MVP Addresses ‘Snowman’ Nickname Linked to Tony Khan

MVP isn’t letting false narratives slide—especially when they involve Tony Khan and shady nicknames.

During his TMZ Inside The Ring interview, the former WWE United States Champion dismissed the rumor that AEW talent or WWE insiders refer to Khan as “Snowman,” a term circulating online with drug-related implications.

The nickname first gained traction after a Wrestling Observer Newsletter report claimed WWE’s creative team casually uses it to describe Khan. That story picked up steam fast, but it’s now being dismissed from all angles—first by WWE sources and now MVP himself. When asked about the nickname, MVP didn’t hesitate to shoot it down.

“Not us. Yeah, exactly. I don’t know how these people come up with this stuff. I don’t know where that came from. I don’t know who put that out there. I don’t… the only Snowman I know is Jeezy—Jeezy the Snowman, you know?”

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He didn’t stop there. MVP turned the conversation toward the real issue—dirt sheets and gossip blogs profiting from fake headlines at the expense of truth.

“You gotta remember, man, these people that run these, you know, what are traditionally called dirt sheets—it’s all clickbait. They put [expletive] out there because they want people to click and read the story.”

He explained that positive stories rarely gain traction and that the internet thrives on drama—even if it’s fake.

“If you put out, you know, ‘Wrestler A and Wrestler B are really good friends and they get along great’—what? There’s no interest in that.”

MVP then compared modern wrestling media to broader trends in journalism, slamming it as gossip packaged as fact.

“It’s just news in general. It’s rumor mongering. It’s just gossip passed off as legitimate journalism. And it’s laughable because it’s always from ‘a source.’”

He took it a step further, calling many of these outlets leeches on the wrestling industry.

“I feel that most of these dirt sheet people are leeches on pro wrestling. Because what do they contribute to the business overall? They make a living off of it like parasites, but what do they contribute to the game?”

MVP ended by calling out how this kind of reporting has shifted the mindset of younger wrestlers.

“And now you have a generation of young talent trying to get praise online instead of from the crowd that paid to see them. That’s your star rating—the fans in attendance.”

With that, MVP made it clear he has no patience for click-driven rumors and internet mythology. And as for the “Snowman” chatter—consider it buried.

What do you think about MVP’s blunt message? Do you believe wrestling media needs a reset, or is there still value in dirt sheet reporting? Let us know your thoughts below.

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