"They hardly use him" - Konnan slams AEW for wasting former WWE Superstar's potential
Wrestling legend Konnan recently criticized AEW management for underutilizing Miro.
The Bulgarian star was out nursing a hamstring injury he suffered late last year, which forced him to miss several months of in-ring action. However, the former WWE Superstar shook the wrestling world when he returned on the Double or Nothing fallout episode of AEW Dynamite a few weeks ago.
The Redeemer appeared to be in fine physical shape as he defeated Johnny Elite. Fast forward to the Road Rager edition, he prevailed over Ethan Page to advance to the finals of the inaugural All-Atlantic Championship tournament. Despite Miro steadily regaining his prominence, Konnan took issue with his booking.
Speaking on the Keepin' It 100 podcast, the WCW veteran reflected on how the company has dropped the ball with the 37-year-old by failing to utilize him consistently:
"Look at Miro how he came in, and he probably, I'm assuming he said f*** this Gamer [persona] bulls**t, you know, let me do this, you know, and they did and look at him, and it's funny because they hardly use him ever since he turned into [God's Favorite gimmick] doing this great character. You hardly even see Miro anymore," Konnan said. (4:15)
You can listen to the full episode below:
Miro has punched his ticket to AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
Miro's win over Ethan Page on Wednesday clinched his participation in the upcoming four-way match for the inaugural All-Atlantic Championship at the pay-per-view on June 26.
He has now joined PAC, who defeated Buddy Matthews to secure his spot in the finals. The remaining two participants are yet to be confirmed, but AEW has announced the qualifiers.
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On the upcoming episode of Dynamite, Malakai Black will face his rival Penta Oscuro in a high-stakes matchup.
Meanwhile, NJPW has reserved the last spot as they will be conducting two qualifying matches during their tour on June 20 at Korakuen Hall.
It will be interesting to see which other stars will join PAC and Miro for a chance in the bout that will determine the first-ever All-Atlantic Champion.
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