Yardbarker
x

Ariel Helwani debuted tonight on WWE Friday Night SmackDown and it did not go unnoticed. 

AEW's Tony Khan tweeted, "You're a fraud @arielhelwani. You're as legitimate of a reporter as @tonyschiavone24."

For context, Khan appeared on Helwani's MMA Hour last Fall. After the interview, Helwani said the following about Khan:

“He didn’t want to answer anything. You’re going to come on and promote X, Y, and Z, great. And I’ll play that dance with you. I did, at the beginning. But you got to give us something, to not even tell me how you were feeling. I’m not asking for specifics, alright fine I am, but is Punk going to wrestle for you, is he coming back, you don’t want to get into it, fine. But tell me how you were feeling. Give me something.”"

For further context, Helwani has known WWE's Nick Khan for years and they are very good friends. Some of Helwani's critics believe that he shows a pro-WWE/anti-AEW bias because of his ties to the WWE CEO.

This article first appeared on Wrestling News and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads:

Customize Your Newsletter

+

Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.