Taz got over with his technical wrestling style in ECW and WWE during his career and later found success as an announcer. After seeing fans offer their opinions about how to run the pro wrestling business, the AEW announcer got tired of reading these tweets.
In a post on Twitter, he clapped back at fans talking about what promoters should or should not do and how wrestlers should work but have never even seen a ring in real life. He noted that he is still trying to make sense of stuff that goes down behind the scenes.
“Everyone is entitled to opinions & many folks r passionate fans, thats great! But, the bulk never been NEAR a ring (never the less in 1), I’ve been in this game bulk of my adult life & at times I’m still trying to figure it out! But expert fan or podcaster HAS it down? Stop.”
After this tweet, one fan chimed in by noting that not being in the pro wrestling business doesn’t disqualify you from having an opinion on wrestling.
Taz responded to a fan by noting they had completely misinterpreted his statement. And he went on to clarify that having an opinion is fine, but they shouldn’t tell those who have been in wrestling for years how to operate.
“What I said went RIGHT OVER YOUR HEAD. I AM an expert, earned for decades of lots of sacrifice & struggles.Been in rooms with the best of the best in ring & bookers discussing this biz for years.Having an opinion is GOOD, telling people that LIVE this how to do it, is ridiculous.”
There r MANY different ways to have a wrestling match, book wrestling show & push a wrestler. It’s a ultra creative business, no right way/no wrong way…it’s subjective.
Stop putting wrestlers/bookers/writers in a box. Open your minds. Also, let stories play out before judging.— taz (@OfficialTAZ) December 12, 2022
I always this this is such a dumb form of gatekeeping.
Oh you don’t do UFC then you can’t have an opinion!!
Never played in the NFL don’t ever comment!!
Usually it means the random person was right and the expert doesn’t have anything to refute it— Bert (@Lordlotuskiller) December 12, 2022
What I said went RIGHT OVER YOUR HEAD. I AM an expert, earned for decades of lots of sacrifice & struggles.Been in rooms with the best of the best in ring & bookers discussing this biz for years.Having an opinion is GOOD, telling people that LIVE this how to do it, is ridiculous. https://t.co/v1TED4AjRr
— taz (@OfficialTAZ) December 12, 2022
Fans have lots of great ideas…but that wasn’t my point. Regarding that tho, I think it’s all in the delivery by the fan on here. If a fan is nasty, disrespectful & sarcastic…their point falls flat. Imo https://t.co/9BonSS9wjL
— taz (@OfficialTAZ) December 12, 2022
Did I say that??? Did I say that? I didn’t even imply that..PAY ATTENTION to what I said if you are gonna comment. And I know how long BA been wrestling, not sure why you even mentioned him. https://t.co/XhAkrWQWMd
— taz (@OfficialTAZ) December 13, 2022
