Backstage News On How WWE Views AEW Internally

It’s all about perspective. The wrestling world has changed a lot in the last few years and the majority of that is due to the rise of AEW. As the company has rapidly risen up the charts, WWE has been forced to make some adjustments to address them. That is not how WWE would put it though, but how does WWE see AEW when the cameras are not rolling? Now we know a bit more about the situation.

When asked, WWE’s response to questions about AEW being competition is to say that they are in competition with everyone rather than just AEW. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is taking AEW more seriously because of their recent successes. However, WWE does not feel that it is a fair fight, as AEW does not have to make money like AEW does. WWE also believes that AEW President Tony Khan has overspent to achieve his success. There is no word on how WWE will continue to adjust to deal with AEW.

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Opinion: I’m not sure I can imagine WWE considering AEW on their level, but they would be insane to not keep an eye on what AEW is doing. AEW is the first company to make it this far in over twenty years and Khan is not going to be worried about spending money anytime soon. I have no idea where all of this winds up, but WWE is up against something different this time around.

Is AEW serious competition for WWE? How should WWE deal with them? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 60,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 6,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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