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See, this is the core problem with a vocal segment of #AEW’s hardcore “sicko” fanbase and it’s likely a big reason why many wrestling fans still struggle to fully embrace AEW. #AEWDON was a legitimately great show and has earned near-universal praise. But the moment some people try to frame it as some kind of “win” over #WWE, the conversation completely derails. Comments like “even WWE fans loved it” expose the gatekeeping at play. It also directly contradicts the tired narrative that “WWE fans only watch WWE.” In reality, it proves the opposite: WWE fans are often more open to different styles of pro wrestling and sports entertainment than the AEW diehards who constantly claim otherwise. Two things can be true at once. Even though, subjectively, I felt #AEWDON was a stronger show than #WrestleMania 42, they really don’t need to be measured against each other because WWE and AEW put out two fundamentally different types of products. AEW putting on a strong show doesn’t need to be framed as competition with WWE, especially when WWE also delivered excellent programming this weekend with #SNME and the #AAAenFox show. It was simply a great weekend for pro wrestling overall.

@BrandonTheHeel Tony created the online environment that's currently dragging his product down. He is not without blame

See, this is the core problem with a vocal segment of #AEW’s hardcore “sicko” fanbase and it’s likely a big reason why many wrestling fans still struggle to fully embrace AEW. #AEWDON was a legitimately great show and has earned near-universal praise. But the moment some people try to frame it as some kind of “win” over #WWE, the conversation completely derails. Comments like “even WWE fans loved it” expose the gatekeeping at play. It also directly contradicts the tired narrative that “WWE fans only watch WWE.” In reality, it proves the opposite: WWE fans are often more open to different styles of pro wrestling and sports entertainment than the AEW diehards who constantly claim otherwise. Two things can be true at once. Even though, subjectively, I felt #AEWDON was a stronger show than #WrestleMania 42, they really don’t need to be measured against each other because WWE and AEW put out two fundamentally different types of products. AEW putting on a strong show doesn’t need to be framed as competition with WWE, especially when WWE also delivered excellent programming this weekend with #SNME and the #AAAenFox show. It was simply a great weekend for pro wrestling overall.

The Boys’ final episode may be a bit overly predictable at times, but the strong execution and big character moments make for a satisfying send-off to the series. Our review: bit.ly/3PijC5j

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