>>12067719Popularity is the best measure, but it isn't the only one. Growth is a better measure. For example, which company is selling out basically every show and which show started out that way and now is routinely losing attendees?
How about looking at which company has a show centered around younger talent while the other company seems to be breaking records for the most elderly signings possible? TNA did that too - it wasn't a sign of their impending success.