5 times WWE took a shot at AEW

#2 WWE: "The failed relaunch of WCW"

Love these 2 episodes of #wweuntold! To hear what the plans were for both brands, WCW and ECW by the people who were involved is just so, so very cool. #wwe #wwf #ecw #wcw #allelitewrestling #aew #raw #sdlive #njpw #leighonwrestling #wrestling #wwehof #smackdown #roh #ecw pic.twitter.com/Zckjy0rDO4

— Leigh Dickey (@LeighTDickey) June 20, 2019

This one might be one of the most subtle shots by WWE towards AEW. If it was not on purpose, it's the craziest coincidence possible. AEW aired their first-ever pay-per-view Double or Nothing in early-2019.

The day after the pay-per-view, WWE sent an email to its subscribers. There, the company took a shot at AEW as they announced a special episode of WWE Untold. The title of the episode was "The Failed Relaunch of WCW".

WCW was the last time before AEW that the company faced competition from other wrestling promotions. AEW's arrival on the professional wrestling scene already had them compared to WCW, so fans thought that this was the perfect subtle shot by WWE. The timing of the email the very day after AEW's first pay-per-view saw them arguing that it was a jab at AEW.

At the same time, it was released when Turner Broadcasting announced that it would be airing AEW.