On Thursday’s ROH Supercard of Honor media call, AEW President Tony Khan claimed that ‘The Boys’ were released from his company because they missed several shows.
Fast forward to today and The Boys (The Tate Twins) took to Twitter to issue a statement to react to Khan saying they “didn’t show up for work on more than one occasion, and it’s not acceptable. I think the whole locker room knew about it, and you can’t do that, and that’s it, and that’s why I had to make a tough call.”
In the statement, the Tate Twins announced that they had been booked for shows but had travel issues due to miscommunication and then a lack of such with AEW’s management. The statement also says they were told they were being cut due to “budget cuts.”
You can check out the official statement below:
“We had planned to stay quiet publicly about our release to take nothing away from the biggest show of the year for ROH in Supercard tonight out of respect to the locker room that will be on it. Due to Tony’s comments and the numerous fans, media outlets, frends and coworkers that have reached out to us, that isn’t an option anymore. We want to apologize to the Ring of Honor fans that were invested in the storyline and were expecting the both of us to be there.
“With so many fans wanting answers in addition to the numerous people that have voiced their comments at the thought of us really just no showing on some of the biggest opportunities of out lives due to Tony Khan’s statements, here it is.
“My brother and I were told that we would be included in this story through Supercard and there were plans for us to be with John and Taya leading up to the show. We were asked to pitch several ideas for ourselves insinuating we would get the opportunity to show that we can wrestle more in the future.
“On March 16, our scheduled date column following ‘Dalton losing custody’, for the first time in our history of flying in North America previously with Sinclair ROH and now Tony Khan’s ROH, our trouble is booked out of Nashville instead of our home airport of Knoxville. (The screenshots of this interaction with management and travel including the times are in the comments.)
“On Monday April 1st. We were contacted by management accompanied by HR on a call to inform us of our release due to “budget cuts.” At that time we raised concerns and repeatedly questioned if the release was due to the travel issues, we were repeatedly and adamantly assured that this is not the case and based solely on budget cuts.
“Since on Tony’s statement, we reached out yesterday providing the specific details asking for Tony to clear this up. We have gotten no response. Unfortunately in the court of public opinion for a lot of people commenting, assumed that we’re guilty from 1 man’s words until we now have to prove we’re not.
“We’re now forced to release this information along with the screenshot proof to keep people from putting us down on social media or on this evening’s show. We understand that putting this out is detrimental to our careers but our back is on the wall on this and it was either this or let Tony Khan go on saying we no showed.
“We want to thank every fan who reached out and made your voices heard as well as the locker room members who have reached out that know the truth as well. We hope you still enjoy the show this evening for the sake of the wrestlers putting on their best and appreciate how much we’ve seen that people really care about two boys who were always considered replaceable.”
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— THE Boys (Brandon) (@TateTwinBrandon) April 5, 2024
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— THE Boys (Brandon) (@TateTwinBrandon) April 5, 2024
In a recent media call for ROH Supercard of Honor, AEW President Tony Khan made a statement regarding the release of ‘The Boys’ from his company. According to Khan, the reason for their release was due to their repeated absence from shows. However, The Boys, also known as The Tate Twins, have now taken to Twitter to issue a statement in response to Khan’s claims.
In their statement, The Tate Twins explain that they had been booked for shows but faced travel issues due to miscommunication and a lack of communication with AEW’s management. They also mention that they were informed of their release due to “budget cuts.” The Twins express their disappointment in not being able to participate in the storyline and apologize to the Ring of Honor fans who were invested in their presence at Supercard.
The statement goes on to reveal that The Tate Twins were promised involvement in the storyline leading up to Supercard, including interactions with John and Taya. They were even asked to pitch ideas for themselves, indicating that they would have future opportunities to showcase their wrestling skills.
The Twins then provide specific details about their travel issues. On March 16, instead of flying out from their home airport in Knoxville, they were booked out of Nashville. They share screenshots of their interactions with management and travel arrangements as evidence.
On April 1st, The Tate Twins were contacted by management and HR, who informed them of their release due to “budget cuts.” Despite raising concerns about the travel issues, they were repeatedly assured that it was not the reason for their release.
The Twins state that they reached out to Tony Khan for clarification after his comments but received no response. They express their frustration with being judged based on one person’s words and feel compelled to release this information and provide screenshot proof to counter any negative assumptions.
The statement concludes with gratitude towards fans who have shown support and appreciation for those in the locker room who know the truth. The Twins acknowledge the potential negative impact on their careers but feel they have no choice but to defend themselves against Khan’s claims.
The Boys’ statement has sparked further discussion and raised questions about the circumstances surrounding their release from AEW. It remains to be seen how this situation will be resolved and whether any further clarification or response will be provided by Tony Khan or AEW.