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WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF ALL ELITE WRESTLING?

AL CASTLE: AEW WILL BE A SUCCESS

Dan, when we recorded our PWI Podcast days after Double or Nothing, I was surprised that you still weren’t optimistic about AEW’s chances of success. The show may not have answered all the questions I had about the upstart company, but it did answer one very important one: Is AEW for real? After Double or Nothing, I think the answer to that question is an emphatic “yes.”

For years now, wrestling fans have craved an alternative to WWE. And while there’s never been a shortage of American promotions with quality wrestling and charismatic talent, until now, none of them have been able to replicate the “big league” atmosphere of WWE. It’s the difference between

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