D-Von Dudley Addresses Alleged Smear Campaign Launched By AEW To Ruin His Name

The pro wrestling rumor mill is always churning, and you never know whose name will get caught up in it next. D-Von Dudley has been around long enough to realize that even he isn’t immune to rumors and innuendos about himself.

Appearing on the Duke LovesRasslin podcast, D-Von Dudley addressed a rumor being circulated about why he never joined AEW. The topic came up during the second half of the episode when the host pointed to an alleged behind-the-scenes effort to damage D-Von’s name. Some of this had to do with a story that he was sleeping backstage, which D-Von also addressed.

Someone from within AEW has allegedly been attempting to influence wrestling media with a false story. This was not lost on D-Von, as he listened to this warning from Duke.

“Somebody in AEW is trying to get the dirt sheets to print that Tony took a pass on you because you were sleeping backstage, and he was so disgusted that he wouldn’t hire you.”

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D-Von responded directly and said the story is not true. After he made a point to say that it’s not true, D-Von pointed out the fact that he was waiting all day.

“Number one — that’s not the case. Number two — I was waiting all day just to have a meeting.”

The WWE Hall of Famer continued by sharing what happened during his visits to AEW. It appears that Tony Khan kept D-Von waiting for a while each time he went in for a meeting. This led to a lot of the misinformation as well.

“And then again — I get there at 12:00, and I didn’t wind up seeing Tony until 2:00 or 3:00 AM. On every occasion.”

D-Von’s comments are not his only comments about AEW. It’s anyone’s guess why AEW ultimately didn’t go with D-Von, but there are also plenty of fans that are glad the two sides couldn’t come together. After all, D-Von’s recent participation in NXT and TNA wouldn’t have been able to go down if he inked a deal with Tony Khan.

We will keep a close eye for any updates on this story. At this rate, it’s anyone’s guess what will come out about AEW first. We certainly know that D-Von Dudley seems to believe that there is a strong possibility that smear campaigns and other underhanded tactics may be at play.

What’s your take on D-Von Dudley’s words about AEW? Do you believe that someone started a smear campaign about him? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

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