5 Reasons why AEW went with TNT

#2 WCW Nostalgia

Good Ol' Days

A lot of wrestling fans have been clamoring for this for a very long time. No, AEW is not WCW. But they can certainly learn from their mistakes. It can be argued that wrestling was at its best when both companies were going head to head in the Monday Night Wars.

In 2019, while they may not happen, they're already competing for wrestling talent and putting on a show that can only improve the creativity of both companies. Good things are coming.

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#1 Anticipating another wrestling boom

Boom, Boom, Shake the room

The last wrestling boom was the famous Attitude Era. But times have changed. The way viewers access their content is on multiple platforms including TV, streaming platforms, mobile devices, etc. looking for instantaneous gratification. This has actually leveled the playing field for smaller companies to thrive.

Impact Wrestling is seeing far better results by going on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. ROH has their own app and NJPW has their own streaming platform as does WWE. Thanks to this, wrestling is more accessible than ever.

AEW with its financial backing can even go a little further. If they are able to maintain consistent good ratings and WWE SmackDown is a hit on FOX, we could see the birth of something special.