Brandon and Brent Tate, known as The Boys, are accusing Tony Khan of undermining their return to the ring.
“It was announced that my brother and I were returning to the ring after being away for two years. Today I was informed that Tony Khan and All Elite Wrestling had removed the opponents from our match that was supposed to take place next weekend,” wrote Brandon in a Facebook post that has since been deleted.
Brandon then pointed the finger directly at Khan for disappointing fans.
“Not only are they causing issues to continue outside of AEW where we no longer work and our personal life but effecting the independent promotion, wrestlers, fans and everyone involved or planned on attending the show next weekend,” he wrote.
Brandon then explained how the duo had to “bounce back” from what has happened to them since parting ways with AEW.
“My brother and I have grinded for almost two years trying get our life back from the hole they left us in and were finally able to return to wrestling and make a little money for ourselves to try and bounce back. This dude has ruined over nearly two and a half decades of one of the best companies to ever exist in professional wrestling Ring of Honor and is now pulling talent from the independents just to get his way, but claiming his roster are “independent contractors”. I hope he realizes the company he once praised about changing wrestling for the better for EVERYONE is going completely backwards and this will one day all catch up to him,” he continued apologizing to fans who are attending the show.
Both Kevin Kelly and The Boy have sued AEW and Khan claiming breach of contract and defamation. The lawsuit is now in arbitration.
