Former WWE Superstar hilariously reacts to Disco Inferno saying he wrestles to impress Dave Meltzer
Three-time WWE tag champ and current AEW star Dax Harwood has hit back at criticisms levied by Disco Inferno.
Harwood's tag team, FTR, came under criticism from the WCW veteran during an episode of Keepin' it 100, where Disco bemoaned a lack of story in the clashes between the ROH tag champs and the Briscoes. In his criticism, he quipped that the former WWE stars were looking to cement a legacy of matches rated highly by Dave Meltzer.
Not one to shy away from a Twitter spat, Dax retorted with a jibe at Disco's own legacy, jokingly referring to the veteran as a Hall of Famer.
"The HOF'er Disco Inferno said I don't punch, I'm a thigh slapper, and I wrestle my matches for Meltzer," Dax tweeted.
The HOF’er Disco Inferno said I don’t punch, I’m a thigh slapper, and I wrestle my matches for Meltzer 😬
The AEW star went further to post a clip of his battle with the Briscoes, where he engages in a stiff exchange with Jay Briscoe, more than likely in defiance of the claim that he didn't punch. Harwood captioned the clip by saying, "I will take his advice and work to be better."
Where did fans stand on the former WWE star's retort?
Often times wrestling fans will have a difficult time agreeing on a particular subject, after all pro wrestling is a subjective construct and everybody has their take.
That being said, there was unanimous backing behind Dax Harwood as many commented their support for the WWE alum, as well as their own words about Disco Inferno.
Check out some of the responses below:
A fan said Disco Inferno is a loser:
@DaxFTR Disco Inferno is also a loser, desperately trying to remain relevant by "hating" on AEW, and hates that his podcast is outclassed by "amateur marks"
A fan commented that while he is rating his matches, his merch has much ratings.
@DaxFTR Meanwhile you rate your matches, your merch has match ratings on it. The only part I agree with is you wrestle for Meltzer. But so does that whole roster you're on so I don't solely blame you
@DaxFTR Disco is the only man Bret Hart (who had a torn groin) willingly dropped on his head, because he got frustrated with him on an episode of Thunder. Guy sucks.
This fan said that Disco's opinion is irrelevant:
@DaxFTR My 11 year old son draws more than Disco so his opinion is irrelevant lol
A fan said this is proof that Disco doesn't watch the product:
@DaxFTR Proof he doesn't actually watch the product and just spouts stuff for engagement.
This user said Disco Inferno is weird:
@DaxFTR It’s weird a guy who wrestled under the name “Disco Inferno” and danced mid match has the battle cry of matches needing to look like a “real fight” with “real looking punches”
A few also agreed with the notion that Harwood looks to impress Dave Meltzer, but those comments were often tied to criticisms levied at AEW on the whole.
What do you think of Dax Harwood's response? Does the former WWE tag champ need to take Disco Inferno's advice? Let us know in the comments section below.