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Punk and Bryan were no-brainer signings from the start. They should have been going after them way earlier than this. They may actually have a strong immediate effect because they will be in different environments. AEW’s best bet was using Khan money to buy talent and create the appearance that the tides were turning in wrestling. This is KIND of that move, but it comes after a lot of WWE-esque bullshit.
If they’re going to get their shit together at some point, now is as good a time as any. Go after Brock and Adam Scherr too. But I just can’t take this promotion seriously. I don’t think they have the creative vision to actually grow.
Besides this week, which again is a good start, have they ever shown any signs of being able to build an audience? The people who do want to tune in for Bryan or Punk, are they going to want to see Kenny Omega terrible emoting and The Young Bucks’ offensive acting?
I think the overlap in the Venn diagram of people who will eat up any old shit is smaller than people think.
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