Ariel Helwani meets Nick Khan | WWE releases, the future of NXT, and his role in the company

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  • @counterculturewrestling
    @counterculturewrestling 3 роки тому +512

    He definitely knows all the right answers to say. No wonder Vince loves this guy.

    • @jackvoogle5776
      @jackvoogle5776 3 роки тому +35

      A career talker who knew all the right answers to say in his interview with Vince

    • @thechuggs8997
      @thechuggs8997 3 роки тому +19

      Douchebag yes man

    • @thejanglezclan
      @thejanglezclan 3 роки тому +11

      All the right answers, but he's gotten sloppy in his delivery. It's painfully obvious how disingenuous he is.

    • @jpcairney85
      @jpcairney85 3 роки тому +13

      Very much a politician in his response to all the questions, this interview wasn't enlightening at all....

    • @counterculturewrestling
      @counterculturewrestling 3 роки тому +6

      @@thejanglezclan I think any WWE fan could see through the BS, but outsiders would easily be duped which is what they want lol

  • @MalarcusXD
    @MalarcusXD 3 роки тому +513

    "We don't live in the past"
    So about that Goldberg title match I just watched

    • @Moneywise724
      @Moneywise724 3 роки тому +68

      Goldberg shows up ONCE every 8-12 months…62 Year old sting old fat Jericho shows up every single week.

    • @Kendrick5150
      @Kendrick5150 3 роки тому +29

      @@Moneywise724 Wrestling once every 10 months , dude thats bad . It showed why he did a lot botched on his moves. And Once he cameback to get title shot 😂😂 Sting didnt get title shot when he debut or comeback to wrestle and jericho still do SOME cool moves 😂

    • @debrup.04
      @debrup.04 3 роки тому +1

      It was about Goldberg's son lmao

    • @rodycaz8984
      @rodycaz8984 3 роки тому +9

      @@Kendrick5150 Fatass Jericho and Senior Citizen Sting are embarrassing.

    • @skiitzot2f761
      @skiitzot2f761 3 роки тому +9

      That’s not the point he was making🤦🏾 y’all just pick out a quote and don’t actually listen to what he was saying

  • @Mike-pz9xy
    @Mike-pz9xy 3 роки тому +269

    Business man with good business man answers. He's prints money for them thats all. I think having an interview with the creative team is what we need.

    • @ericb9252
      @ericb9252 3 роки тому +20

      He's evil

    • @Mike-pz9xy
      @Mike-pz9xy 3 роки тому +40

      @@ericb9252 welcome to the world of global corporate presidents and ceos and chairman's.

    • @lilachie
      @lilachie 3 роки тому +18

      @@ericb9252 choices have to be made ,one day AEW will start cutting talent

    • @hankg.5055
      @hankg.5055 3 роки тому +1

      @@Mike-pz9xy And the KKK are anti establishment

    • @ericb9252
      @ericb9252 3 роки тому +6

      @@lilachie Nope. No excuse for cutting all that talent

  • @WrecklessEating
    @WrecklessEating 3 роки тому +365

    AEW legit must love this man.

    • @KingRioT1
      @KingRioT1 3 роки тому +18

      AEW and the higher ups in WWE offices must adore this man..

    • @WrecklessEating
      @WrecklessEating 3 роки тому +26

      @@KingRioT1 True but only one company is going to benefit long term from him lol.

    • @samleemasters2k971
      @samleemasters2k971 3 роки тому +37

      Well WWE is better than AEW so 🤔

    • @channelmchp
      @channelmchp 3 роки тому +21

      The answer of Bianca's burial, NXT burial, eminent Big E burial is just in one video!

    • @rohanvats9483
      @rohanvats9483 3 роки тому +28

      @@samleemasters2k971 not better but bigger atm

  • @Heyyo57
    @Heyyo57 2 роки тому +21

    Vince Mcmahon’s accomplishments:
    -Creating the biggest weekly wrestling shows ever:Raw and Smackdown
    -Putting his shows on the biggest Networks
    NBC (USA Network)
    FOX
    CBS (TNN/Spike TV,UPN,The CW)
    -Creating the WWE Network
    -Creating Wrestlemania
    -Buying all the Terrotries
    -The Attitude Era
    -Bought WCW/ECW
    -Ruthless Agression Era
    -Brand Split
    -Creating a huge list of Mainstream Superstars
    -The Best at creating Spectacles
    -Hulkamania
    -WWE holds the attendance records at many Stadiums like Skydome Stadium
    Ford Field,Superdome,Orlando Stadium,Saefco Field,State Farm Stadium,Levi’s stadium
    -1 Billion Dollars Peacock Deal
    -Going Public in 1999

