Tony Khan Calls Ariel Helwani a ‘Fraud’ After Smackdown Appearance, Helwani Responds

UPDATE: Ariel Helwani has responded to Tony Khan calling him a “fraud” following his appearance on Smackdown. Helwani replied to Khan and wrote:

“Thanks for watching, old friend! Can’t wait for our next chat.

(Also, don’t listen to the snowman, Schiavone. You’re a legend in my books.)”

Thanks for watching, old friend! Can’t wait for our next chat.

(Also, don’t listen to the snowman, Schiavone. You’re a legend in my books.)

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 18, 2023

ORIGINAL: Combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani appeared on WWE Smackdown this week, and Tony Khan had quite the reaction on Twitter. Helwani appeared on Friday’s show in a crowd segment, which prompted Khan to post to his Twitter account and call Helwani a “fraud.”

Khan wrote:

You’re a fraud @arielhelwani. You’re as legitimate of a reporter as @tonyschiavone24.

#AEWRampage”

Khan has not commented further, and Helwani has not responded to Khan’s post.

You're a fraud @arielhelwani. You're as legitimate of a reporter as @tonyschiavone24. #AEWRampage

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 18, 2023

Montreal's own @arielhelwani is a man of the people 🇨🇦#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/XOeuYnR3kW

— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) February 18, 2023