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A bunch of independent guys decided to put on a show together last year that was entitled All In. And now from the seed of the idea has grown what is a full-fledged revolution known as AEW.
Now, WWE are certainly the biggest dogs in town and they, even to this day, rule the yard. But that may change because Double or Nothing was a solid show and All Elite Wrestling will only become stronger in the days that follow hereon.
In this article, I shall list out 5 reasons why WWE and Vince McMahon could be very worried after the success of All Elite Wrestling. I do hope that this motivates them to put on a good show and improve their own product in the weeks and months that will follow.
As we all know, Stephanie McMahon recently even acknowledged AEW as a threat.
#5 Bagging Jon Moxley in the AEW roster
Sure, Nitro was a threat to RAW when the show first aired but nobody paid it any heed until Lex Luger arrived on the very first episode. Once again, the two promotions were neck and neck a year later, when the odds were tilted in WCW's favor with the arrival of Nash and Hall. Dean Ambrose's presence in All Elite Wrestling could just have a very similar impact.
With all due respect to someone like Tye Dillinger, Vince McMahon would not have lost a night's sleep over his departure for greener pastures. However, when it comes to Dean Ambrose, the stakes are very different. Ambrose is one of the biggest stars in the whole world of sports entertainment and bagging him is a big coup for AEW.
Now, even casual fans may just tune in to watch where Dean Ambrose went. Vince McMahon may be worried!
#4 Current WWE superstars praising the AEW product
It is a worrying trend that a lot of people in the WWE roster are not in a happy place. There's just a whole lot of talent in the locker room and a limited number of spots available for them. A lot of the guys and girls would love to be a part of the AEW roster.
And when you have members of The Revival and even Sasha Banks, all three of whom have been very vocal about their place in WWE tweet about All Elite Wrestling, you know that there's a problem. Matt Hardy too sent out the Tweet above following the classic between The Young Bucks and the Lucha Brothers.
If there is a situation when a lot of your employees would rather be elsewhere, it's a bad place to be in. Vince McMahon could potentially be quite scared indeed.
#3 The only other wrestling company that can financially match the McMahons
I have gone on record many a time to say that I feel that Impact Wrestling puts on a much better show than WWE does on a weekly basis. However, they cannot match WWE's level of production, be it RAW or SmackDown Live.
In this case, Tony Khan, Cody, and the Young Bucks can because they have the financial backing of Shahid Khan, Tony's father. Double or Nothing felt like a big deal with a big production and not just your traditional independent show because of the same reason.
So even though a lot of the guys in the roster may have been unknowns, all of them felt like a huge deal in this grand arena. AEW truly went Double or Nothing with regard to all the specifics of the show.
The Khans can give Vince McMahon, quite literally, a run of his money.
#2 Available in more homes in certain markets
One may argue the fact that WWE will always edge out its competition because of its distribution. Well, here is something that a lot of people may not know. With TNT and ITV, AEW may actually be available in a lot more homes than WWE is right now.
When the weekly product actually begins in the United Kingdom on ITV4, it will be available to a sum total of 27 million viewers. Why this is a staggering number is because WWE will be on BT Sport in the UK, which is only available to 2.19 million viewers. One assumes that AEW will also work out similar distribution deals in markets across the world.
This is not to say that WWE is done for, but it's cause enough for the company to be worried for sure. With WWE's FOX deal approaching, Vince McMahon needs to pull his socks up.
#1 An edgier product that is attuned to customer needs
During the match between Cody and Dustin Rhodes, we saw a lot of blood flowing. It is clear that with Jimmy Havoc and now Jon Moxley in the roster, AEW will be a lot edgier than WWE is, potentially with hardcore matches.
I wonder if they will have to curb this aspect when they are on TNT and bring out the hardcore elements only on pay-per-view. But whatever the case may be, there's an incredible amount of goodwill from fans because Vince McMahon and co. haven't been able to dish out this level of entertainment in quite some time.
We know that WWE ratings are at an all-time low and they could slide even further unless the company pulls its socks up. They have to do that because there's a new player in the market and the fans love AEW.
What do you guys think?