    • @RowanScholtanus
      @RowanScholtanus 4 місяці тому

      This aged well

    • @Heyyo57
      @Heyyo57 4 місяці тому +1

      @@RowanScholtanus how didn’t age well,he literally is still the one who accomplished all of that

    • @user-zi7vv4nc1p
      @user-zi7vv4nc1p 4 місяці тому

      ​@@Heyyo57sorry my friend but if the allegations are true, then all those accomplishments mean nothing

    • @Heyyo57
      @Heyyo57 4 місяці тому

      @@user-zi7vv4nc1p he is dtill the one who achieved those things
      No one else
      And those allegations are fake

  • @devaanarayanannv8829
    @devaanarayanannv8829 3 роки тому +58

    He worked as an usher to get into Wrestlemania because he had no money. And now he is their top executives. Like, wow.

    • @kishoremb9809
      @kishoremb9809 3 роки тому +16

      True rags to riches story..that was amazing in what he accomplished 🔥

  • @sayedazanvlogs
    @sayedazanvlogs 2 роки тому +8

    Who’s here after vince retirement

  • @caymancombatclub
    @caymancombatclub 3 роки тому +157

    This was an exhibition on how to answer every question correctly. Flawless.

  • @opinionatedWrestling
    @opinionatedWrestling 3 роки тому +139

    Nick says “I worked at WrestleMania IX” immediately my brain goes ‘ohhhhh that explains it’🤣

    • @Kermizz
      @Kermizz 3 роки тому +25

      He worked at one of the worst ppvs of all time as an Usher 😂😂😂😂

    • @mindrelaxing0007
      @mindrelaxing0007 3 роки тому +3

      Aew love Nick khan and Vince McMahon why aew love both because only reason they give top superstar and legends😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

    • @crashpal
      @crashpal 2 роки тому +6

      @@Kermizz IX was better than every ppv post 2010

    • @hiram2082
      @hiram2082 2 роки тому +7

      @@crashpal hahahahaha

    • @LennyHenrysDorsalCavity
      @LennyHenrysDorsalCavity Рік тому

      @@crashpal post 2010? I mean Fatal 4 Way is a questionable PPV lol.

  • @djphilbinbounce
    @djphilbinbounce 3 роки тому +149

    Answers the questions like a Politician. No one got anything out of this interview really. Nothing groundbreaking. He knows what he's doing.

    • @LeroyzkiSmithsonian
      @LeroyzkiSmithsonian 3 роки тому +17

      That’s why top corporate execs don’t really do sit down interviews. Can’t say anything that could upset shareholders, or accidentally say anything that a competitor could take advantage of

    • @jencarlosv7288
      @jencarlosv7288 2 роки тому +5

      Exactly. Btw he enjoys fake modesty

    • @sychophantt
      @sychophantt 2 роки тому +1

      corporate trained

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv Рік тому +1

      People seem to never grasp or have real expectations as to what kind of answers an executive can even provide. The reason interviews with executives are usually rare is because they can’t really say anything that people expect to hear them say. They have to be careful about whatever they do say in their position and answering that way is always going to make people upset because it comes off as disingenuous because they can’t give the answers that people wish they could. But with that in mind people should have those real expectations before they tune into such an interview and understand they’re not going to get some salacious dirt they’re hoping to hear.

  • @Snorlaxtive
    @Snorlaxtive 3 роки тому +189

    "People wanna see a local product"
    Company proceeds to bury every wrestler in their hometowns.

  • @ShootItALBY
    @ShootItALBY 3 роки тому +122

    So this is Vince’s Darth Maul 🧐🧐🧐

    • @iamgodspeed6443
      @iamgodspeed6443 3 роки тому +9

      Nope. Vince is Palpatine and Khan is Darth Vader.

    • @welowee7610
      @welowee7610 3 роки тому +10

      CM punk is Luke skywalker

    • @EirinYagokoro
      @EirinYagokoro 3 роки тому +4

      Triple H is Dooku

    • @RKO1988
      @RKO1988 3 роки тому +3

      Who’s Jarjar binks?

    • @ShootItALBY
      @ShootItALBY 3 роки тому +11

      @@RKO1988 Bruce Prichard 💯💯

  • @deddy2339
    @deddy2339 3 роки тому +162

    "We don't look to the past."
    Which is why Goldberg and Cena were in their respective title matches and Lesnar was brought back as Roman's next challenger.

    • @Beastofprey99
      @Beastofprey99 3 роки тому +16

      + Edge with The Brood entrance

    • @skiitzot2f761
      @skiitzot2f761 3 роки тому +9

      Y’all only listen in quotes ? Why should they be focusing on wrestlers they released already ?

