Booker T: WWE Shouldn't Hate On Talent Going To AEW

Several former WWE Superstars have made the jump to All Elite Wrestling in 2021 and the likes of Christian Cage, Andrade el Idolo and Malakai Black have all become prominent stars on Dynamite in recent months. Former WWE Champion Bryan Danielson is also set to join them soon and The American Dragon is expected to debut in AEW at All Out.

Speaking about wrestlers moving from WWE to AEW, Booker T said Vince McMahon's company shouldn't hate on talent for doing so.

"These guys have every right to actually do it the way they want to do it if they're not happy. Daniel Bryan has had a great career in WWE. He was making money even on the independent circuit. This guy has put in the work, so I'm not gonna hate. The thing is, WWE shouldn't hate either. Basketball players go to other teams every year. You saw LeBron James leave Cleveland and say, 'Man, I’m going to South Beach.' I understand, and I get it," Booker T stated on his Hall Of Fame Podcast.

"If I was one of those guys, I might be thinking the same exact thing, just like a Daniel Bryan. He's been in WWE how long? And the thing is, it's not like it used to be where back in the day, guys wanted to have a 20-year career in WWE. It was different. It's a totally different time right now with these young guys and the way they see this business. It's their world right now. I can't sit here and hate on anything Daniel Bryan is doing. One thing about him in AEW is he's gonna be able to write his own ticket and have the matches he wants to have. Go out and create the stories he wants to create. That's what a lot of times these guys are looking for. I always wanted to be able to create and do my own thing as well. I knew I wasn't gonna be able to do that in WWE. That's why I got Reality of Wrestling. I was like, I'll create my own stories and create my own angles."

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