10 Reasons Why The AEW Backlash Is Irrational

4. OK, So Dave Meltzer Rates The Product...

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And you hate him because he's biased (WWE NXT star ratings average higher than NJPW), makes things up (has correctly revealed the WrestleMania line-up months out for years, built pro wrestling media on the strength of his reporting) and won't reserve the same scathing criticism for AEW as he does WWE (compared the December 18 Dynamite to the worst of WCW).

But he's not the only one.

Are you familiar with former sports entertainer The Rock?

Of course you are. He is etched into WWE's Mount Rushmore, having set the company's all-time live attendance record during his molten hot babyface run in the molten hot year 2000. He is a multi-time WWE World Champion. He's the most famous man alive.

He's also one of the greatest talkers ever, of course, and he made the very rare gesture of praising modern wrestling to put Cody's Full Gear go-home promo over for its "rhythm, cadence, tone, intent, passion, execution."

So f*ck. The Rock likes it. Does that mean I should like it?

Dave Meltzer likes it. Should you therefore automatically hate it?

But say this thing is about choosing sides (it's not): who would you rather have on yours? The Rock?

Or Jimmy Korderas and Disco Inferno?

 
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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!