    • @robinthom6438
      @robinthom6438 3 роки тому +25

      If they move the needle they get chances. I don't enjoy watching Goldberg in 2021, but the revenue and TV ratings say people do.

    • @markemark1484
      @markemark1484 3 роки тому +17

      Ya not like aew at least they use Chris Jericho Matt Hardy Cody and Dustin Rhodes The Big Show Mark Henry Shawn Spears CM Punk come to think of it aew reminds me of impact 2.0 with all the former WWE stars

    • @sp5ism
      @sp5ism 3 роки тому +12

      I mean, CM punk is 40+ and he's a "past wrestler" so...

  • @tmart___
    @tmart___ 3 роки тому +170

    “we live in the present and the future we don’t live in the past” literally goldberg is in a title picture in 2021

    • @aaronherrera8892
      @aaronherrera8892 3 роки тому +3

      Did he win yes or no?

    • @rgordian624
      @rgordian624 3 роки тому +1

      @@aaronherrera8892 Yes

    • @sp5ism
      @sp5ism 3 роки тому +4

      Y2J in the title picture

    • @ArtsyAllAround
      @ArtsyAllAround 3 роки тому +2

      @@aaronherrera8892
      Goldberg will win at the next Crown Jewel show next month lmao

    • @OhCrap247
      @OhCrap247 3 роки тому

      @@sp5ism He is not

  • @HT.100
    @HT.100 3 роки тому +40

    I have to be honest. He comes off extremely likeable and personable in this interview

  • @andrepauli3143
    @andrepauli3143 Рік тому +6

    After watching this interview, there's no other way to put it...Nick Khan is just an awesome guy and WWE certainly has the right man for the job.

  • @CGEEZY12
    @CGEEZY12 3 роки тому +39

    As a 20 year WWE fan, and as someone who has been confused about their recent actions, this interview made lots of sense and explains things. Whether people want to criticize his answers or whatever, I found him having a goal and looking to get better.

    • @xlordofawesome
      @xlordofawesome 3 роки тому +4

      true

    • @kenmrgentleman
      @kenmrgentleman 3 роки тому +3

      I agree and im a long time wwe fan and confused about recent events

    • @hankg.5055
      @hankg.5055 3 роки тому +2

      @@kenmrgentleman Forget this shitshow of a company! They are mocking the wrestling business to please one man's sick sense of humor, lust for blondes, burying wrestling talents for old timers, money hungry brutes with creative control, steroid freak nobodies, Vince can thank the terrorists and covid for his record breaking profits!

    • @Kenny42078
      @Kenny42078 2 роки тому

      Idiotic approach by this guy. Killing wrestling business.

    • @ibbixp3boy418
      @ibbixp3boy418 8 місяців тому

      aged like milk@@Kenny42078

  • @billshogun7068
    @billshogun7068 3 роки тому +20

    I’m surprised that at the end of the interview that Nick did not say “Oh,by the way,so and so wrestlers are being released.I wish them well in their future endeavours!”.

  • @TheSkykidof68
    @TheSkykidof68 3 роки тому +47

    "If something desastruous happens, I'll take the blame"
    Right after, talking about the cuts :
    "We're a group of people [...] Ultimately Vince takes the final decision"

    • @Juggalo94
      @Juggalo94 3 роки тому +4

      Exactly he's a coward now that we see the man behind the "budget cuts" and ridiculous statements he certainly doesn't keep the same energy.

  • @1.lij.121
    @1.lij.121 3 роки тому +63

    In so many words, we’re gonna sign a bunch of random people and leave the ones that have dedicated their lives to this craft. Ok bet

  • @Sam01Productions
    @Sam01Productions 3 роки тому +55

    "we live in the present. We live in the future. We don't live in the past"
    Also: Goldberg just had a match at SummerSlam, had one against Bray Wyatt a few years ago, had one with Undertaker a few years ago, and there was a match a few years ago with HBK and HHH vs Undertaker and Kane

    • @varunpadalkar
      @varunpadalkar 2 роки тому +4

      He isn't living in Goldberg's past too😅 just knows Bill's a cash grab

    • @mlungzak5818
      @mlungzak5818 Рік тому

      Let me know when Johnny Gargano sell out WrestleMania & Goldberg should never come to WWE again.

  • @ServusDeiSmith
    @ServusDeiSmith 2 роки тому +5

    He’s too good at answering any question that he should be the spokesman for WWE.

  • @TheDemonCaine
    @TheDemonCaine 3 роки тому +18

    Interesting for WWE to have interviews of this kind.

  • @ZandeKongo
    @ZandeKongo 3 роки тому +66

    "We live in the present, we live in the future. We don't live in the past". Did this man watch the two heavyweight title matches?

    • @Cboz1978
      @Cboz1978 3 роки тому +18

      Every company uses stars from the past.

