Tony Khan is awfully lenient isn't he?

[Nr1Humanoid]

From a kayfabe perspective that is.

How many matches has MJF created on behalf of other wrestlers by now?

How many months of cheating has he allowed from his wrestlers before finally doing something about it?

Wardlow is a clear money maker for AEW despite not being signed to them, yet there is no punishment of Wardlow's boss.

Has a referee ever been punished for screwing up a match advertised?

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I was going to say Knox at this point is basically Mr. Magoo but you hit it with that last line haha

[Fade]

[Kalmia]

My headcanon is that Khan is so busy, that whenever a wrestler suggests a match he just shrugs his shoulders and automatically approves it because it means he doesn't need to waste time planning anything himself.

[Natural Born Farmer]

He's just been getting high on Big Swole's weed and letting shit ride.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

He's veto'd matched before, and changed matches suggested, I suppose if he feels it fits a narrative, he goes with them at points.

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He's too busy signing people to care what the people already there do.

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

Ever seen Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back?

The scene where they’re shooting “Good Will Hunting 2” and the running joke is Gus Van Zant can’t be bothered to care because he’s too busy counting money??

Basically that.

Just with more cocaine.

[The Ichi]

There was that brief period where he wasn't taking any shit and people kept getting fined. I remember it became Jimmy Havoxs gimmick for a while.

[Mozenrath]

Apr 7, 2022 18:05:40 GMT -5 The Ichi said:

There was that brief period where he wasn't taking any shit and people kept getting fined. I remember it became Jimmy Havoxs gimmick for a while.

I feel like Havoc, the Young Bucks, and Nyla are the only people who have been kayfabe outright punished onscreen.

Staple someone? HOLY SHIT, 10k fine automatically!
Julia Hart gets disfigured by Malakai Black? Indifferent as hell, same for a bunch of weapon use and beatdowns by... lots of people. I know he's said "It's wrestling", basically, when people ask about it, but it's a little weird.

I will say that I guess Dan Lambert's behavior of just having shitheads who don't work for the company jumping people while AEW's security takes a big nap at least has a retroactive excuse in that they've established with Paige Van Zant that Khan tolerates Lambert in order to court Top Team members to contracts. He wants them, so he'll put up with Lambert's bullshit.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Apr 7, 2022 7:49:02 GMT -5 Nr1Humanoid said:

Wardlow is a clear money maker for AEW despite not being signed to them, yet there is no punishment of Wardlow's boss.

Isn't this one actually explained? Wardlow is under contract to MJF, and Max is refusing to release him and is likely unwilling to take a buy out both out of pettiness, and the fact that Max is rich enough not to need the one-time buyout payment. MJF also knows his worth to the wrestling world, and has name dropped Bruce Prichard on TV in the past with an obvious implication. If Tony Khan were to force the issue, he risks losing one of AEW's biggest talent investments they have, one of the "four pillars" that has been pegged to be a future top star for many years to come (and out of all the four pillars, he's the one that most would say has the biggest chance of thriving in the 'Fed).

As things stand at the moment, MJF has too many cards to play to keep Wardlow out of wrestling. Of course, we all know Wardlow will eventually earn his freedom and his official "Wardlow is All Elite" graphic, but however that happens, if will have to be on MJF's terms, just as say, Chris Jericho's last two matches with MJF were, or Cody's single match with MJF was. It's actually been a fairly consistent trait of MJF to make the faces go through carefully-planned hell just to get to him, and I don't think Wardlow will be much of an exception here.

[Mozenrath]

Apr 7, 2022 23:28:51 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Apr 7, 2022 7:49:02 GMT -5 Nr1Humanoid said:

Wardlow is a clear money maker for AEW despite not being signed to them, yet there is no punishment of Wardlow's boss.

Isn't this one actually explained? Wardlow is under contract to MJF, and Max is refusing to release him and is likely unwilling to take a buy out both out of pettiness, and the fact that Max is rich enough not to need the one-time buyout payment. MJF also knows his worth to the wrestling world, and has name dropped Bruce Prichard on TV in the past with an obvious implication. If Tony Khan were to force the issue, he risks losing one of AEW's biggest talent investments they have, one of the "four pillars" that has been pegged to be a future top star for many years to come (and out of all the four pillars, he's the one that most would say has the biggest chance of thriving in the 'Fed).

As things stand at the moment, MJF has too many cards to play to keep Wardlow out of wrestling. Of course, we all know Wardlow will eventually earn his freedom and his official "Wardlow is All Elite" graphic, but however that happens, if will have to be on MJF's terms, just as say, Chris Jericho's last two matches with MJF were, or Cody's single match with MJF was. It's actually been a fairly consistent trait of MJF to make the faces go through carefully-planned hell just to get to him, and I don't think Wardlow will be much of an exception here.

Yeah, I am guessing the ultimate payoff is going to be MJF exasperated to the point of releasing Wardlow from his contract whenever Wardlow has made his life hell enough.

I also imagine Khan doesn't mind MJF being made to squirm, even if he'd probably prefer Wardlow not cause chaos.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

I just imagine Tony Khan being like Ned Flanders’s parents… He just can’t do rules and discipline…

[Glitch]

He let's a guy run around putting curses on people. So TK's being too lenient when it comes to workplace safety.

[mrbananagrabber]

Do you really want him to come out and cut a promo that sounds like a donkey braying into a bin again?

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Apr 8, 2022 0:35:15 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Apr 7, 2022 23:28:51 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Isn't this one actually explained? Wardlow is under contract to MJF, and Max is refusing to release him and is likely unwilling to take a buy out both out of pettiness, and the fact that Max is rich enough not to need the one-time buyout payment. MJF also knows his worth to the wrestling world, and has name dropped Bruce Prichard on TV in the past with an obvious implication. If Tony Khan were to force the issue, he risks losing one of AEW's biggest talent investments they have, one of the "four pillars" that has been pegged to be a future top star for many years to come (and out of all the four pillars, he's the one that most would say has the biggest chance of thriving in the 'Fed).

As things stand at the moment, MJF has too many cards to play to keep Wardlow out of wrestling. Of course, we all know Wardlow will eventually earn his freedom and his official "Wardlow is All Elite" graphic, but however that happens, if will have to be on MJF's terms, just as say, Chris Jericho's last two matches with MJF were, or Cody's single match with MJF was. It's actually been a fairly consistent trait of MJF to make the faces go through carefully-planned hell just to get to him, and I don't think Wardlow will be much of an exception here.

Yeah, I am guessing the ultimate payoff is going to be MJF exasperated to the point of releasing Wardlow from his contract whenever Wardlow has made his life hell enough.

I also imagine Khan doesn't mind MJF being made to squirm, even if he'd probably prefer Wardlow not cause chaos.

For sure, TK would love to see MJF get his just desserts, but he can’t do too much to directly cause that to happen. For the most part, MJF’s problems need to be as a result of his own hubris, and not from disciplinary actions from management.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Apr 8, 2022 7:08:52 GMT -5 mrbananagrabber said:

Do you really want him to come out and cut a promo that sounds like a donkey braying into a bin again?

Khan himself said he doesn't want to be an on screen character for these reasons, the ROH deal forced his hand because it was so big.