AEW President Tony Khan launches a jibe on Triple H after 'Secondary Promotion' remark

Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, the chief content officer for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), recently took a jab towards All Elite Wrestling (AEW) without using the organization's name. Tony Khan, the president of AEW, was not pleased with Triple H's comments. Khan even asserted that "WWE has been secondary" in some markets while replying to Triple H's remarks.

3 things you need to know

• WWE SummerSlam 2023 is scheduled to take place on August 5, 2023 (August 6, in India)
• AEW is one of the rival promotions of WWE
• Triple H recently said AEW is a "secondary promotion"

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Tony Khan launches attack on Triple H

Talking to Jay Reddick of the Orlando Sentinel, the AEW boss said, “We certainly won’t be the secondary promotion at All In. We’re No. 1 in the UK, on TV, and with a record gate. I have a lot of respect for Cody. I know these weren’t his words, to be fair, but we’re not secondary in a lot of markets, for the first time in a long time, WWE has been secondary in a lot of markets. I’m proud of where we’re at and we’re not taking a back seat to anybody.”

The American Nightmare’s brutal match with @WWERollins inside Hell in a Cell take its toll as Rhodes battles through the pain of his pectoral injury.

Stream American Nightmare: Becoming @CodyRhodes any time on demand on @peacock. pic.twitter.com/5WtERLNy1G

— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2023

Previously, Triple H had caused a massive outrage by indirectly referring to AEW as a “secondary promotion”. Speaking on Cody Rhodes’ return to WWE in Peacock’s American Nightmare documentary, the former WWE champion had said, “To then take that gamble again and say, 'This is not what I wanted to be. I didn't want to grow up dreaming to be the champion or the face of a secondary promotion. I wanted to be the WWE Champion.'" The two-hour-long documentary focuses on Rhodes’ journey as a wrestler.

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WWE to host SummerSlam 2023 this weekend

The WWE is prepared to hold this year's SummerSlam at Ford Field in Detroit on 6 August. Roman Reigns, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, will face Jey Uso to defend his crown at SummerSlam 2023. Asuka will compete against Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair in the women's division in an effort to defend her Women's Championship. At SummerSlam 2023, Drew McIntyre will compete for the title of Intercontinental Champion.