Professional wrestling is an art form that millions of people from all over the world enjoy almost daily.
For years, WWE held a monopoly on televised wrestling.
It didn’t leave wrestling fans with a lot of choice.
Rhodes took him up on that bet, seeing it as a challenge.
Over 11,000 fans would eventually attend the huge event on September 1, 2018.
All In featured wrestlers from ROH, NJPW, TNA, and other indies.
Even Rey Mysterio–who wasn’t contracted by WWE at the time– wrestled in the main event.
WWE, meanwhile, is a well-oiled machine and full of high production value and polish.
For better or worse, you get a little of everything from WWE programming.
AEW is a different beast.
The company is a blender of what many wrestling fans want to see.
It’s not on the same level as WWE, but AEW’s production is great and consistently improving.
However, the style AEW programming–compared to WWE–is vastly different.
Instead, AEW puts the spotlight more on the actual wrestling than anything else.
Yeah, but it’s still fun.
It’s a different offering for fans.
WWE is able to rely on celebrities like renowned musicians and wrestlers who became movie stars.
Even Logan Paul is a WWE regular and reigning United States Champion.
This early in its run, AEW hasn’t really entered the mainstream.
Can it get there?
Yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s better than AEW or WWE.
They’re all different ways to offer the core component to all of these: wrestling.
Can you have a civilized conversation about why you appreciate AEW or WWE?
Does that typically happen online?
It’s supposed to be fun entertainment.
And that’s before you consider how the indies have also grown and evolved in recent years.
Besides, it’s not like AEW is going anywhere any time soon.
Tony Khan is a huge wrestling fan, and he’s obviously got the money to spend.
That’s great news for wrestlers.
That’s great news for fans.
There’s more than WWE on cable TV or streaming services.
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