The Secret Stat Behind Why AEW Matches Mean More

While AEW hasn't yet delivered the more advanced analytics promised in the June 2019 press release announcing Dynamite's 2 October launch, the promotion hits you with its most important statistics constantly, on every show.

A wrestler's win/loss record is displayed on the lower third as they walk to the ring. Typically, you'll see their AEW career record below their name, plus any relevant notes on winning/losing streaks above. AllEliteWrestling.com's roster page is more comprehensive, featuring career and year-specific records for everyone in the company, broken down into singles matches, tags, and trios. You can find out what kind of in-ring form anybody from Jon Moxley to Michael Nakazawa is in within a few seconds of the thought popping into your head.

While the numbers aren't the be-all and end-all, they are important. Displayed above is AEW's latest set of men's singles rankings. Champions Jon Moxley and Brodie Lee aside, it's hard to argue that Lance Archer, Brian Cage, MJF, Cody, and Scorpio Sky aren't the top five guys in the company at the moment, and while these tables are regularly ridiculed by bad faith actors and those who misunderstand the concept of power rankings (this isn't a strict binary), they never defy logic.

The system is robust. It works. Wins and losses do matter in AEW, and there's more to it than a merit-based league table.

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