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5 Times WWE Superstars fired shots at AEW or their Stars

By Brandon Ewing Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share There have been times where these WWE Superstars took some shots at AEW & their talent roster. WWE has had its fair share of Superstars and/or management take shots at AEW. Those remarks were subtle references or direct shots meant to be said to garner attention from the company and to rile up the internet wrestling community. AEW has done the same on numerous occasions. The war between WWE and AEW is not quite as intense as the WWE vs. WCW wars. However, both organizations have done a great job of generating quite a buzz in the industry and have brought interest back to the pro wrestling genre. Today, we look at 5 times WWE Superstars have taken a shot at AEW or their talent roster.

#5 – Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre Drew McIntyre took a moment to throw some shade at AEW after their AEW Revolution (2021) pay-per-view. The event featured a botched finish to their Explosive Barb-Wire match between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega. The match went over very well, however, the end “explosion” had a major malfunction and didn’t quite go as planned, leading to much criticism from fans and wrestlers alike. McIntyre cut a promo on Monday Night Raw following AEW’s Revolution event, and chose to throw some shots at the company as he stated: “That’s such a dangerous thing to do in this industry because if you make a guarantee and don’t deliver, fans get upset and sparks fly”. McIntyre recently lost an Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match to Roman Reigns at Clash at the Castle.

#4 – MVP

MVP has never been one that is shy to comment on the good and bad in the wrestling industry. Especially if he notices something that looks a little off or too familiar. MVP felt the gimmick was very similar. He also pointed out the scarf gimmick MJF had and compared it to his own gimmick from 2010 in an Instagram post: “Flasback!!!! MVP with a dope scarf and stylishly attired. Looks familiar. Like I've recently seen this look and attitude rebooted...” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post MVP is currently the manager of Omos on the Raw Brand.

#3 – Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman The former Universal Champion has taken some shots at AEW in the past for deeming the organization to have an unsafe work environment. Braun posted the following message on his Instagram: "CYN will be around longer than this trash. And our backing is worth 100's of dollars cause it's our money. Not blowing through daddy's hard earned [that's super questionable on the hard work but what ever do i know] #Botchfest #MarkFest #KilledTheBusiness.” Braun Strowman is currently a part of CYN (Control Your Narrative) and is rumored to be returning to the company as of tonight’s edition of Monday Night Raw.

#2 – King of Kings Triple H

"The King of Kings" Triple H “The King of Kings” and the Head of the Creative Team didn’t hesitate to throw some shade at AEW. The first remark came at the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony featuring D-Generation X. Billy Gunn is one of the trainers for AEW and jokingly remarked that he no longer works for WWE. Triple H didn’t hesitate to respond jokingly with: “He will buy that pissant company just to fire you again.” More recently, “The Game” interviewed with BT Sport, speaking about AEW beating NXT during the “Wednesday Night Wars,” as Triple H said the following: "No...no. No look, people put so much pressure on all this competitive war. It never was that. Look first of all they beat our developmental system, good for them, right? No, it was never that. There was never even a pressure of like you have to beat that. It was never that. It was put on the best product we could," As mentioned above, Triple H is currently the Head of WWE’s Creative Team.

#1 – Former WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon

d-rock trot@drocktrotWwe News: An “alleged” Letter From Vince Mcmahon Was Sent To The Wwe Roster medium.com/m-a-r-entertai…Wwe News: An “alleged” Letter From Vince Mcmahon Was Sent To The Wwe Roster medium.com/m-a-r-entertai… The former Chairman and CEO didn’t waste time in comparing his company to AEW back in 2019 during WWE’s 2019 Second Earnings Call, as Vince McMahon said the following about AEW’s product: "We're gonna be a bit edgier, but still remain in the PG environment. We won't come anywhere close to going into another level. That will be something we do in terms of the direction of content, more controversy, and better storylines. At the same time, we're not going to go back to the Attitude Era. We're not gonna do blood and guts, such as being done on perhaps a new potential competitor. We're not going to go back to that gory crap that we graduated from. It's a more sophisticated product." Ironically enough, AEW would go on to create their version of the “War Games: The Match Beyond” match and call it “Blood & Guts.” This seemingly came as a direct response to McMahon’s comments. Vince McMahon is now retired from WWE and is no longer the Chairman or CEO of the organization. Also Check Out: WWE segments that were too wild for the PG Era. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ken Cameron × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी