WWE Veteran Opens About Recent Controversy With AEW Star Dax Harwood; Reveals How the Online Beef Started (Exclusive)

Controversy recently followed Dax Harwood after the AEW star made some harsh comments about a WWE veteran on social media. One-half of FTR found himself in hot water after his recent tweet went viral and caught the eyes of fans.

Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas recently tweeted against AEW and its president, Tony Khan. Being a loyal employee of the promotion, Dax jumped to defend his place of work, but used some harsh comments against Korderas to convey his feelings.

The 63-year-old recently appeared on Sportskeeda Wrestling's The Wrestling Time Machine. He shed light on how this recent controversy came about with the AEW star. Korderas said it all transpired because he was trying to be cute while responding to a fan online.

"It all started because I unfortunately had replied to some ICW Twitter knob who, you know, these guys who think they know all, and I was being smarty, you know. I was kind of being a little, you know, I was trying to be cute, and that's where the tweet comes from," Korderas said. [From 03:16 to 03:35]

Check out the video below:

While Korderas admitted his role in the controversy, he wasn't happy with what the AEW star said about him. He responded to Dax's comments on the show as well. The 63-year-old has been a veteran of the professional wrestling industry, with over two decades worth of experience under his belt.

Korderas started his career with WWE back in 1987 and continued to work with the promotion till he was released in 2009. He worked for a brief while with ROH in 2012 but has been happily retired ever since. During his time away from the ring, Korderas has written a book about his experiences in WWE and also runs a podcast of his own on his YouTube channel.

For more Jimmy Korderas content, check out his YouTube 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.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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