I think AEW has a presentation problem, and by that I don’t mean they should be like WWE at all BUT
They should put their stuff over more, hype up the Continental Classic so much and make it and its matches unique. Treat the first MAX show like the biggest thing ever.
They should put their stuff over more, hype up the Continental Classic so much and make it and its matches unique. Treat the first MAX show like the biggest thing ever.
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I left twitter around the time that was supposed to be announced.
Like some of the angles and events just... happen?
I love AEWs mission, but I feel like some things that could be these HUGE story beats just happen like Orange Cassidy's Pyro.
Make separate graphics for your matches appearing and that's it. The group ones are messy IMO.
I think #AEW should do more to present themselves as a sports league. The times they have taken cues from NFL, NBA, NHL is some of my fav instances especially when Renee does interviews "on the field". Fully embrace modern sports
I understand the notion of putting it on TV. These breakdown and recaps are easily accessible on SM at any time. I get my notifications when #AEW posts on YouTube
I was at the gym doing my cardio watching the C2 breakdown
When they are Sports heavy you see it in the product. You can still tell good stories in a Sports heavy presentation
Maybe not overtly Melodramatic stories, but, pure connection of these Athletes and their ambitions which #AEW does tell.
However…
AEW can’t have it both ways.
They either need to keep the presentation small and try to look like the best indie out there or they need to actually go big and try to compete with WWE.
Right now they’re trying to do both and it’s not working at all.
Book for the people that might be watching for the first time...
When those people are weeded out, then we’ll be fine.
I’d like to feel AEW has long term plans again, that for sure helps.
Hard to believe this is the same TK who had his first 4 champions lined up.
There has been improvement or at least signs of it and attempts at it BUT still not enough imo. I’m trying to be optimistic though and I believe things will eventually turn around.
The right formula is booking for your core audience while still having the show fun,logical and big for a first time viewer.
Couple of examples, Bryan got killed, whole show should’ve been about him and it wasn’t. Orange Cassidy should’ve got a dedicated segment after Full Gear.
It's fine.
This time next week the masses will be pissed about something else. /2
It feels like AEW is coasting and now we are starting to see blips. TK tweeting/sheeting (?) the Max sale, Rampage coming to an end, first Max presentation.
They are sitting on something... /1
Most of the time it’s sports entertainment heavy and 10 minute interference finishes. This week’s actually felt like Dynamite to me.
To be completely honest, I think the show really started to shit the bed with the TK neck angle which I hated from day 1 and they fucked every aspect of the Elite takeover up from there.
Massive waste of time.
It should have been huge and it led to a cluster.