    • @thomsjordan8081
      @thomsjordan8081 3 роки тому

      @@Cboz1978 UFC RARLELY DO

    • @eltoro_ttv
      @eltoro_ttv 3 роки тому +2

      @@thomsjordan8081 UFC fighters fight once a quarter

    • @Kendrick5150
      @Kendrick5150 3 роки тому +1

      @@Cboz1978 Rather than build new stars for "their future" they kept using old talents like Goldberg , Brock Lesnar and Edge . Its more like "they live in the past and present" i am afraid when roman quit there no one else can take his place to be face of company.

    • @dee9653
      @dee9653 3 роки тому +1

      He's implying that the talent they released weren't apart of there plans moving forward, which is ok it happens in sports and tv. they will do better elsewhere.

  • @MatrixUnlockedPlus
    @MatrixUnlockedPlus 3 роки тому +21

    9:00 After he mentions Vince Mcmahone, Bruce Prichard is the first person he names - ahead of Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon. That sure says alot.

  • @2g4u7y
    @2g4u7y 3 роки тому +35

    Helwani with them dunks though 🧐

  • @brianthomas3451
    @brianthomas3451 2 роки тому +2

    Vince was right to hire this guy. He dropped dead weight, brokered the billion dollar fox deal and has made the wwe the most profits it has ever seen.

  • @deathistheroadtoawe
    @deathistheroadtoawe 3 роки тому +11

    "I think both shows are great right now" I don't need the see more 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @WeeGeeX
    @WeeGeeX 3 роки тому +81

    Things he said and how he represents the company came across very differently to Vince and the traditional WWE mindset

  • @MeeZyStudioZ
    @MeeZyStudioZ 3 роки тому +9

    Man, HHH invites him and his wife to his 50th B-Day party... Only to be overtaken to be next in line to run WWE... How messed up is that!

    • @bloonsfamguy
      @bloonsfamguy 2 роки тому

      Triple h and stephanie didnt want it

  • @Heyyo57
    @Heyyo57 2 роки тому +4

    Nick Khan needs to consider moving RAW to NBC Network,The Voice which is their biggest show will only be on NBC for 13 weeks in a year now,only one season per year not 2 seasons,there aren’t any big shows replacing it on monday so they should put RAW on NBC and those 13 weeks back to USA network like FOX does with FS1

  • @shubsinghss
    @shubsinghss 3 роки тому +55

    Kudos to the interviewer this is definitely one of the best interview I have seen recently.

  • @vipinsasidharan2970
    @vipinsasidharan2970 3 роки тому +83

    Ariel is amazing. Asking the right questions. Great interview!

  • @INCNetski
    @INCNetski Рік тому +4

    Nick Khan > Tony Khan

  • @tarunmongia7018
    @tarunmongia7018 3 роки тому +20

    There wasn't a single wrong answer in this interview. I believe he would have a good explanation even if wwe fires Roman and Cena.

    • @ImportAustralia
      @ImportAustralia 3 роки тому +1

      It's not like Cena works there anymore anyway.

    • @Juggalo94
      @Juggalo94 3 роки тому

      That's his job that's what a conman is supposed to do make bad things sound good

  • @djgulston
    @djgulston 3 роки тому +50

    Well, he's very good at corporate-speak. That's for sure. And for that reason, I believe he's bullshitting his way through this whole interview.

    • @pulsegamin4790
      @pulsegamin4790 3 роки тому +17

      "I dislike WWE and therefore I will make a leaping judgement on this man because I am a stupid smark"

    • @realtalk6195
      @realtalk6195 3 роки тому +7

      His job is in the revenue side, not creative. I wouldn't expect him to fidget with the light and sound systems either, that's not his job. The guy seems super focused, which must be why they hired him.

    • @pulsegamin4790
      @pulsegamin4790 3 роки тому +1

      @@realtalk6195 Finally, a person with a shroud of maturity.

    • @167kinggam
      @167kinggam 3 роки тому +3

      Real Talk exactly. Smarks don’t understand business and financials, they only care about how many flips a human being can perform.

    • @167kinggam
      @167kinggam 3 роки тому +2

      Jim Gold your precious AEW will be 6ft under as well by the time that happens.

  • @CallingALLmarks
    @CallingALLmarks 3 роки тому +7

    The fact this guy was a lawyer, and an agent, makes me feel icky

  • @MyloMane
    @MyloMane 3 роки тому +14

    This guy is an extremely good speaker. The Khan guy I mean.

    • @khesipresents1885
      @khesipresents1885 3 роки тому +2

      @Steven D'Angelo because of releasing jobbers and making billion dollar deals for wwe?

