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Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
I used to say dynamite and smackdown were pretty much 1A and 1B, with nxt behind (it's gone back to pre dynamite era style as well), and Raw way behind, where it has maybe 30 minutes worth of entertaining content in the 3 hours, which is 2 segments,
But Khans run the last little while has pushed it ahead as the clear 1, even fixing his mistakes quickly, I.e chavo replacing vickie as Andrades manager, just such a better fit
They rarely have even a bad segment
I know I said it on wednesday too, but that opening 30 minutes of dynamite may have been the best 30 minutes on tv of any promotion this year
Everything was perfect, the cowboy opening leading to that MASSIVE hangman pop. The elite coming out like the space Jam Monstars. Match was awesome and had so many cool callbacks.
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AEW are like a streaky hitter in baseball that also has solid advanced stats. They rarely strikeout and when they get locked into a streak, they're just outstanding.
I think the thing that makes TK a better booker than Vince is just humility. He's not afraid to admit when he screws up and is willing to call audibles when necessary, whereas Vince thinks he knows best. I also think AEW services their fanbase much better.
Prime example of this I think is how they're using Cody these days. He was over as hell when AEW started up but TK was smart enough to see that was a bit of a novelty and hasn't tried to push him too hard. He's put him in a perfect role as the mid card vet with enough clout and brand recognition that he can elevate new stars, but he's not the focal point.