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#3 AEW is built on the foundation of negativity and anti-WWE sentiment
AEW's founding members have built their reputation on negativity, by being anti-WWE and anti-big corporations; but ultimately sold out to a big corporation i.e., AEW!
Truth be told, as much as I'd love to see every professional wrestling promotion flourish; the fact remains that the very foundation of AEW is built on negativity. As we'd discussed earlier, AEW founding members The Young Bucks, Cody, etc., consistently badmouthed the WWE in order to get that 'cheap pop' from the anti-WWE sections of the hardcore pro wrestling fans.
Nevertheless, I'd like to hark back to a Bruce Lee quote, which just so happens to be incredibly relevant in this context -- “Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory.”
The Young Bucks, Cody & Brandi Rhodes, Kenny Omega, etc., are now showing off their newfound mainstream glory courtesy AEW—what with the company being backed by a well-known billionaire. However, since they chose to build their promotion on the back of never-ending negativity against the WWE; this "show off" phase will most likely be short-lived.