    • @samueljohnson9371
      @samueljohnson9371 3 роки тому +3

      @@khesipresents1885 Bray Wyatt was never a jobber. One of the most interesting Characters, top merchandise seller, Three time WWE Champion. Any reason to fire him and still keep workers like Eva Marie?

  • @chriswylde2
    @chriswylde2 3 роки тому +40

    The biggest heel in the business

  • @realitygamedesign
    @realitygamedesign 2 роки тому +5

    Weird the 2 biggest Wrestling companies in the U.S. have a Khan prominent in them.

  • @EirinYagokoro
    @EirinYagokoro 3 роки тому +10

    If WWE is the Bolshevik party and Vince McMahon is Lenin, then Nick Khan is Stalin while Triple H is Trotsky. Like Stalin, Nick Khan is just a guy who works quietly behind the scenes who suddenly got a powerful position since he played his cards right. Meanwhile Triple H is like Trotsky who has a prominent position and thought to be the heir apparent but got shafted because of Nick Khan's rise in power.

    • @NightSide1349
      @NightSide1349 2 роки тому

      Dude this comment just blew up my mind, excellent comparison.

  • @kiasj1794
    @kiasj1794 3 роки тому +43

    The man who is single handedly destroying wwe with those releases

    • @skepticsphere5930
      @skepticsphere5930 3 роки тому +18

      What? This guy is just another Vince stooge. Vince has the final call on everything. Nick Khan is just another fall guy. He also has little control over creative which is why WWE is truly bad right now.

    • @TonyKanameKuran
      @TonyKanameKuran 3 роки тому +1

      @@skepticsphere5930 Shut the hell up about Vince Russo already!

    • @Qthetar
      @Qthetar 3 роки тому +1

      @@skepticsphere5930 actually this guy nick khan

    • @tuff1239
      @tuff1239 3 роки тому +3

      Who aside from Bray and maybe Braun was gonna make them $ all khan did was remove the dead weight

    • @rachitdang7453
      @rachitdang7453 3 роки тому +1

      He is the man saving WWE by firing those idiots on NXT and main roster Deadwood.

  • @Okay0707
    @Okay0707 2 роки тому +17

    He should be a heel character on TV

  • @juliev4522
    @juliev4522 2 роки тому +3

    Personaly i'm living in the golden era of the WWF. I buy 80s and 90s merchandise and i watch shows from 1985 to 90s all the time.

  • @SomeBaller
    @SomeBaller 3 роки тому +59

    When he says that the recent releases couldn't move the needle currently or in the future in their opinion he is counting a bray wyatt (windham) and an adam scheer (braun strowman). Remember this.

    • @dee9653
      @dee9653 3 роки тому +4

      It makes sense for them.

    • @thebigdog1117
      @thebigdog1117 3 роки тому +2

      and they are right

    • @themarinect
      @themarinect 3 роки тому +12

      Lol Bray Wyatt is overrated

    • @ThaTruth223
      @ThaTruth223 3 роки тому +9

      Bray never improved ratings nor did Braun, one moved merch but that’s about it

    • @NotsoseriousNick
      @NotsoseriousNick 3 роки тому +7

      @@ThaTruth223 it seems pretty clear to me that WWE stopped caring about ratings the moment the network dropped. Had they started they wouldn’t have bothered putting what’s consistently the shitties wrestling show on a weekly basis with RAW.
      How is firing someone that is over like Bray going to improve ratings? If they cared about ratings they wouldn’t have Goldberg come out only a few times a year if he was such a needle pusher.

  • @TheSportsCourier
    @TheSportsCourier 3 роки тому +14

    Triple H disliked this.

  • @matteffenson4260
    @matteffenson4260 3 роки тому +28

    “We live in the present and the future…we don’t live in the past” is a hilarious quote being that they need to bring Goldberg and past stars back to “move the needle” this company is dead and I may never support them again. I heard AEW is great!

  • @robbiegardner87
    @robbiegardner87 3 роки тому +34

    Saturday nights for PPV going forward is a massive plus hope this does happen permanently :)

  • @chrissedano7287
    @chrissedano7287 3 роки тому +8

    This guy is a bussinesman, he has no love for professional wrestling.

  • @dariusaur
    @dariusaur 7 місяців тому +1

    Some of these comments have aged so poorly. Nick Khan is the better Khan. Legendary businessman.

  • @piyber4
    @piyber4 3 роки тому +22

    Every company looks at the competition, that's why WWE has a 90 day no compete clause for their released talent.

    • @pulsegamin4790
      @pulsegamin4790 3 роки тому +11

      @Fraser AEW isn't even close to Smackdown and Raw's ratings and profits. Why would they acknowledge such an inferior product?

