During WWE's boom period of the 80s:
>Hulk Hogan became a household name. He was seen hanging with icons of his eara, like Cindy Lauper and Mr. T.
>toys were selling en masse.
>enough interest to fill the Pontiac Silverdome
>a Saturday morning cartoon
>Cindy Lauper's inclusion had her involved in the first WM and wrestlers were featured in three of her music videos
During WWE's boom period of the 90s:
>everyone was talking about what happened on Monday Night Raw
>it was socially acceptable to wear wrestlers t-shirts
>people were skipping rent on days when RAW was in town
>competition between television heavyweights like 'Seinfeld', 'Jerry Springer' and 'Friends' was fierce and WWE was holding their own
>wrestlers were on the cover of TV guide and were showing up to award shows
AEW's boom period:
>nobody knows who the fuck anyone is
>half the bleacher creatures are trannies, s oyboys, fags and obese marks that sweat when they eat
>the wrestling is literally just tranny rodeo thuperkick faggot parties
>half the roster from all insider reports are spoiled children who have tantrums and don't listen or acknowledge or respect anyone's advice who has been in the business for any long period
>literally just want to remake their gay PWG dance routines for a national audience
>struggling to fill an arena, not just Wembley
>the owner has a rat's nest for hair and a coke problem
>Mike Tyson was bored at their show
>literal faggot tranny shit
>can't stand up and hold against the scrutiny of the internet
>no mainstream coverage nor mentioning.
>""fans"" include Ojama, Wolfie, BlissTranny and other neurodivergent human asswipe
Your alleged 'boom period' could be regarded as a wet fart period because that's closest to a period the male fans in dresses at the shows are ever going to get.