"Was compared to Goldberg by fans" - Twitter criticizes AEW for underutilizing WWE legend's son after promising start

Goldberg is a WWE Hall of Famer and a WCW icon
Goldberg is a WWE Hall of Famer and a WCW icon

Twitter has criticized AEW by claiming that current star Hook has been underutilized by the promotion.

During his early days in the company, Taz's son was regarded as one of the hottest stars in the professional wrestling industry. However, since beating Ricky Starks to win the FTW Championship, Hook hasn't been booked as prominently.

Twitter user @Makavelimademe recently took digs at AEW for giving TV time to Luigi Primo and not Hook.

Check out the same tweet:

This prompted fans to claim that the likes of Wardlow, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Ricky Starks have all been mishandled by Tony Khan's promotion in recent months.

Twitter user @luketsmith90 also recalled the 23-year-old being compared to WWE legend Goldberg when he first arrived on the scene.

Check out the Twitter reactions below:

Bill Apter previously compared AEW star Hook to WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg

The comparisons between Hook and Goldberg were endless when Taz's son first broke on to the scene.

Speaking previously on an episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk, Dutch Mantell praised the creative direction for Hook and that he was allowed to showcase his aggressive side. Mantell said:

"They did the right thing with Hook tonight too..Short and aggressive [on his match against Serpentico]. That made it better. All that stuff was going everywhere, and he was around Hook, and it made it look like it was out of control, and it was, but it looked good,"

Additionally, wrestling veteran Bill Apter compared Hook to Goldberg by labeling the former as "Hookberg". Apter said:

"He's becoming the Goldberg, he's Hookberg,"

Since capturing the FTW Championship, Hook has defended the title twice. His first defense was against Zack Clayton, as he followed-up with a win over Angelo Parker in the All Out pre-show.

On AEW Rampage: Grand Slam, Hook teamed up with Action Bronson for a match agaisnt 2point0. The babyface duo successfully defeated the Jericho Appreciation Society members only for Hook to feud with The Trustbusters.

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