5 Biggest pillars for WWE in their battle with AEW

The rise of All Elite Wrestling has been one of the most significant moments in the history of pro-wrestling, as it has proven to be WWE's biggest competitor in the last several years. Even after promotions like New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor and TNA, WWE has been the biggest and most popular wrestling company in the world for many years, but AEW could prove to be a huge threat for them.

With the huge success of their first show, Double or Nothing, AEW is off to a fantastic start, and Jon Moxley aka Dean Ambrose joining them has given them a huge boost as well. With both the companies taking so many direct and indirect shots on each other, the war is on!

Many fans are of the opinion that AEW has what it takes to overtake the wrestling giant WWE, and while they do have that spark and passion in them, winning this war against WWE won't be an easy task. There are many things in which WWE has over them.

In this article, we'll take a look at the 5 biggest pillars for WWE in their battle against All Elite Wrestling. As for us fans, it's a great time to enjoy pro-wrestling as competition is always better for the quality of the product.

#5 Triple H

The Cerebral Assassin, The King of Kings!

Among the constant burial of Vince McMahon and his inability to evolve with the business, his son-in-law and the COO of WWE, Triple H has emerged as the clear heir to the throne if Vinnie Mac decides to step down. Triple H has one of the best minds in the world of sports entertainment and knows each and every aspect of the business in great depth. He has proved his brilliance by constantly delivering a great product on NXT, the developmental brand of WWE, produced by him.

Being a wrestler himself, Triple H understands the mindset of the modern generation of superstars as well as fans, who want to see a "sports" oriented product rather than just the entertainment part of it. Under his production, we've seen some amazing rivalries and feuds on NXT, and several wrestlers becoming stars.

Cody Rhodes took a huge shot at him with his entrance at Double or Nothing as he destroyed a throne with a sledgehammer. Even though Hunter didn't respond much to it, it won't be a good idea for Cody and company to keep poking him.

#4 WWE Network

No matter how many TV deals AEW gets, one thing in which WWE will always have an edge over them would be the WWE Network. The WWE Network is like heaven for a pro-wrestling fan. Not only does it have a vast collection of all the matches and moments in WWE history, but it also provides some amazing original content in the form of documentaries and various shows.

WWE 24, WWE 365, and WWE Chronicle series are one of my favorites as they show us a lot about the personal life of our favorite on-screen characters and also some amazing backstage stories and stuff that goes along in creating the weekly shows and monthly PPVs.

WWE also stream all their PPVs and some network-special events on the platform and the minimal amount of $9.99 surely is worth spending on it. Being cheaper and having so much content sure adds to its success and popularity.

#3 Bigger and more popular superstars

It's tough to compete with the popularity of these stars!

AEW has done an exceptional job when it comes to building their roster as they have hold of some of the most amazing and rising stars in the world of pro-wrestling. These stars are surely popular for the hardcore audience, but the more casual fans might not have even heard about most of them.

On the contrary, WWE has so many big and popular names on their roster who have the potential to sell any arena on any given day. The star power of the likes of John Cena, The Undertaker, The Rock, and many more is something that AEW can never compete with in WWE.

While AEW does intend to be a company that gives a platform to the up and coming talent of pro wrestling, to overcome or even get closer to the level of popularity of WWE, they need to target a much larger audience and not just the limited hardcore fans.

Having the likes of Chris Jericho and Dean Ambrose is a good start, but there is a long way to go for AEW.

#2 NXT

Let's not forget NXT is ultimately a part of WWE!

Throughout the comparison between WWE and AEW, many of us forget to include what I would call the most successful brand in WWE in recent history, NXT.

Being the brainchild of the Cerebral Assassin, Triple H, who is the COO of the company, NXT has delivered time and again and has proven to be a great show. Contrary to the main roster, NXT focuses more on the "sports" perspective of the business but has also given rise to some of the best stories and rivalries in the company's history.

While AEW Double or Nothing was an amazing show for sure, most of the NXT TakeOvers are at par with it, if not better. Most of the current stars of WWE like Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Charlotte, Becky Lynch, and even Dean Ambrose aka Jon Moxley have once been a part of the so-called developmental brand of WWE.

With the emergence of NXT UK, WWE and Triple H surely are working towards expanding the product and globalizing it on a huge scale.

#1 The Brand Name

WWE is a way bigger brand name than AEW!

The biggest pillar of WWE in their war against AEW is their brand name. Being such a huge part of the pro-wrestling industry, WWE is undoubtedly the most popular wrestling promotion in the world.

Its popularity is of such extent, that there are many people around the globe who might not be aware of the term pro-wrestling but have heard of WWE. The fan following of the company and the brand is unparalleled and would be extremely tough to outnumber.

While we do criticize WWE so often for their mistakes, the exceptional amount of work they have done for the pro-wrestling industry can't be ignored. Holding over 500 events a year, traveling to various parts of the globe to perform, availability in more than 150 countries are just a few reasons as to why it is such a big brand.

AEW in many ways got a lot of popularity because of it being compared directly to WWE which turned into their favor as they got free publicity from themselves out of this. And while I do hope AEW kickstarts a new revolution in pro-wrestling, it would be extremely tough for them to overtake WWE anytime soon.

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