>>15083087>>15085328>>15085460>4 of the matches are on the pre-show that only lasts an hourIt's almost like all they have to do is book shorter matches, make the entrances quick and cut any fluff like the pre-match packages. A lot of the matches here are just straight up matches without any storylines. If you need every match to have some deep storyline behind it go watch a fucking movie!
Do they need a storyline for Danielson vs Takagi? No. The selling point is Dragon vs Dragon. That's good enough. AEW has been pretty good lately too. It's going to take time, but I think their ratings will be back near 1 milly by the end of the year. They seem inspired by WWE. Both promotions are doing new shit every week and the industry feels fresh all of a sudden.