation to talk about things, especially if he actually is obligated, NOT, to talk about. You AND Ariel, don't seem to get that
@@ShaggyFox lol go back to playing uno my guy.
This aged like wine
Why do the interview in the first place if he was gonna be like that? It did more damage to AEW and TK than anything else.
FINALLY a member of the mainstream media calls AEW and Tony Khan out on their B.S!
Finally someone other than Dave “TK’s friend” Meltzer 🤣
YEAHH!!!!!!!!
Ariel is a loser who bites the hands which feed him. Nobody likes him
@@welowee7610 oh so Ariel Helwani is "mainstream media" now? lulz
Mainstream media? You’re stretching.
What did you eat for breakfast? I can’t answer that question 😂
If Ariel gets mad at you, you gotta be a big scumbag
Everytime Tiny steps outside of his protective mark bubble he looks like he doesn't belong in a professional setting. Did a shit job representing his company, did a shit job representing himself and dropped the stock of AEW in the eyes of anyone who watched that interview. The fed is doing a good job of crossing over more into mainstream and the MMA world, and anytime the dub dips a toe into non smark infested waters you really start to see where the cracks in the company lie.
Dude no one even has the balls to tell him to send out Mox or Danielson to do media. They just want to make every penny they can.
@@anthonyp6823 Moxley was called out not long ago by an espn host for not handling himself professionally during an interview
@@AubreyOnfroy anyone is better than khan
Logan Paul, bad bunny, and recently Daniel Cormier were great for breaking through into the mainstream for wwe. Meanwhile aew and specifically Tony khan can’t even get an interview right.
"Tiny" lol. Tiny Tony Con
You know it's an L when THE GUY INTERVIEWING YOU HAS TO TELL YOU HOW TO ANSWER HIS OWN QUESTIONS OVER YOUR ANSWERS
The most frustrating interview is a statement considering Ariel has interviewed Dillon Danis before
"Cocaine's a helluva drug." - Rick James
The wheels of AEW Bus are coming off
I can understand his frustration, Khan ignored pretty much everything that was interesting. People wanted to find out more about what is happening in AEW and he didn't even say anything. We were even more confused than we were going to the interview. And yeah, WWE is miles ahead, it always was. But Hunter widened the gap even more. They are on a different stratosphere altogether compared to AEW.
I mean WWE is already an established company that knows the media business. I know nothing about AEW but they seem very new in this industry which they are.
But its good to have more than one option in wrestling just like in any sport and any industry. Its good for the marketplace, fans, wrestlers, etc.
@@JakeAllonar The majority of fans switch AEW off after any MJF segment, he carries that company!
@@DannsProductions Nearly 4 years isn't new anymore
can you prove that or just speculating@@Jim-so3to
That whole interview was just hilarious. I couldn't believe dude wasn't going to answer anything. I don't think Khan thought of all the ish he'd get into when he bought a wrestling company and the implications it could have when interviews would come around. Just so weird.
Well said. It was hard to even watch to be honest.
I listened to that whole interview, and still don't know when and where to watch AEW! You'd think it would come up at least once. Isn't that what everyone listens to those interviews for!?!
You didnt because ariel pettily muttered through the ad extremely monotone
Just shows how much of a mark TK is
Because of Tony yes AEW will fizzle out! WWE is doing a lot better now!
A monopoly is not good for the industry, for fans, wrestlers, etc.
@@jakeinator722 Agreed, but AEW needs to step up. WWE has now become even more aggressive in marketing and recruitment under the new regime, but it certainly isn't their fault that AEW has lost steam at almost the same time. I also don't expect WWE to slow down just because it could jeopardize AEW (I think AEW are fine tbh and won't go under anytime soon).
Tony didn’t make any of his money, his dad did. He’s not a businessman he’s a rich kid playing with his toys
I dont talk business publicly but brags about million dollar gates lol
if you aint givin us 5 stars, you aint worth my time
Loves your stuff Ariel. Better days to come my friend.
Khan must have never learned media literacy.
The algorithm is undefeated
Absolutely agree with you Ariel, totally agree 💯💯
watching this after the punk interview is just wow AEW better get their crap together I love both companies but man
Let’s be honest. Tony is a MARK, and he doesn’t know how to run the wrestling business. He’s got such big shoes to fill and he lets guys like punk run rampid on him and he doesn’t have the boss mentality. Aew is fun. And I hope it lasts. But I’m far more into wwe lately. But I want Aew to always be around. I love options.
I'm new to this Tony Kahn guy but the more I see of him I bet he doesn't even know what the word "mark" means.
