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Dustin Rhodes asks people to “please stop the constant attacking and vitriol” towards AEW

Aaron Rift

Over the past several years, wrestlers have publicly addressed tribalism between WWE and AEW fans. In a response to online criticism of AEW’s product, veteran wrestler Dustin Rhodes wrote the following message via Twitter/X…

“Here’s a thought…….Just enjoy Wrestling. Please stop the constant attacking and vitriol towards us. We have the most passionate wrestlers in the world. We do this for you. #IAmWithAEW @AEW and I love and watch ALL wrestling.”

Here were a few of the most-liked responses…

@AIRGold_: “Dustin, I enjoy wrestling and am a big fan of AEW, as are many others. As a passionate supporter, I believe it’s fair for fans to critique a product they watch and pour money in to every month. I truly appreciate you and everyone else who puts their body on the line for our entertainment. However, from a creative standpoint, there are certain aspects we feel could be improved. Discussing these issues shouldn’t be seen as an attack on the wrestlers, as that’s certainly not the intention.”

@OneTrueMav: “I’ve seen people who are diehard fans say it doesn’t feel the same. There’s only so much “lets enjoy it” you can do before you lose those people too man. I get blocking out hate, but definitely don’t block out people who know AEW is capable of being better.”

@MrDtt001: “The AEW roster having this ‘shut up and consume’ mindset is so odd. The company was built off listening to the fans in a time where WWE was doing the opposite. Now if you criticize anything you get tweets like this. Just screams of insecurity.”