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There is lots of talent out there. And they will offer almost everyone deals. The problem is that with a finite amount of time, stories are only going to be able to be given so much emphasis. So they’re either going to need to expand (bad idea…in theory), or start picking and choosing who they need to focus on (good idea…in theory). The problem will be when acts that shouldn’t be focused on, but are popular with the AEW audience (Orange Cassidy, The Dark Order) are either dropped or kept. If they are dropped, AEW fans might be run off while newer audiences don’t necessarily find the product. If they are kept, it doesn’t matter what you do — no one can take anything on that show seriously. Add Brock Lesnar throwing bitches around and it’ll still be capped at a certain level.
Like with WWE, I sadly think the only way forward with them is to expand to the point that the negative influence of the person in charge can’t infest every corner. WWE needs to have so much content ordered that something outside Vince McMahon’s scope makes it to air in a prominent context. Hopefully Tony Khan buys ROH and someone else books it with access to CM Punk and Bryan Danielson.
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