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1. When did you first hear about what would become AEW? Genuinely don't remember. I remember there rumors in late 2018, but I didn't really take them seriously so I don't remember exactly when I heard them. 2. When did you first believe it was happening? When the trademark filings came out(December? November?) 3. What was your reaction and what did you think it would be like? I was initially very hopeful about AEW. I have very strong(and very negative) opinions on WWE, and there being another company for people to not just be able to make a living at, but to build a career in, was something American pro wrestling has desperately needed over the past 2 decades. 4. Did you believe they would get a TV deal at first? When did you start to believe it would be a good deal? The way Meltzer talked about AEW getting a TV deal, to me it read very obviously like he knew it was a done deal but couldn't act like he knew it was a done deal. I didn't think it'd be 2 hours, weekday primetime, though. I figured it'd be like 10pm on Saturday or something. 5. What was your first guess of what the product would be like? Has it been anything close to what you expected? Like a lot of people at the time, I thought it would similar to NJPW, or ROH(when it was good) with a big budget. I recall my initial reaction to the first Dynamite, which I posted to a discord server: "Nitro is back, baby!" 6. Is it better or worse than you expected? Storylinewise, better. In-ring, worse. Not that it's bad, I just had very high hopes. I did not forsee the Forbidden Portal. Plus I've been kinda spoiled by commercial-free wrestling, and the commercial breaks really drag down TV matches for me. 7. Has AEW changed how you watch/enjoy wrestling? AEW has genuinely made my life better. Having something consistently good to look forward to on a Wednesday really helps the week go by.
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