All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2024)

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Why is AEW failing? ›

AEW had a rough year, as the honeymoon ended and WWE took off, doing their best business ever. Fans began tuning out, and AEW's ratings and attendance fell. Khan's promotion has overcome the boring booking and lack of compelling storylines to become fun again, but many fans who went back to WWE have yet to return.

Adam Copeland outlasts Malakai Black to retain the AEW TNT Championship. Mercedes Moné defeats Willow Nightingale to win the TBS Championship. Swerve Strickland retains the AEW World Championship over Christian Cage. The Elite come away with the win over Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin and FTR.

Cody Rhodes was a founding Executive Vice President of AEW, and he was arguably the face of the company. He left AEW in February 2022, and he returned to WWE. He has since become the face of WWE.

Forbes reports that AEW's value is $2 billion, putting it behind UFC at No. 1 ($11.3 billion) and WWE at No. 2 ($6.8 billion). Tony Khan is the operator of AEW, which Forbes said has grown its ranks by partnering with New Japan Wrestling and purchasing Ring of Honor.

Since the formation of AEW, the show has also advanced AEW storylines, debuted new signees, and promoted upcoming AEW shows. Being the Elite went on hiatus in September 12, 2022, after The Elite's suspension due to their altercation with CM Punk. It returned after they came back at Full Gear.

According to Meltzer, the biggest part of AEW's decline has been the drop in viewership in the 18-34 age range, as it's a patterned group that will follow trends and fads, which in wrestling often leads to wrestlers, shows, and entire companies gaining momentum.

It is held by record-tying three-time champion "Timeless" Toni Storm, who defeated Hikaru Shida at Full Gear on November 18, 2023.

On the November 30, 2022, episode of Dynamite, reigning champion MJF, who had won the title at Full Gear on November 19, discarded the standard AEW World Championship belt, calling it trash, and unveiled his own custom version, which he dubbed the "Big Burberry Belt", or Triple-B for short.

The current champion is Chris Jericho, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Hook in an FTW Rules match at Dynasty in St. Louis, Missouri on April 21, 2024.

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McMahon's financial success mirrors his longstanding influence and contribution to the wrestling industry. NEW DELHI: In the world of professional wrestling, Vincent McMahon stands tall, not just as the head of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) but as the richest wrestler globally, according to Forbes.

Chris Jericho

AEW has no bigger wrestling name than Chris Jericho. While The Demo God had never been the true number one guy in wrestling before AEW, he was always a reliable veteran and a former six-time world champion for WWE.

AEW Dynamite ratings go downhill in the week after airing CM Punk footage debacle. AEW Dynamite saw a dip in ratings the week after the promotion aired CM Punk-Jack Perry All In backstage footage. The April 17 edition of Dynamite was held in Indianapolis.

For 2023, I estimate AEW will generate about $154 million in net revenue, an increase from $100 million estimated for 2022. In the company's fourth full calendar year, the business is likely still not profitable but a strong increase in U.S. media rights fees — presumably currently being negotiated with Warner Bros.

Per both Programming Insider and Wrestlenomics, Dynamite netted 502,000 viewers and a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic. Those aren't only well behind NXT's 724,000 and .26, they're new record lows for AEW's longest running show in its regular timeslot.