>>16489057Because the smarks projected their own headcanon on Tony from the jump because they saw a smiling guy who was passionate about wrestling and they gave him the good guy narrative. Tony has been a ruthless egotist from the start and smiles because, while yes he does love wrestling, he loves that people are telling him that he is doing good at running a wrestling company. Any politics you see in AEW isn't based on his direction, he simply gives free reign to everyone as long as they keep telling him he is doing a good job and he can keep playing with them. And his dad donated to Trump and Tony will do whatever daddy tells him to do.
