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Did the WWF ever give serious consideration to main eventing a PPV with a one-on-one match between Hulk Hogan and Ted DiBiase?
Not that I am aware of. Hell, they never even put the Title on him so I doubt they were looking to do him vs. Hogan on PPV back then.
I don't know about you, but I did not have "AAA puts out the most entertaining week-to-week wrestling show of all the major companies" on my 2026 bingo card, but here we are. A friend of mine called it "AEW action with WWE competency" and I think that's pretty close to the reality. It has that rougher, anything can happen vibe of AEW, but without the production/timing flubs, unnecessary recklessness, and general amateurish feel. The in-ring action has the same mind-blowing spots, but it never feels gratuitous or like the wrestlers are just "getting their shit in." The timing and build in the matches feels very WWE. The storytelling, both in ring and out, never feels cumbersome or awkward, but isn't oversimplified or filled with plot holes/character inconsistencies. How did this happen? What can the rest of WWE (and AEW for that matter) learn from AAA?
AAA has great action and solid storytelling. Anyone looking to product a wrestling show could learn from that. It’s the backbone of what makes a company successful.
If the wrestlers are going to do dives off the top of a ladder, wouldn't it be safer to have them stand with their feet perpendicular to the top step, rather than parallel? Ability level aside, the way Tiffany Stratton was balancing on the top of that ladder looked awkward and she didn't appear completely comfortable.
They should do dives in a way where the ladder is as stable as possible. In Stratton’s case, it was not even close as the ladder was moving as she was launching. Also, rather that do any flip move that requires torque off of a ladder, splashes make much more sense to me. You leave the ladder and immediately go downward, rather than trying to get height off of it.
Personally I agree with the reader that feels War Games has had its day. If it happens every year in November without fail then we know it's a crutch for the booking to go down the route of two groups feuding for months and needing War Games to settle it. The best Survivor Series event I ever saw was 2002 which also didn't have the traditional survivor matches. It had an amazing card and was capped off with the first elimination chamber. Would we not be better off with a less is more approach with all these matches?
The fact that it’s done because it’s November is an issue when the creative leading up to it isn’t great, for sure. We don’t seem to notice that when the booking is strong and the fans want to see the talents in the cage. But I agree, right now it’s more of a trope and that should never be the case with a match like that.
How does WWE decide to reward a Superstar like Sami Zayn with a great, surprise, heartfelt title moment at NOC vs. not giving LA Knight his crowning moment at MIB - in favor of keeping the belt on Roman Reigns - to have an even bigger (though more predictable) moment at WM 43 when Oba Femi is anointed “The Next Big Thing”?
That’s all on creative. Sure, there are politics involved as well, but it comes down to whether Creative wants to pull the trigger or not.
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