10 Mistakes AEW Can't Afford To Make At Double Or Nothing 2021

10. Don't Do A Massive F*ck Up

No wrestling promotion actively tries to disappoint its audience with a catastrophic scene. Well, WWE do, but they don't count. They are a mean-spirited sports entertainment content factory, not a wrestling promotion.

In the intro, the climax of Revolution was described as a "shame". Farce is the more accurate word, but AEW's level of good will is such that its base couldn't bring themselves to laugh at it, even though it was comically bad. But for all the exhausting accusations of media bias etc., if this sh*t keeps happening, that will change. NXT and NJPW were once beloved critical properties. This isn't the case anymore. They are each mocked in various circles because there's no emotional investment stopping them. If AEW punishes its audience, the exact same thing will happen. Guaranteed.

The only potential for large-scale disaster lies in Stadium Stampede II, but not in the match itself.

Tony Khan must allude to the crowd - during a pre-tape screened on the Buy-In or something - that the main event might just sprawl to ringside. "You never know," that sort of thing. The spoiler will circulate on Twitter, obviously, but it's a reassuring one.

Also, the match almost has to sprawl to ringside. It's a bizarre idea to screen a cinematic match during the first pay-per-view since Revolution 2020 promoted in front of a full capacity crowd. A live element is a must, and it's almost certain to happen. Chris Jericho isn't not getting his pop. The thirst is in the man's DNA, and he deserves it.

Certain fans in attendance for Blood & Guts demanded refunds because they couldn't read. Without an obvious hint that, yes, Jericho is going to drag MJF's bloodied body into Daily's, the fans might sh*t on and ruin the broadcast, no matter how good it is.