>>19783143A big part of the problem comes from Meltzer and Cagematch, even though I don't necessarily hate either of those personally.
Wrestling isn't a thing to be rated. A match is either good or it isn't - it entertains the fans and tells a story or it doesn't. Attaching ratings puts pressure on wrestlers to make an extravaganza out of everything, and that's exactly what's happened. Even midcard matches try to be extravaganzas.
An extravaganza every once in a while is good. But when everyone's doing it no one's doing it. And worse you get guys who can't do it trying to do it, which is the bulk of the AEW roster.
I don't know. I don't blame Meltzer and Cagematch directly. They're useful resources for figuring out whether something is worth watching or not. But the real shame is how much importance that's been attached to them and the degree to which companies try to cater to those tastes.
