>>16010460They know that no matter how little effort they put in, the boss + fans will still suck them off and Tony will still overpay them. They don't care if ticket sales die because Tony has bottomless pockets for them to pick.
The normal wrestling business pattern is to attract fans to your show by putting on a good performance. The plan of AEW wrestlers is just to keep Tony interested, because he's the source of cash rather than the fans.