Who's here after the cm punk interview ...press like if u agree
Tony is a 40 year old child spending his dads money
Tony khan is a goof
Tony Khan and Vinnie Mac are working together I'm convinced.
Jim cornette was talking about this they was laughing all over the audio I couldnt hear what he was saying glad it's on here to hear what he was saying jim was laughing so hard 😂😂😂
The end of this little tib bit is such a little slap in the face to Tony.
Bunch of aew super marks in these comments
They are an embarrassment to wrestling as a whole.
All Tony Khan did in the interview was promote AEW 😂
He knows what kind of interviewer Ariel is. He knew these questions were gonna be asked and did the same thing Ariel, you, me, and everyone in this community would do. Say I am not at liberty to go into detail about it. You can ask but I cannot answer. When your in a legal bind like what Tony Khan is in you will keep your mouth SHUT. Anything any LITTLE SMALL thing you say will be held against you. He did a great job in that interview. Too bad Ariel didn’t get what he wanted but when your in a situation (a situation Tony never should’ve allowed to happen) of this magnitude you have no other choice but to dance around it or say no I can’t talk about it and take ADVANTAGE of the OPPORTUNITY to promote your organization. This was a perfect opportunity for Tony Khan to promote AEW and honestly Ariel did him a unbeknown favor because guess what, those who haven’t watched the interview yet or weren’t interested heard what Ariel said here and are now saying “damn I gotta check this out now what did Tony say” now EVERYONE is gonna see what Tony said and while there maybe some who disagree with Ariel there will be some, probably a lot when they sit back and think about it, that agree with Tony Khan.
@@SelfMade_84 Yeah, everyone is checking out the interview now and laughing at Tony like the laughingstock that he is. He’s not a promoter. He’s just a guy that really likes wrestling and has a rich daddy. Tony did no favors for himself by doing the interview except make himself look dumb.
@@ArtsyAllAround spoken like a true WWE nut hugger smh it’s so sad guys like you still are blind to the progress AEW has been making but all good keep listening to crybaby Ariel 😂😂😂
@@SelfMade_84 The interview, in no way, makes improves TK's under-fire image nor does it increase intrigue for his product. They have the toxic locker room atmosphere, as well as a mouthpiece that comes off as insular more than anything else.
@@megaslice23 I never said it would you misunderstood what I said. I said people would agree that he can’t give Ariel the answers that he wants because of the legal situation he’s in. A situation that once again he never should’ve let happen. We know Tony isn’t perfect and should’ve acted like a boss and not a geek but If anything we’re seeing this interview not go in Ariel’s direction which in turn makes him out to be a crybaby. The real question is would he have this same energy towards Vince or Triple H? Of course not. He’s a paid WWE shill. Why would he. Would he have that same energy towards MJF? No in fact MJF immediately told Ariel he can’t answer a question that Ariel asked him and Ariel didn’t make a fuss about it. He clearly has a problem with Tony which shouldn’t be the case because of how gracious Tony has been letting him interview MJF and him so next time you hear Ariel cry about why he’s no longer doing AEW interviews refer back to this video
This is especially relevant now that Tony “CON” released the all in video and is currently trying to break the record for fastest wrestling promotion to lose its entire fanbase (minus wcw)
Funny how that HASN'T happened
Came a long way from the little Ariel that I saw Rampage constantly bully back in the day!
Tony grew up as the rich kid who was never told no and surrounded by people always telling him what he wanted to hear. Hes no in a world where he's under the microscope and all of a sudden people laughing at him and telling him he's full of shit and he doesn't know how to deal with it.
Tony is the reason aew is where ir is now
Dave meltzer and the "real journalists" never get real like this..... this is refreshing and not cos its a negative opinion he has. Its because its real.
TK doesn’t have a charisma like Dana or Vince. He should just delegate the interview tasks to someone else
Difference being is that Dana and Vince are classic macho men, and TK is a millennial.
ITV is free (and is available on every TV you buy in the UK via the Freeview service), whereas BT Sport, which airs WWE programming, is a paid subscription service.
Yet more people still watch WWE on BT then AEW on freeview ITV... Also their content on free to air KZhead is infinitely better, well presented, global and more exciting in every single way then ITV. Next....
Tony had something, he squandered it and wasn’t aware. Thats where the frustration is with AEW.
At Cody gave Ariel the answer he only could of and Ariel accepted that. With Tony he just was rude and never said anything.
As somebody who is also a people pleaser and wants everybody to like them, I'm laughing because there is actually a right way to navigate all that, and Tony just makes it so obvious when he's upset, bothered, even petty. Rough to see.
