>>18788506Tony giving up control of ROH, and allowing a trusted group of insiders to bring in rotational indy talent, coupled with transforming AEW into a true television wrestling fed (not its current live events wrestling fed) would do wonders
Dynamite needs more car crash TV, more in-ring mic battles, singles match restarted as tag match, announcer put through a table, 3-4 way elimination title matches where the champ is eliminated first (guaranteeing a new champion). You don't need to cheese everything but stretching 8 minute matches to 17, because you don't want to WRITE promos or good storylines, isn't helping. You need your superstars to wrestle weekly even if they're beating up Neese, Serpentico, Dork Order-level talents in 4 minutes. Let the fans experience the entrance, the music, the posing, the look of fear on their opponents face. Play the hits, post-match promo saying you're here to wreck everyone, get out. Next segment.
Collision needs a Dark State-level group of young guys pissed off that they're "not good enough for Dynamite", mixed with B-C level talents mixing it up for a half dozen 6-8 minute matches. You don't need guys laying on the mat or laying outside, padding stats. Take your best conditioned athletes and feature them heavily in high-paced matches, turn Collision into a show that matters and has its own identity, so it's not just 2 hours of slop taped after Dynamite. Cultivate a fanbase of something other than contrarians and thrift store types.
Long competitive matches? Save it for ROH and AEW PPVs, so the next time a 20 minute match happens the crowd is actually HYPE for it. Same with NJPW, CMLL, Stardom and indy FOTM appearances. If 90% of them happen on ROH, then they'll actually be shocking when they happen on AEW proper.
AEW telegraphs their obstinacy by leaking plans to Meltzer and having him very obviously run defense. Once Dave goes full "I don't know what Tony's thinking", well know they're back on track
