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WWE
>struggles to build new top stars (women's roster has gotten more talent, but people only care about the Men's roster and they are fucking starved)
>worst commentary teams in wrestling
>Vince gaining back creative control
>treats their World Heavyweight Championship like a like a workhorse belt and give it to a guy going through a midlife crisis
>NXT is barely recognizable and is churning out wrestlers with no potential on the main brands
>Raw is still way too fucking long but they won't go back to 2 hours because they'd lose a fuckton of ad revenue
>PPVs not being on Sundys anymore and two night WrestleManias (ffs Wrestle Kingdom did the two nights thing because of the Double Gold Dash, and the model was detrimental the subsequent WKs)
AEW
>Tony Khan is an inexperienced, pathetic mark who should be kept far away from the industry
>bloated roster full of ex-NXT talent, the same people they consistently outdrew during the Wednesday Night Wars
>worst crowds/fans in wrestling history
>parasitic relationship with NJPW, siphoning talent who could' have much better careers in Japan
>expanding the brand too quickly and producing too much content the audience has no interest in (AEW Dark Elevation, Rampage, ROH, and probably Collision if the ratings downtrend continues)
NJPW
>possible yakuza ties that could bring the Japanese wrestling scene to its knees if true
>Gedo gifted Tony his balls as part of the AEW x NJPW partnership, I cannot stress how shitty this deal is
>future stars are very hit or miss and NJPW's tendency to push knock-offs, the reaction to the Reiwa Muketeers the current Bullet Club paint a great picture
>STARDOM holding the IWGP Women's Championship hostage
I feel like I got on the ride too late to really appreciate the high points of wrestling, a point we will likely never see again due to it falling out of cultural relevance. It entirely possible I get to see the collapse of wrestling in my lifetime, and I'll just be sitting there getting more fat.