    • @Richardprior839
      @Richardprior839 3 роки тому

      @@pulsegamin4790 exactly

  • @maxondias9213
    @maxondias9213 3 роки тому +26

    Bringing back old guys only because they draw numbers and not developing a single young talent will definitely hurt this company .

    • @hammadqadeer8174
      @hammadqadeer8174 3 роки тому +6

      Dude they literally show up only once or twice a year. Professional wrestling isn’t drawing in younger audience and even new talent just lacks the charisma of old ones. Let’s be real. I haven’t felt a single Lucha close to Rey mysterio. I used to watch full time 10 years ago but I don’t even watch highlights they post on their channel. Shawn Michaels was my favourite and I’m yet to find anyone that comes close to him

    • @maxondias9213
      @maxondias9213 3 роки тому

      @@hammadqadeer8174 that's your opinion

    • @Richardprior839
      @Richardprior839 3 роки тому +2

      @@hammadqadeer8174 exactly

    • @YoosufMuneer
      @YoosufMuneer 3 роки тому

      Not a single young talent? Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Sasha Banks etc aren't young talents? Ok

    • @MrAnonymous389
      @MrAnonymous389 2 роки тому

      @@YoosufMuneer there not treated as a big deal except Roman reigns

  • @kurstone04
    @kurstone04 3 роки тому +23

    I dont know who this man is, but i do now. What a great interview. Thanks Ariel and BT Sport.

  • @conoroboyle4547
    @conoroboyle4547 3 роки тому +32

    The real Head of the Table. Acknowledge him!

  • @tipicofutbal
    @tipicofutbal 2 роки тому +5

    A year later, he's CEO. Goshhh..

  • @wiktorjewula1111
    @wiktorjewula1111 3 роки тому +28

    I like the fact that this interview was made, I mean nobody should ever be forced to do interviews but I think its good that Nick Khan decided to do so because the image that some people on the net were trying to paint about him was the image of a devil. He came across quite professional I think, partially because of Ariel's questions. Not everybody in the mma world likes Ariel, also because he always asks the hard questions.

    • @KingRioT1
      @KingRioT1 3 роки тому +4

      I got that from Ariel. He asks the hard questions in a respectful manner, some interviewers try to make the interviewee look bad, personally I don’t think Khan’s a bad man and I don’t know if he’s a good guy but something I know for sure is that he’s a great businessman

    • @carloantoniocielo5980
      @carloantoniocielo5980 3 роки тому +1

      Well, he is the devil

    • @bkohler89
      @bkohler89 2 роки тому +2

      I don't understand the hate for some people on the dirtsheets either dude. This is the very first interview I've EVER seen of Nick. From a first impression standpoint, I really like this dude

  • @Darule514
    @Darule514 3 роки тому +8

    Nick mostly starts his sentence with the word "Listen"

  • @carlosm.2818
    @carlosm.2818 3 роки тому +2

    Wow Ariel Helwani good job obtaining this interview with Nick Khan... Great job ...

  • @BritneyBrody
    @BritneyBrody 3 роки тому +8

    As he basically says Bray Wyatt wasn't a needle mover. Woooooow.

  • @mandoscott
    @mandoscott 3 роки тому +23

    Yup, he’s the ultimate yes man and the reason why WWE is beginning to fail. Not now, monetarily, but creatively and the money will follow the product down in time. It’ll be on his hands. This is Jim Herd 2021.

  • @Owen1516
    @Owen1516 2 роки тому +5

    Think everyone will start appreciating this guy more now that Vince is gone, big reason for some of the things wwe are able to do

  • @PDani-sf3lx
    @PDani-sf3lx 3 роки тому +4

    im confused what Nick Khan said is quite different with what happened in WWE nowadays

  • @Ahnhughwhale
    @Ahnhughwhale Рік тому +1

    This man is secretly saving WWE

  • @thunderstorm3969
    @thunderstorm3969 3 роки тому +7

    Nick>>>>>>>>>>Tony

    • @jackthehover299
      @jackthehover299 3 роки тому +3

      lol 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
      tony khan >>>>>> this clown

    • @thunderstorm3969
      @thunderstorm3969 3 роки тому +1

      @@jackthehover299 Yet Nick makes more money.

    • @Ben-yh7dl
      @Ben-yh7dl 3 роки тому

      @@thunderstorm3969 Nick has a net worth of 1.4 million Tony has a net worth of 7 billion so yeah your comment is wrong

    • @thunderstorm3969
      @thunderstorm3969 3 роки тому

      @@Ben-yh7dl net worth isnt real dont trust it. Why do celebrities networks say they make a certain amount and its revealed by them they make more or less?

