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From the VOW Boards…
>While WBD Executives were happy with AEW Dynamite’s performance in 2020/2021 and early 2022, there have been concerns with the drop in ratings and target demographics since. They greenlit Collision and added additional money to the existing contract under the guise that CM Punk would headline the show and be enough to keep ratings at a reasonable level during football season.
>With the departure of AEW’s most recognizable star (and only one that had name recognition with key executives) the level of concern has increased. Some feel they added Collision based on older data/trends and have regretted the move, compounded by Punk’s controversial departure. As has been widely reported, WBD is under a debt crunch and any existing programming or new deals are under heavy scrutiny. Wrestling has traditionally suffered from lowered advertising rates due to perception and actual demographics of its viewers, and AEW is no exception.
Wow, that does not sound good.
