10 Things That Prove January Is The Best Month For Wrestling
9. AEW Gets Refreshed
2019 has been an historic one for professional wrestling for the simple fact that All Elite Wrestling has arrived. Love or loathe it, AEW is the first potential, genuine competition that WWE has faced since WCW's doors were closed in 2001. A billionaire-backed wrestling company could, and hopefully should, be enough to cause some legitimate change in the industry over the next few years.
What does AEW have to do with January, though? Well, according to Nick Jackson, each January is going to see AEW reset the win/loss record of its talent.
Despite one win seemingly landing title shots for Darby Allin and Scorpio Sky, AEW is pushing the narrative that wins and losses matter. Incorporating win/loss records into AEW storytelling is a smart move that feels almost like a fresh, new concept in a pro wrestling world that has lost track of wins actually meaning anything.
There are certainly some teething problems with how AEW has set about handling its rankings, but the idea in principle is a fantastic one. And knowing that win/loss records reset every January means AEW has an easy, instant way of refreshing its programming at the turn of each year.