Big Show (Paul Wight) jumps ship to AEW

[Maluco]

Originally Posted by Azriel is AEW pretty much WCW without Billionaire Ted's money?

It’s not even TNA!

TNA were signing a still excellent Kurt Angle and Christian, as well as a much younger Sting.

AEW are signing a 61 year old Sting and encouraging him to get in the ring, an immobile 50 year old Big Show, and letting a heavy, past his prime Jericho dictate what he and others do on the show.

I don’t really understand the buzz about AEW. I feel like it must be because it is still relatively new and people are hopeful.

Their roster isn’t a patch on what even TNA had though and they look to be making the same mistakes.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by Maluco It’s not even TNA! TNA were signing a still excellent Kurt Angle and Christian, as well as a much younger Sting. AEW are signing a 61 year old Sting and encouraging him to get in the ring, an immobile 50 year old Big Show, and letting a heavy, past his prime Jericho dictate what he and others do on the show. I don’t really understand the buzz about AEW. I feel like it must be because it is still relatively new and people are hopeful. Their roster isn’t a patch on what even TNA had though and they look to be making the same mistakes.

TNA was let down by its booking most of the time. The booking in AEW is very Russo-esque in its own right. Would anyone be shocked to see Miro kidnapped by ninjas next week and never have it explained to them?

Tony Khan is spending the money in the big names of yesteryear that Vince isn’t willing to break bank on any more. He hasn’t actually gotten anyone significant in their 30’s or 40’s since Moxley and Jericho, and that is before they started generating content.

[slik]

Originally Posted by Maluco It’s not even TNA! TNA were signing a still excellent Kurt Angle and Christian, as well as a much younger Sting. AEW are signing a 61 year old Sting and encouraging him to get in the ring, an immobile 50 year old Big Show, and letting a heavy, past his prime Jericho dictate what he and others do on the show. I don’t really understand the buzz about AEW. I feel like it must be because it is still relatively new and people are hopeful. Their roster isn’t a patch on what even TNA had though and they look to be making the same mistakes.

You're right, it's not TNA. If it were TNA all the older talent would be in a stable together and have all the titles. Instead, AEW tends to use older talent as managers or pair them with a younger guy or stable of younger guys. It's an easy and smart way to help get newer talent over, which they have done really well with.

The buzz for AEW is because it produces the best wrestling show overall each week. Dynamite tends to fly by and is mostly chill. Unlike WWE, there isn't any robotic commentary and over-scripted promos that come across as inhuman. Anything can almost happen on Dynamite, you never know what to expect.

[Maluco]

Originally Posted by Slik You're right, it's not TNA. If it were TNA all the older talent would be in a stable together and have all the titles. Instead, AEW tends to use older talent as managers or pair them with a younger guy or stable of younger guys. It's an easy and smart way to help get newer talent over, which they have done really well with. The buzz for AEW is because it produces the best wrestling show overall each week. Dynamite tends to fly by and is mostly chill. Unlike WWE, there isn't any robotic commentary and over-scripted promos that come across as inhuman. Anything can almost happen on Dynamite, you never know what to expect.

You’re not going to get any defence of WWE out of me, it’s woeful. I just think that AEW isn’t changing anything. You can talk about the managers and what way they are using people, but Sting went over a guy in his twenties last night and he is 61 years old.

Christian and Big Show will be in the ring in no time and winning matches too. There aren’t any standards. Jericho just wouldn’t be allowed on WWE TV looking like he does. That mistake last night was another example. Jon Moxley said he got away from WWE to get away from doing hokey shit, and last night he had his friend lie on his face as sparklers went off.

TNA had excellent matches too and they had a far better roster with far better wrestlers on it that AEW do.

People are welcome to enjoy what they enjoy, but they have to be open to the suggestion that, for the majority, this still isn’t what wrestling should be. The buzz is from hardcore fans that like it better than the trash WWE serves up on a regular basis.