JBL says they created the buzz that they wanted to.
At AEW Revolution, AEW Women's World Champion Toni Storm faced Mariah May in a Hollywood Ending match. By the end of the bout, they had both bled a lot, and the match became a point of controversy, as some critics felt that the bloodshed was excessive.
Speaking on Something to Wrestle, WWE Hall of Famer JBL was asked about the bloody Hollywood Ending match between Toni Storm and Mariah May.
“I didn’t see the match. I saw the social media clips, and I watched all of them. That’s kind of how I keep up with things. I don’t always watch matches, but I always keep up with the social media clips. When Eddie [Guerrero] and I did it, we needed something big, and it was at the Staples Center also. We needed something big. People say Eddie bladed too deep, no, he didn’t. He had what was called a business blade, and we used to always call it a business blade. It looked like a dagger. We needed something like that, and I don’t know if they did or not. I don’t have an issue with it. It’s shocking, it’s gory. Especially when it’s women because you’re not used to that. So people are talking about it. When they’re talking about it, I’m not sure they’re talking about it in a bad way, but they’re talking about it. I think that’s great. AEW’s had a hard time getting a lot of buzz recently. People have kind of turned on them. They were the darling for a while, and when you’re the internet darling, it’s a catch 22 because just as being the internet darling is great, they can turn on you, and you’re the internet goat at that point and they want to kick you around. That’s kind of what AEW has fallen into. So to me, I think it’s created the buzz that they probably wanted, and I don’t know. I’m the last person to say, but I don’t feel like I had a problem with it," JBL said.
Check out Jeff Jarrett's comments about the Hollywood Ending match here.
Click here to see what Wendi Richter had to say about potentially facing Toni Storm.
Tony Khan discussed the story between Toni Storm and Mariah May following AEW Revolution. Check out his comments here.
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