Effy believes he’s being used as a scapegoat in the ongoing situation between Ricky Starks, Tony Khan, and AEW.
Game Changer Wrestling‘s Effy recently spoke with Steven Muelhausen of Sports Illustrated. When asked about the heat between himself and Tony Khan that reportedly led to Ricky Starks being pulled from multiple upcoming GCW shows, Effy said he doesn’t believe he’s one of Khan’s favorite people.
“I can’t imagine I’m one of Tony Khan’s favorite people,” Effy said. “I don’t expect him to enjoy being around me. But I also think because I know Sean [Ross Sapp] clarified with him. And if they’re saying it’s because of my tweet that was directly told to him, it seems like you’re more worried about me than I am about you.
“It was easy to make an example of me and say it’s because of Effy’s words that were so offensive to me. Rather than saying we pulled him the same day his contract leaked, that we had extended his contract, (and) we had exercised the option. We are going to keep him here longer. We have no plans of using him.
Effy doesn’t believe he’s the real reason Ricky Starks was pulled from GCW
“They were saying maybe he was turning down creative. I don’t think he’s turning anything down. I think he’s reminding people that the stuff still has to be watchable for people at home. But it was much easier to go, ‘Well, we’re going to blame this guy who is GCW through and through, ride or die, than have to say it made us mad that Ricky is talking about his contract in public, and (it) made us mad that Ricky is besmirching us in public.'”
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