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Originally Posted by Jordan
Orange Cassidy is a main event guy for AEW. Big star, super over, awesome matches. Jim Cornett doesn't like him? That's fine, we can all have different opinions. Did you see his match at Forbidden Door? Sick, what about how cool his new entrance song is? Slaps.
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If "Good Matches" was all it took to draw people in, we would be talking about how AEW's major competition is the NWA, and it would still be run by the Crocketts. Here's the problem: It doesn't. You need more than just "Good matches." You need at least something that resembles a personality people would want to see.
The fact that Orange Cassidy is a main event guy is kind of horrifying for the future of wrestling. His biggest problem is his gimmick. Because, I don't give a shit how good he can "go" once he "Gets serious." For all the talk about how AEW "Doesn't insult the fan's intelligence," they have a guy whose whole gimmick revolves around the fact that no one in AEW is smart enough to kick him in the gut and give him a finisher as soon as his hands get into his pockets. That's a bridge too far, even for those who watch wrestling.
As far as financials, it's not a big deal so long as A. it keeps them on TV and B. they satisfy the network.