Wrestling died. We just haven’t buried the body yet. Ten million Americans tuned into wrestling weekly during the late ’90s. Today, Raw barely scrapes two million viewers globally. But scroll through Wrestling Twitter for five minutes and you’d think we’re living through the greatest boom period since Hulkamania. Spoiler alert: We’re not. Welcome to the … Read more
A new report came out this week claiming that NXT beat AEW in the ratings 48 out of the last 52 weeks.Everyone reposted it. Everyone laughed.AEW fans cried into their replica belts. But here’s the thing: that’s not actually true.When we looked closer, we found something slightly less tragic: AEW didn’t lose 48 times. They … Read more
AEW has an attendance problem. And no, this isn’t about TV ratings or another round of “bash Tony Khan.” The issue is simple: their shows don’t look right. When they run large arenas, the emptiness is obvious. Entire sections of seats sit bare, giving the broadcast a depressing vibe. When they switch to smaller venues, … Read more
At Forbidden Door 2025, the chaos didn’t end when the bell rang. After the match, Will Ospreay was left trapped inside the giant cage while his allies: Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Darby Allin, Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs, stood around outside like confused NPCs, staring up as their friend got destroyed. The irony? … Read more