>>16435929>unlimited money is why it was a smash hit Warner renewedIt wasn't a smash hit. Temu WWE has been in decline for years. And yes, Tony's bottomless pocketbook is a major factor in AEW's longevity. If Tony didn't have daddy's money he couldn't afford to give indie backflip merchants massive inflated contracts and have them work quarter full arenas. With the same constraints Smoky Mountain had, Tony would have been out of business quick.