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Originally Posted by Sting Fan
I don’t even know if I would call WWE ring work better, watching a WWE match I barely look up from my phone even though it’s arguably smoother it feels very familiar and I know what’s gonna happen next. AEW matches feel a bit less predictable, a bit less structured.
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It's a balance between the two. Watching a "great" WWE match like Lashley/Drew from Mania was very refreshing for me. It was completely solid in every aspect, two big bruisers laying into each other with an obvious arch to the story of the match.
You don't always get such a clear story from AEW matches. But generally speaking AEW matches are much more fun and engaging. I guess what I'm saying is that when WWE is great is hard to beat it. But it's so often not great and meaningless.
My issue with the structure or lack there of in AEW matches is the over abuse of certain moves. Half the roster uses a superkick in every match, the tope suicida or similar moves, the group of guys waiting on the outside to catch, the Code Red and Canadian Destroyer are all so over used.
Half of those moves belong to The Young Bucks and the other half to The Lucha Bro's. I wish there was that common respect for guys in AEW to not use other guys spots. It's diminishes near falls in later matches.
Really it's about The Bucks for me. The Bucks are pushed as the top team because they are the top team. I know not everyone loves them but they are the top team. The thing that makes them special is their insane move set and creativity. So when they are near the top of the card or the main event and you've already seen half their move set used by the undercard, it's complete bullshit.
I'm waiting for the Mark Henry/Paul Wight/Bill Gunn weight in agenting to take affect to where AEW starts limiting specific trademark moves for certain wrestlers.
For my money the only people doing superkicks on a regular basis should be The Lucha Bros and The Bucks. Everyone else should figure out something else.