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#2 WWE veteran points out the problem with Austin Theory's booking on RAW

Austin Theory recently returned on WWE RAW and immediately targeted Jeff Hardy. While he claimed to respect The Charismatic Enigma, he also took a cheap shot at Hardy that led to a couple of matches between both the superstars on the Red brand.

Earlier this week, Theory defeated Jeff Hardy and took a selfie to continue the mockery. The latter then got up and delivered a Twist of Fate before repeating the selfie act inside the ring. WWE veteran Vince Russo criticized this booking and believed that Hardy's response possibly impacted Theory's credibility.

"Bro do they really believe because Austin Theory gets a victory and then Hardy comes right back up on him, okay? So Austin Theory is now over because he beat Jeff Hardy? Is that what you're telling me?" Russo questioned.

Austin Theory has had a solid start to his run on the main roster this time. He will look to continue with the same momentum on RAW. On the other hand, Jeff Hardy is set to move to SmackDown after WWE Crown Jewel 2021.

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#1 WWE Hall of Famer takes a shot at AEW CEO Tony Khan

Booker T recently took a shot at Tony Khan for the latter's relentless comments about beating their rivals in the ratings war. He insisted that the AEW President should focus on producing a good show instead of appeasing the social media fans. The Hall of Famer believes that this kind of action compromises his image of a boss.

"I'm of the sentiment that Tony Khan is doing a lot of talking about nothing. Go out and produce a good show. At the end of the day, we'll know who won if that's what we're looking for, if that's your goal post, if that's where you're trying to score in. But all of this talks about what you're doing, this and that, back and forth, I swear man, it sounds like a little school girl saying how pretty she is over the other girls on the schoolyard. I could be wrong, but to me, that's what it sounds like. It doesn't sound like a boss," said Booker T about Tony Khan.

Booker T discussed the ratings war between SmackDown and Rampage as the two shows went head-to-head last week during their half-an-hour overlap. Tony Khan cited numerous reports claiming that they "beat" WWE's' Blue brand in the ratings. He had thrown an open challenge to his rivals on social media before the show.