WWE Vs. AEW: Which Promotion Does It Better?

by Jamie Kennedy

WINNER: WWE

Vince McMahon WWE
WWE

Cue an outcry of hysteria from hardcore AEW fans or WWE haters on social media. Cue hatred for the guy writing this. Cue Vince McMahon's smug smile.

His WWE takes home a 6-4 victory here. They're superior in terms of production, commentary (thanks largely to Mauro Ranallo), roster depth, overall star power, big-time pay-per-view and sheer volume of content. Meanwhile, AEW can crow about better freedom for wrestlers, respectful nostalgia, overall logic and match quality.

It was close, but McMahon gets the prize. There is hope for AEW however. If Tony Khan's company continues to progress at the rate it has in that first year, then it should be taken seriously as a genuine alternative to WWE, and it can definitely force McMahon to be more proactive.

The opening line perhaps said it best. "This article is not going to go down well with sections of the pro wrestling audience".

It probably hasn't.

Do you agree with the outcome of each category? For more wrestling, check out WWE 2K21: 10 Ways To Save A Dying Franchise and 10 Times Wrestlers Ignored All Advice!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.