"Ruining it for the other ones" - Ex WWE Employee Calls Out the IWC Amid Dax Harwood Controversy (Exclusive)

Former WWE employee Jimmy Korderas has found himself in the news once again. His comments went viral on social media recently after he called out AEW on his X account. Korderas shared his views on the promotion and its president, Tony Khan, and he received a lot of backlash.

Besides the Internet Wrestling Community (IWC), even current AEW star Dax Harwood criticized the former WWE referee. Harwood commented on Korderas' tweet and seemingly lost his cool while defending his employer.

Jimmy Korderas spoke about the controversy on Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Time Machine podcast. While the WWE veteran responded to Dax The Axe on the show, he also called out the IWC for its comments. The 63-year-old said social media is both the best and the worst thing to have happened to wrestling, as it has given voice to the "loudest minority."

"The worst thing that happened to wrestling and the best thing that happened to wrestling is social media. I mean, it's great to get your product out there. It's great to promote yourself, but some of the toxic people, the loudest minority, the 10% or less, are the most vocal. They're on there the most, and they're kind of ruining it for the other ones who just want to enjoy," Korderas said. [From 0:56 onwards]

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While Harwood's comments regarding Korderas seemed harsh to many, his act of jumping to the defense of the Tony Khan-led promotion was appreciated by another wrestling veteran. The AEW star is known to be loyal to his employer and always defends Khan on social media.

Jimmy Korderas, a well-known name in the industry, retired as a referee three years after leaving WWE in 2009. He currently runs a podcast of his own on his YouTube channel.

For more Jimmy Korderas content, check out his podcast, Refin' It Up.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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