WWE’s biggest mistake has been its inconsistent ability to capitalize on talent when they’re hot. You can have great long-term storytelling, but when wrestlers build organic momentum and creative fails to follow through, you risk wasting potential main-event stars. Building stars should always be a priority.
This is why I separate talent from career accomplishments when discussing wrestling greatness. Championships, main events, and drawing power matter, but booking opportunities heavily influence those things. A wrestler shouldn’t automatically be considered greater just because a promoter invested more in them. Context matters.
Young Bucks vs. Lucha Bros at All Out 2021. Incredible athleticism, but the constant big spots, excessive kickouts, and lack of selling really hurt it for me. Not a bad match by any means, but nowhere near the all-time classic people make it out to be. There’s a difference between doing impressive moves and telling a great wrestling story.
I would’ve never believed anyone who told me MJF broke character until I saw this lmao
– Adam Friedland turned off the lights
– Bro came out to The Undertaker’s theme.
– Had MJF bursting out laughing😭😭😭
I wouldn’t say Chelsea’s coasted off one match. She’s never been an elite in-ring worker, but she’s built her career around character work, personality, and making the most of whatever she’s given. That Pentagon match showed she could go when needed, but it’s definitely not the reason she’s remained relevant.
@HawkEmDownChris Friday Night Lights (2004). One of the most realistic sports movies ever made, and that ending hits harder than most movies where the team actually wins.
I honestly think most of these guys are staying in AEW. I can’t see Kenny Omega, Okada, or FTR going anywhere, and I think Samoa Joe is pretty comfortable there too. Adam Cole is probably the biggest question mark for me, but even then I could see him staying. I really don’t see WWE getting many of these names
@MrSantiZap Bringing Pat McAfee into the Cody and Randy feud. That storyline literally wrote itself, and somehow WWE still found a way to overcomplicate it. They had everything they needed to make it special without involving a celebrity.