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AEW announcer Taz speaks his mind about critics telling wrestlers “how to do it”

Aaron Rift

AEW announcer Taz wrote the following on Twitter in regards to wrestling critics…

“Everyone is entitled to opinions & many folks r passionate fans, thats great! But, the bulk never been NEAR a ring (never the less in 1), I’ve been in this game bulk of my adult life & at times I’m still trying to figure it out! But expert fan or podcaster HAS it down? Stop.”

A fan replied to Taz…

“I always this this is such a dumb form of gatekeeping. Oh you don’t do UFC then you can’t have an opinion!! Never played in the NFL don’t ever comment!! Usually it means the random person was right and the expert doesn’t have anything to refute it.”

Here was Taz’s response…

“What I said went RIGHT OVER YOUR HEAD. I AM an expert, earned for decades of lots of sacrifice & struggles.Been in rooms with the best of the best in ring & bookers discussing this biz for years.Having an opinion is GOOD, telling people that LIVE this how to do it, is ridiculous.”

Taz also wrote the following…

“I’m a big NFL fan. I played HS & D2 NCAA ball. I watch/read/study football for years, did a national radio show cover NFL everyday! But I would never, come on here & tell a player or coach ‘what they did wrong’ or ‘what they should’ve done’. I’m not qualified.”