"One of the worst segments in AEW history" - Wrestling fans beg Tony Khan not to sign 46-year-old star after underwhelming appearance on Dynamite
AEW has made a name for itself by picking up nearly every talented star that walked through the door, despite hardly having enough TV time for everyone. With Rick Ross recently appearing on Dynamite, fans took to social media to beg Tony Khan not to sign the veteran rapper.
Celebrities have often appeared in pro wrestling, with some of the most memorable occasions being Mr. T or even Donald Trump. However, while AEW seems to be going for a similar angle, fans have not always been as warm to the celebs as they were to Snoop Dogg or Shaquille O'Neil.
After Rick Ross' recent appearance as what seems to be a manager for Swerve Strickland, the Twitter account @TheEnemiesPE3 urged Tony Khan to exclusively sign the rapper.
Sign Rick Ross to an exclusive deal NOW, Tony Khan 😭😭 #AEWDynamite https://t.co/Ju3H46RVJm
However, most Twitter users were not at all happy with the joking suggestion that Tony Khan signs Rick Ross and went as far as to slam the entire segment or even the show itself.
Check out the reactions below:
@TheEnemiesPE3 Garbage wrestling show
@TheEnemiesPE3 Rick Ross is terrible, absolutely brought nothing to this segment, to the impending fued, but Kieth Lee breaking character was gold.
@TheEnemiesPE3 @RickRoss Really went all downhill after that. One of the worst segments in AEW history.
@TheEnemiesPE3 Love the big boss Ricky Ross but please let's not do that again lol
@TheEnemiesPE3 Awful segment but Rick Ross is still entertaining
@TheEnemiesPE3 Why that was a terrible segment Ross brought to to what so garbage
@TheEnemiesPE3 WB-Discovery censors after TK signs Rick Ross: https://t.co/IQWymaRoGq
@TheEnemiesPE3 Please don't he doesn't need to be anywhere near wrestling again. He ruined this segment.
@TheEnemiesPE3 That was one of the worst segments ever
While multiple users hated the segment, these fans had more positive things to say, with some even pointing out that Ross' appearance has a larger effect outside of pro wrestling.
@TheEnemiesPE3 He’s the Beat thing on that show 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TheEnemiesPE3 We may be in the new golden age of celebrities in Wrestling.
@TheEnemiesPE3 That was the best line of the segment
@TheEnemiesPE3 I’m seeing a lot of people criticizing the segment, I feel like they don’t get it. I just seen XXL mag retweet the Ross stuff. That’s the point, they didn’t bring in Ross for wrestling fans but for mainstream attention. I hope Ross sticks around.
@TheEnemiesPE3 Respectfully aew an tony khan https://t.co/RILc7TxGHm
@TheEnemiesPE3 Rick Ross is a natural on the mic bro
It remains to be seen if Rick Ross will become a regular inclusion to AEW Dynamite or if this appearance is simply just a temporary one.
Regardless, at this stage, he seems to be dividing the online fanbase, which could possibly change over time.
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The AEW fanbase was similarly not happy with Bow Wow's inclusion
Bow Wow has seemingly been trying to get into pro wrestling for quite some time, and when the star took to Twitter to comment on a post made by Jade Cargill, things went a step further when The Baddies confronted the rapper in public.
Shortly after the heated public exchange between Cargill and Bow Wow, fans took to social media to slam what seemed like the promotion looking for their own Logan Paul. Some even noted that the company has been out of touch since Cody Rhodes' departure.
It remains to be seen if fans end up warming up to the two veteran rappers as time goes on, but it seems like Tony Khan is slightly missing the mark with what his fans want.
Could AEW turn the fans' response around and recreate some classic Attitude Era moments? Share your thoughts in the comment section below: