Corey Graves steps up to defend 37-year-old WWE Superstar after serious criticism from AEW’s Tony Khan for getting undeserving title opportunity

Corey Graves did not appreciate Tony Khan's comments on Jinder Mahal at all, showing his support for the Raw Superstar.


Corey Graves steps up to defend 37-year-old WWE Superstar after serious criticism from AEW’s Tony Khan for getting undeserving title opportunity

Corey Graves responds to Tony Khan's comments on Jinder Mahal (via WWE and WrestleTalk)

The Modern Day Maharaja Jinder Mahal will face Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship next week on Raw. However, AEW’s CEO, Tony Khan, pointed out how undeserving Jinder was for the title opportunity and how nobody is criticizing WWE for it.

Tony’s comments received a lot of criticism, and members of the WWE Universe and locker room responded in favor of Jinder. One of the fellow co-workers is Smackdown commentator Corey Graves.

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Corey on X wrote “Jinder rules” in support of the Modern Day Maharaja. As a result, fans have praised Corey for supporting the former WWE Champion amidst the backlash and have also shown their support for the superstar.

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Tony Khan lashed out on X by mentioning how there was an online outrage over Hook‘s title opportunity. He mentioned how Jinder isn’t getting the same treatment by also mentioning the fact that he is currently on a losing streak.

The Modern Day Maharaja confronted Rollins on this week’s Raw. Therefore, a match is confirmed for next week. After all, fans are speculating about what this could really mean storywise. Some are even speculating that this may lead to a match at the Royal Rumble. Fans have set their eyes on the match between Jinder and Rollins, which is now more intriguing after the recent events.

Fans lash out at Tony Khan for his comments on Jinder Mahal

Things have not been going so well for AEW’s CEO, Tony Khan. In 2023, there was a reported decrease in viewership, with a few top stars leaving the company. Fan frustration with Tony is at an all-time high, especially after his tweet on Jinder. In fact, fans believe that Tony should worry more about his company than criticizing others.

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Fans have opined on how this act clearly shows immaturity from a CEO’s perspective. Some have claimed that Tony shouldn’t comment on Jinder. In fact, they have also mentioned the controversy regarding Chris Jericho and how he hasn’t been fired yet. Fans have also called out Tony for having double standards. 

Thanks to the AEW owner’s outrage, fans have come together to support Jinder Mahal. Fans are speculating that this angle may be leaning towards the Modern Day Maharaja having an underdog storyline.

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