'Unemployed' Road Dogg Says He Was 'Turned Away' From AEW Because Of Political Beliefs - Wrestling Inc.
Brian James said AEW passed on him over his political beliefs after a social media dispute over the Gunn brothers drew outside attention.
- On Wednesday, former WWE creative team member Brian James claimed he was "turned away" from AEW due to his "political/core beliefs" during a Twitter exchange regarding the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
- James departed WWE as co-lead writer of SmackDown earlier this year, but potential creative opportunities with TNA following Tommy Dreamer's firing stalled by late July, leaving him currently "unemployed and living my life."
- The controversy began Tuesday when James criticized the AEW World Tag Team Championships as "beneath" Austin and Colten Gunn, sons of his former tag partner Billy Gunn, prompting accusations that journalist David Bixenspan sabotaged his AEW chances.
- While claiming political discrimination, James questioned why Shad Khan's Trump support went unpunished, asking "why was I punished?" No AEW officials have commented, and no reports have corroborated his allegations.
- Unlike WWE, which features President Donald Trump in programming, AEW President Tony Khan generally avoids politics, though former talent Jake Hager previously accused him of being a "communist" before his contract expired, providing historical context for political tensions.
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WWE Legend Says AEW Turned Him Down Due To Political Beliefs
Former WWE wrestler and backstage producer Road Dogg made a strange claim on social media that political beliefs are why he can’t get hired by AEW. Two instances of Road Dogg losing his WWE job have seen AEW not going after the free agent. Road Dogg is most famous for his younger years as part […] The post WWE Legend Says AEW Turned Him Down Due To Political Beliefs appeared first on HEAVY.
"Road Dogg" Brian James Claims He Was Turned Away From AEW Due To His Political Beliefs
Former WWE writer Brian "Road Dogg" James was active on social media today engaging in a back-and-forth with F4WOnline.com's Dave Meltzer on the status of the AEW Tag Team Titles before revealing that he lost an opportunity to join AEW due to his political beliefs. James initially stated that the AEW Tag Team titles and every other tag team were "beneath" Billy Gun's sons, Austin and Colten Gunn while believing that AEW President Tony Khan was "…
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