10 Signs AEW Could Be In Trouble Right Now
2. A Way Too Bloated Roster
As alluded to on a number of occasions over the course of this list, AEW just do not have enough TV time to accommodate the vast amount of eye-catching talent currently occupying their roster.
And while again you can't exactly blame Tony Khan for wanting to get his hands on just about every tantalising star suddenly taking up residence on the free agency market, only possessing three hours of televised product each and every week - not counting YouTube's strong but often missed Dark and Dark Elevation content - means spots are sparse and Dynamite and Rampage are often forced to move at breakneck speeds in an effort to get every big name on the show.
Gone are the blissful days of late-2019-early-2020 when talents were given the space to breathe and get over with a crowd on the back of a stunning debut or string of impressive Dynamite showings. Instead we now live in a moment where AEW simply has more talent than it knows what to do with, frequently reducing one-time-main-event players to enjoyable background characters (looking at a certain Hangman) while TK tries to stuff his latest HUGE get into a crammed TBS or TNT showing.