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Old 10-22-2021, 10:06 AM   #6534
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I was sure given the source that that quote was cherry picked in order to shit on Tony Khan. So I looked it up.

“This is the first time on a Friday we've gone head-to-head like that and I thought it was pretty aggressive what they came in with, they loaded it up with the biggest stars they have and I had to make that choice; do I change up the card we have, which has some big stars like CM Punk, who is one of the biggest names in wrestling, against Matt Sydal, who is a great high-flyer and technical wrestler and very respected, but not the biggest box office name in all of wrestling. That's a great match for the fans. I had to think if I should change that to a crazy box office match and go head-to-head, but I didn't.”

He was making the point that going with a bigger name over a talented guy without a major name was an option but he ultimately declined it. Context matters.
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