Once the backbone of the wrestling business, house shows could allow AEW to develop talent and create new fans.
Opinion: AEW house shows are a new opportunity for grassroots growth
Author: Jesse Collings
Jesse Collings is a writer and reporter who has written for Wrestlinginc.com, Voicesofwrestling.com and other outlets. He is currently a reporter for Gannett/USA Today.
Opinion: 2023 will be the critical year for AEW as company enters new phase
At some point, amidst CM Punk loudly criticizing his co-workers and chomping down on muffins last September, AEW matured into the next period of its life as a pro wrestling promotion.
Opinion: The Ghost of WCW Still Haunts AEW Criticism
Anxiety about AEW suddenly losing momentum and capsizing the way WCW did still permeates throughout the wrestling community, and no matter how long AEW seems to survive, eternal pessimism about financial success still hangs over the company like a dark cloud.
Opinion: Crown Jewel main event shows WWE still has at least one dictator
WWE’s business model is about serving their biggest corporate partners, one of which is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who pay the company somewhere in the ballpark of $50 million per event.
The way we discuss wrestling is all wrong
Wrestling on television was not designed to be this hyper-scrutinized, Jesse Collings writes. Storylines are meant to unfold over weeks, months, sometimes even years, before reaching a conclusion.
What it’s like to attend a Tony Khan media scrum
Jesse Collings’ experience and thoughts on what participating in the scrum is like. And some ways to make the experience better for everyone involved.