    • @inshalahmed7513
      @inshalahmed7513 3 роки тому +2

      @@Ben-yh7dl Thats the networth of Shahid khan not Tony khan

  • @anasshahid224
    @anasshahid224 3 роки тому +19

    Incredible interview BT Sport and WWE, always love hearing about from behind the scenes WWE executives :)

  • @littygod
    @littygod 3 роки тому +4

    This guy is killing the business single handedly

  • @desertchrome4538
    @desertchrome4538 3 роки тому +4

    4 hour RAW? 8 hour Smackdown? This man is a literal disease to the product. No wonder no likes WWE anymore.

  • @rijudasgupta2643
    @rijudasgupta2643 3 роки тому +35

    Amazing interview. Maybe the most important one this year.

  • @GRINGOf10
    @GRINGOf10 3 роки тому +2

    Plot Twist: Nick Khan is actually Tony Khan's secret uncle and he is infiltrating WWE to make them go out of business.

  • @chitrabharti7142
    @chitrabharti7142 3 роки тому +16

    Tony Khan said Only be a one Khan and he is Tony Khan

  • @lilachie
    @lilachie 3 роки тому +11

    We need Tony khan next then shao khan 😂

    • @ermonski
      @ermonski 2 роки тому

      Raiden vs Shang Tsung in a Three Stages of Hell match for the Earthrealm Championship

    • @lilachie
      @lilachie 2 роки тому

      @@ermonski 😂book it

  • @garyhen1707
    @garyhen1707 3 роки тому +4

    His answers to these questions sound a lot like how hunter would answer them lol

  • @gustavomunoz8528
    @gustavomunoz8528 3 роки тому +2

    People talking about Bray Wyatt release when they were complaining that after Crown Jewel The Fiend was “buried”. Over analyzing everything and jumping into conclusion so they can “miss” him now that he’s gone. Hypocrites.

  • @peach-ls5uk
    @peach-ls5uk 3 роки тому +40

    16:40 meanwhile there's literal video proof that NXT is watching AEW during live events lol

    • @shubhamkapila1
      @shubhamkapila1 3 роки тому +5

      He is talking about Management, not talent..
      ..Ofcourse wrestlers watch other wrestling shows, not a big deal.. ⚡⚡

    • @sentinel6451
      @sentinel6451 3 роки тому +15

      @@shubhamkapila1 There is literally a video on UA-cam that shows the production team on NXT watching Dynamite when they went head to head.

    • @shubhamkapila1
      @shubhamkapila1 3 роки тому +1

      @@sentinel6451 oh ok..

    • @tmerchead1
      @tmerchead1 2 роки тому

      An AEW is doing the same thing.

  • @hevykevy316
    @hevykevy316 3 роки тому +4

    Interesting that he's saying "people want a localised product", but on the flip side Prichard puts no stock in this thinking.

  • @geordannschilling
    @geordannschilling 3 роки тому +2

    I never want anyone to lose their job but man I hope Tony khan gets at least this guy out of WWE

  • @BigMarcusc1995
    @BigMarcusc1995 3 роки тому +2

    First time I see him being interviewed! So this is the right-hand man of Vince McMahon.

  • @themarinect
    @themarinect 3 роки тому +10

    As much as AEW is mocking WWE. WWE just simply doesn't care about AEW

    • @kingsleyrams742
      @kingsleyrams742 3 роки тому +5

      Remind me again why wwe brought back pyro!?

    • @CGEEZY12
      @CGEEZY12 3 роки тому +4

      Exactly. And their actions show it. If they cared, they would keep these stars and just keep them off of tv, but instead they are releasing them. AEW loves to think that WWE thinks about them as much as they do WWE.

    • @juanpena1921
      @juanpena1921 3 роки тому +2

      yeah, right

    • @joaquimaraujo96
      @joaquimaraujo96 3 роки тому +3

      Brock Lesnar coming back, says otherwise 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @kingsleyrams742
      @kingsleyrams742 3 роки тому +2

      @@CGEEZY12 again, why did wwe bring back pyro?

  • @hovz-zo8lf
    @hovz-zo8lf 3 роки тому +8

    He's trolling the IWC... I love him.

  • @wrestlingp
    @wrestlingp 3 роки тому +5

    A fascinating insight into Nick Khan, his style and business ideas.

