>>14895440The reason that Tony got to talk with WBD is because he knew the guy in charge through his dad. It had nothing to do with literally anything else. Tony had already tried to pitch a wrestling show several times before that.
Jericho vs Omega getting the attention that it did was certainly a point that Tony had available for his argument, it's not even remotely as big as the Bullet Club shirt sales that were mostly due to NRA dudes thinking the shirt was cool.
Several other broadcasters, including Netflix, had talks with the Bucks and Cody before Tony. Cody didn't want to talk to Tony (knowing that he was a weird mark who liked at wee events paying wrestlers to hang out with him). He said so himself after the company was announced.
In reality, AEW could be a better company with a better name if they never listened to Tony in the first place. And Jericho and Omega's forgettable midcard match in Japan was not particularly important.
