Recent observations have indicated a notable upswing in morale within the AEW dressing room, signalling a positive shift in the company’s internal atmosphere.
Notably, Dave Meltzer’s analysis in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter conveyed feedback attesting to a substantial improvement in morale, despite the underwhelming viewership ratings for a highly-anticipated episode of AEW Dynamite. The report underscored the disconnect between the heightened morale and the disappointment stemming from the ratings of a particularly significant Dynamite episode. Despite the show’s promotion as the “biggest Dynamite of the year,” featuring pivotal elements such as a match to determine the Revolution main event and a title match involving Sting, the resulting ratings fell short of expectations.
Amid this context, Meltzer’s insights shed light on the discordance between the promoted highlights and the subsequent lacklustre reception, with the internal sentiment emphasising a sense of disappointment regarding the show’s overall impact. Additionally, the purported dissatisfaction with the nature of the anticipated “big announcement” underscored a divergence in expectations and actual outcomes.
A couple of people have noted that the morale has really picked up and is the best in some time, even if the rating this week was universally disappointing for such a loaded show that was promoted as the biggest Dynamite of the year, with a match to determine the Revolution main event, a title match involving Sting where the expectation was he would win, and a Tony Khan big announcement. I did get that from a big announcement standpoint, people weren’t impressed with the idea of a show and if Okada or Mone were announced that would have been considered like a big announcement
What Announcement Did Tony Khan Make On AEW Dynamite?
Tony Khan announced on the February 7th AEW Dynamite that the March 13th episode will be called “Big Bu$iness” and the graphic for the show a reference to Mercedes Mone with the word “Bo$$ton” hidden in the image, hinting at her appearance on the show.
In other AEW news, Dave Meltzer has provided positive news on the pay-per-view numbers.