  • @SergH.
    @SergH. 3 роки тому +5

    Ariel is such a good conversationalist. Didn’t know who this guy even was but listened to this whole thing

    • @TheUsherrrr
      @TheUsherrrr 3 роки тому

      I thought he said he was good friends with Khan
      Edit: never mind

  • @netormz2479
    @netormz2479 3 роки тому +7

    Good interview 👍

  • @simplyhuman2213
    @simplyhuman2213 2 роки тому +1

    He’s got that perfect Persian diplomacy

  • @ianraguse6455
    @ianraguse6455 3 роки тому +21

    Pritchard being in charge of creative is like a toddler driving a sports car, a disaster. Ruined my Impact. 😥

    • @davidcurameng
      @davidcurameng 3 роки тому +3

      Agreeeeeeeeed

    • @jackpumpkinpatch2119
      @jackpumpkinpatch2119 3 роки тому +4

      Yep. Him, Laurinaitis and Dunn are some of the biggest problems WWE have

    • @leonardoconte980
      @leonardoconte980 3 роки тому +2

      @@jackpumpkinpatch2119 without even counting the 2 major problems: Nick Khan and Vince McMahon

  • @diackone
    @diackone 2 роки тому +1

    Hats off to another First Generation American doing big things!

  • @m4sterb1rd
    @m4sterb1rd 2 роки тому +9

    Vince Russo was wrestling poison 20 years ago.
    Nick Khan is wrestling poison now.

    • @iammayyz
      @iammayyz 2 роки тому +2

      Vince Russo is one of the reasons for the most successful era in wrestling.
      Stick to your indie garbage that no one watches.

    • @theexplainer2235
      @theexplainer2235 2 роки тому

      @@iammayyz no he didn't v

    • @iammayyz
      @iammayyz 2 роки тому +1

      @@theexplainer2235 he was the head writter of the attitude era, clown

    • @bazookatooth9211
      @bazookatooth9211 2 роки тому

      I can't believe I'm writing this but I'll take a Vince Russo over a Nick Khan any day. At least people kept their jobs when he was around.

  • @Adnan-Masood
    @Adnan-Masood 3 роки тому +4

    Man this interview was much needed

  • @zackh420
    @zackh420 2 роки тому +1

    They don't live in the past yet they feature people 20 years after their prime at the expense of their current talent

  • @boyinawheelchair3019
    @boyinawheelchair3019 3 роки тому +9

    ...he looks like martin madrazo from GTA v 😂

  • @theone3129
    @theone3129 3 роки тому +4

    I want to see Nick Khan in WWE 2K22 so I can beat this guy in the video game with multiple different characters

  • @ITSHIM1294
    @ITSHIM1294 Рік тому +2

    And now mr. Levesque is rehiring all those jobbers and they’re proving to be inadequate for the company

  • @ronnydittrich2181
    @ronnydittrich2181 2 роки тому +3

    I can't see the slightest trace of passion in his eyes. He is an ice cold businessman with no devotion to his product.
    He's the complete opposite of Tony Khan.
    So, who is more likely to be able to retain fans and wrestlers in the long run?

    • @OwariDa_
      @OwariDa_ 2 роки тому +2

      Laughable 😂😂

  • @monkeyboy5595
    @monkeyboy5595 3 роки тому +7

    Jeez, imagine working for WWE, such a toxic unhealthy business philosophy this man has brought to the WWE

    • @PopeTheRevXXVIII
      @PopeTheRevXXVIII 3 роки тому +1

      WWE won't be around in 5 years.

    • @Vlaadek73
      @Vlaadek73 3 роки тому +3

      @@PopeTheRevXXVIII suuuure

    • @PopeTheRevXXVIII
      @PopeTheRevXXVIII 3 роки тому +1

      @@Vlaadek73 I guarantee it WWE will be done in 5 years once the big money deals dry up and WWE has nothing to sell they're done

    • @PrechtGaebolgHades
      @PrechtGaebolgHades 3 роки тому

      Budget cuts is what led to the demise of wcw too lol

  • @norteco
    @norteco 3 роки тому +8

    Didn't expect this, but damn, Nick Khan is gold

  • @anthonytraficante9655
    @anthonytraficante9655 Рік тому +1

    He sounds like mick foley and the rock combined

  • @bristolmclean8772
    @bristolmclean8772 3 роки тому +7

    So I’m starting to feel not upset about NXT’s rebrand. WWE does have a ton of Indy talent that they don’t know what to do with. Let Impact, AEW, ROH, and NJPW bolster their rosters and offer something different at better levels. Just don’t give me terrible wrestlers who are there because they got the look and a shred of charisma. Bianca Belair gives me hope for this new approach considering her background.

  • @julianrodas2964
    @julianrodas2964 3 роки тому +27

    I’m here to watch the most triggering interview for WWE fans😂

  • @clackman622
    @clackman622 3 роки тому +10

    i bet a thousand the crew and host was patted down beforehand

  • @theblackhood4812
    @theblackhood4812 2 роки тому +1

    From a Lawyer to an Agent to the President and CEO of WWE, interesting.

  • @ThePeoplesChoicePodcast
    @ThePeoplesChoicePodcast 3 роки тому +1

    Solomonster brought me here