Tony Khan doesn't do business in public but he sure as hell has issues with getting into twitter beefs with Jaguars players.
He gives off the vibe as if we were kids and he doesn’t want anyone to play with his toys. Watching HHH interview just a week prior just makes him look bad in so many ways .
Why is Nottingham Forests badge on his computer?
I was hopeful that AEW was going to be a viable alternative. But it's telling when top their talent are leaving and many free agents would rather sign with NJPN or TNA. Maybe Warner should consider a contract with one of those promotions
AEW sucks😒
Screw AEW😒
Ariel your the man don’t let khan n dana n whom ever else stop you budfy
You’re
But then he tweets to Ariel “You’re a Fraud” aww. 😂
Triple H having a great interview vs what Tony did was such and incredibly bad look for aew. Even if Tony was trying to “work” Ariel into a supposedly “work” drama situation, it still makes aew look so unprofessional.
Tony is the social cues just found out about this shit meme
I understand Ariel If Tony Khan ain’t ready to share about his feelings or perspectives not the specifics. That’s a difference from a man to a young scared boy Tony should’ve never done that interview
Maybe Tony is over-playing super mario bros, cuz he don't wanna talk about it.
He can’t answer a question because he doesn’t know anything about wrestling
That's saying something considering he interviewed mayhem miller!
Forbidden door be close
100% agree. TK sounded like he was a detective doing a press conference on a crime that JUST happened and literally had no insight. Lol love TK and AEW but his PR skills are ridiculously off.
Tony ain’t a promoter playa
Can I buy a vowel? Jesus Christ!!
Big AEW fan, and 100% agree with Ariel
He even put over Dana! The mma guys really bullied Ariel and until Tony pro wrestling was treating him with a lot more respect
Ariel is one of the best because he stabs you with the hardest to answer questions and if you can't reciprocate and give him something back, you'll make a fool of no one but yourself.
It doesn’t help that TK spends most of his days strung out on coke
TK was as high as a kite during their interview.
Jim cornette brought me here
I heard the interview from beginning to end it wasn’t a good interview Tony was diverging the questions & Ari is right you don’t have to give the full answer just something for people to give a hunch about.
Tony only wants his horn tooted and gloats about his money and what he views as his successes, freely expressing himself on his terms, but refuses to take accountability for his failures. End of the day for me, Tony isn't matured as a man and his business in wrestling is proving it loud and clear....the tv show is losing me fast...never thought that would happen with so many talents I respect on board...but here we are.
Should let Jericho or MJF do all the publicity stuff..
Some of you aew fans are absolutely beyond delusional
I agree with everything Ariel said here. TK gotta give him something Ariel isn’t just another reporter he’s made a brand and following of himself. That all said, people have the right not trust Ariel. These are the side effects when you go into business for yourself as he did when he leaked the Lesnar fight hours before UFC was set to announce it.
What being an investigative journalist, gfy you pleb, you are the wet dream of Joseph Goebbels!
Maybe Tony Khan isn't a fan of Wildmutt from Arrow. 😂
There is no reason why Tony couldn't say anything about the CM Punk situation. He is just creating more drama by letting the media and fans fill in all the gaps on it. I was watching AEW weekly until this BS happened and I don't blame Punk at all. Those EVPs are immature idiots who only care about themselves and their friends and not the company.
I like the guy but he shouldn’t be in a position of power he’s just a fan like the rest of us
Why didn’t Tony show up with a flak who provides Ariel’s producer with a list of “acceptable “ questions like every other celebrity when they do press?
All Due Respect To Ariel Helwani. There was an investigation going on between CM Punk & The Elite. That's why Tony Khan can't talk about it. And the whole MJF drama was a bit embarrassing. I do agree that Tony Khan should work on his public relations and his media public skills. But Tony Khan has the right NOT to talk about situations that are too sensitive.
Then don’t do the show weirdo
@@TheSkizerd Are you calling me a "weirdo" or Ariel?
@@KICKBOXER27 I’m calling Tony the weirdo, how you gonna request an interview by a guy known to have hard questions then not want to answer anything
Tony is just a narcissist that doesnt look like he knows how to run a company but is rich enough to get by. He seems to be the type that will throw a tantrum if something that doesn’t go his way
Why Ariel kinda sound like Tony a tiny bit tho 💀
I was a big AEW fan when it first started and I wouldn't miss a show; but for the past 6 months I was watching less and less because the product just isn't any good. Now I just stopped completely.
What exactly isn’t good?
@@Dejays_lifestyleeverything isn’t good lol
Usually don’t agree with Ariel but he on the money here
Not even close.