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Veteran professional wrestling referee Earl Hebner has seen a lot in and out of the ring in a career spanning four decades.



Hebner, who is currently signed to AEW, worked for WWE from 1988 to 2005. In fact, he was part of the infamous Montreal Screwjob that has still gotten fans talking to this very day.



During a recent interview with Bill Apter at Legends of the Ring, Hebner talked about the competition that has already kicked off between WWE and AEW. 


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<blockquote style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">&#8220;It’s gonna be a world war, believe me. And this company, it’s just so many good things for me to say about AEW. It’s hard to get it all on.&#8221;</blockquote>


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Hebner held the position of the senior referee in WWF/E and officiated most main events&nbsp;during his&nbsp;tenure. And he was very close to late great Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes and his sons, Dustin and Cody.


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In 2005, Hebner was fired from WWE for selling the company&#8217;s merchandise without permission. His twin brother Dave was also fired for being involved in the act.



At AEW Double Or Nothing, Hebner had the privilege to officiate the match between Cody and Dustin. The elder half-brother lost and the 70-year-old referee raised the younger guy&#8217;s hand before leaving the ring quickly. The match has also been rumored to be the last one in Dustin&#8217;s career.


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<blockquote style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“I was more nervous about those two guys hurting each other than I was in the ring. You know, the ring is great, the ring doesn’t bother me. It’s when I got two great kids, well men now, in the ring, that I’ve loved all my life. And see them grow up from babies, it was a lot of stress on me. It’s like I was their dad, I’m the dad there, separating the boys. I’m glad that I got to raise Cody’s hand and leave because I’d have probably been in tears at ringside.” </blockquote>



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Earl Hebner On WWE Vs. AEW: “It’s Gonna Be A World War”

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