Jonathan Coachman has argued that wins and losses in professional wrestling play second fiddle to storytelling in a rebuttal of AEW’s Tony Khan.
This week, Khan went on an outburst regarding Jinder Mahal, who will challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship next week despite an unflattering win/loss record.
Responding to the controversy on Twitter, Coachman pointed out that he could have been a World Champion in WWE had the right storyline arisen.
We also used to get amused at fans who counted wins like wrestlers “earned” them. Hell if Vince wanted I could have been world champion. But the storyline didn’t support it. It’s about the story clearly not wins in a predetermined space. Thought a boss would understand that. 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/lj9jEM4I9M
— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) January 9, 2024
Mahal will challenge Seth Rollins on next week’s episode of RAW. The pair previously faced off to crown the first WWE NXT Champion in 2012 in a match that Rollins would win.
