Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Pro Wrestling Mania/Vince Fallout: Too much to cover not to give it it's own post...

I'll rehash a good part of it here, but it appears that Tony Khan has joined the momentum against Endeavour/UFC-owned WWE and the re-emergence of Vince McMahon at the top...

It starts with probably one of the best tag teams of the last five years.  FTR was about to have their AEW contracts expire, and a major bidding war was ensuing.

That bidding war ended over Wrestlemania Weekend with Vince's re-emergence.  FTR, who believes in wrestling over theatrics ("No Flips, Just Fists") re-signed with AEW, and won a Titles vs. Career match over The Gunn Family for another reign as AEW World Tag Team Champions.

But a bigger signing preceded it by a couple hours:  New Japan champion Jay White has also chosen AEW over WWE.

Also, Nigel McGuinness and a major young PR gun behind the scenes also jumped to AEW this week.

And also word that Jim Johnston, the long-time entrance-music producer for WWE, wants to make music for AEW wrestlers.

And then the HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT for Tony Khan:  Wembley PPV in August:  All In London 

AEW has admittedly been on the back foot -- and, although this is only one week, it's a HUGE WEEK.  We'll see what happens next -- but it was AEW that seemed to have the Raw After Mania feeling.

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