WWE Makes Very Rare (And Specific) AEW Reference On Monday Night Raw

There’s your big reference of the day. There are a lot of wrestling promotions in the world today but the top two, at least in the United States, are WWE and AEW. The two of them have been battling for a little over three years now and that is likely to be the case for several years to come. AEW regularly references WWE, but the tables were turned this week.

This week on Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes had a showdown before their match on Sunday at Hell In A Cell. During the exchange, Rollins mentioned that Rhodes and his friends tried to tear down WWE, while also referencing Rhodes smashing a throne with a sledgehammer at Double Or Nothing 2019. The throne was considered a metaphor for WWE legend and executive Triple H, who has sat on one during his entrances for matches in the past.

Opinion: That is a lot more than you will hear from WWE about AEW, even if the company wasn’t directly referenced. WWE has a tendency to live in its own bubble and it is interesting to see them come out of it, even if it is just a little bit like this. AEW is not exactly in WWE’s league yet, but the fact that they are being mentioned like this is more than most promotions get.

What do you think of the reference? What did you think of the throne smashing? 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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