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What initially drew me to AEW as a lapsed fan was seeing a roster of unknowns from the indies. Sure, there were plenty of shitters in that roster but it felt new and fresh. It was different from WWE and the vibe was: "what if we could combine indie scene with live national TV?" This was an exciting concept to me. I never heard of OC, Lucha Bros, PAC, FTR, Hangman and so on before watching AEW. When they sprinkled this with names like Moxley, Kenny, Jericho, Cody and so on, I was sold.
So to me, the only way to make AEW great again is to start from a clean slate and get rid of almost all the ex-WWE stars. Scout the indie scene and pick wrestlers that would work on live TV. Create new stars and have Jake Roberts, Raven, Cornette, Malenko, Arn, Christian, Jerry Lynn and so on in the background. Make them be responsible for coaching, booking, stories, and quality control overall. I don't care about having recognizable names, I want new fresh stuff.
By now, in an alternate universe, I'd hoped that AEW would've by now built their own core roster and make them draws. If Darby, Sammy, MJF, Hangman, The Acclaimed, Ricly Starks and many others would've been booked right, coached right, developed their mic skills over the years and so on, AEW would've been self-sustained without paying millions to ex-WWE and NJPW shitters.
Last but not least, get rid of the women. It's established by now that women makes the roster crowded. If it's so fucking important to have female wrestlers then let them have their own show so they can have more space as well to establish stories, angles and have a solid roster. Neither wins by having females on the same show as the male. It's ridiculous. It's as if you're watching NFL and there's an occasional female match sprinkled here and there during the season playoffs for no fucking reason
