Overview
- Indie wrestler Arik Cannon posted on X that he saw 19‑year‑old Avery Styles avoid helping put away chairs at a recent GCW show and criticized him for not 'paying dues'.
- Avery’s father AJ Styles replied on social media that his son was paid to wrestle and was not expected to do ring‑crew work.
- GCW issued a statement saying Cannon spoke for himself and not the promotion, signaling that promoters want to separate individual online remarks from official positions.
- Cannon doubled down by posting photos of wrestling figures doing postshow chores and drew a direct response from Cody Rhodes, who defended Avery by saying AJ’s sacrifices meant the family had already 'set up the f’n chairs'.
- Avery has not publicly commented and the exchange has widened conversation in wrestling about nepotism, what 'paying dues' means on the indies, and how social media turns personal grievances into public disputes.