8 Easy Ways To Be A Better Wrestling Fan
4. Make "It's Not The Monday Night Wars" A Mantra
Competition is the foundation of growth, struggle, learning, and emotional development. However, the issues of fans living in the past and encroaching on the enjoyment of fellow fans combine to cause a further problem. Unlike World Wars, a decent chunk of the fandom clamours for the closest thing professional wrestling has to global bloodshed; the Monday Night Wars.
With the arrival and success of AEW, Tony Khan's promotion has been shunted by some into WCW's place in the Monday Night Wars. Though both companies (but predominantly AEW) have taken shots at each other, no one seems more invested in it than a certain breed of fan; The One Promotion Loyalist, ready to universally praise one company and condemn every aspect of the other.
For those who need to hear it: you missed the Monday Night Wars, stop trying to create Round Two.
The business has changed in the last 20 years, streaming and the various technological options mean the one or the other choice presented to many in the '90s isn't a problem anymore. It's entirely possible to catch every show of both promotions with a little Impact, NWA and ROH sprinkled in. There's great wrestling in every promotion. Enjoy it.