Nick Khan says he has never read Twitter as it relates to WWE: ‘That is a vocal minority’
WWE president Nick Khan has remained consistent when it comes his views on social media when it comes to WWE and TKO at large as he claims he still doesn’t read it.
Speaking at Wednesday’s CAA World Congress of Sports ahead of this weekend’s WrestleMania 42, Khan was asked about any concerns about WWE bringing WrestleMania to Saudi Arabia next year — which he said is still happening.
“I have never read X or Twitter as it relates to our business and I’ve certainly never read it regarding me. That is a vocal minority,” he said (quotes from SportsBusinessJournal).
That is consistent with what Khan said just over a year ago ahead of last year’s WrestleMania:
“As much as we listen to our audience, we won’t listen to social media and respond. We think it’s a small percentage of voices who have a big microphone or megaphone in front of them. It’s a mistake to respond to your business based off of that. You’ve got to base it off your gut and the results.”
On Wednesday, Khan told moderator Abe Madkour that he is copied on every complaint that comes into “WWE’s personalized fan service” but his decisions are based on his three Rs: ratings, revenue and relevance which is something he has also said in previous talks.
“Some of the complaints are, ‘I didn’t like the match — you guys are pieces of shi*.’ And I go, ‘OK, I got it.’ Some are, ‘Hey, we had an obstructed view.’ OK — we’ll have you come to our next show. People are allowed to complain, but we don’t adjust our business based on complaints. We adjust based on ratings, revenue, relevancy,” he said.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.