>>16099291>>16099431It's an interesting dichotomy. Is wrestling about the matches or moments? WWE is obviously about the moments. That's what brings in the casuals and the new fans. When people talk about the Attitude Era they don't talk about the matches. They remember the moments and characters like a TV show. But WWE can put on good matches and they do from time to time. They use
But AEW and pretty much every other promotion are about the matches. They don't have the budget to present wrestling in a TV friendly, over the top fashion. AEW could do a better job with presentation and storytelling though, they have the money and talent for it. But every other promotion in the world are has to sell wrestling matches.
That's the reality of the business. WWE creates casual fans with stories and characters. Then over time those casuals fall in love with wrestling enough to appreciate the matches and eventually they become the fans that support other promotions. Hate on them all you want, but WWE is the only promotion that is truly capable of creating new wrestling fans. WCW was big enough to bring in new fans and perhaps TNA was in its prime. AEW is also big enough to bring in new fans and casual fans.
But Tony has decided to cater to the hardcore fans. Business wise its a stupid decision. There's a reason why interest has only gone down over time. AEW is preaching to the already converted. At bear minimum they should be trying to create a product that can attract casual wrestling fans. The kind who are already familiar with wrestling that watch or talk about it. The fans like us who know that they exist. Ideally it would look like a big budget version of Black and Gold NXT or pre Hogan TNA. That's what fans thought they were getting with AEW. But instead it's just a billionaire mark's real life TEW save.
