10 Absolutely Incredible Wrestling Comparisons

9. What Does The Follow Describe?

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Along similar lines, read the following, and see which pro wrestling company matches the description.

It is a Warner property that, for less than two years, handily defeated a WWE product head-to-head against industry expectations and in spite of a head-start in terms of brand value and visibility. Mainstream unknowns working a futuristic style that hardly held itself to "accepted" notions of selling were thrust into undercard matches. The company was commentated upon by Tony Schiavone. The promotion established a working relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling. The promotion hired several wrestlers formerly contracted by WWE to fortify its main vent since and was mocked by WWE and its fans alike as a result. The promotion used stables to drive its storylines.

This describes WCW, not AEW, though obviously there's a major comparison to be made.

There's one key difference between AEW and WCW, and it's funny, since Bischoff believes the reverse to be true: AEW satisfactorily concludes its long-term storytelling, at least most of the time, where WCW resolved, what, two lengthy programmes properly?

Dean Malenko Vs. Chris Jericho, DDP Vs. Randy Savage, and then...infinite dud endings to storylines that fans had been told to invest in.

Contrast that with Cody Rhodes Vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk Vs. MJF, Kenny Omega Vs. Hangman Page, Darby Allin Vs. Team Taz, The Elite Vs. The Inner Circle, Britt Baker Vs. Thunder Rosa - and sh*tloads more!

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!