5 reasons why AEW has been disappointing and 5 reasons they are still generating excitement

Fans were excited for the advent of All Elite Wrestling, but many have voiced their disappointment with the promotion.

Exciting #1: Flexible contracts give fans the opportunity to see international wrestling stars

International star CIMA competes for All Elite Wrestling but can be seen overseas as well.

While the non-full time status of All Elite Wrestling contracts has caused the company problems, the benefits can outweigh the drawbacks.

WWE generally signs wrestlers to full time, exclusive contracts. The only other promotion to do this was the fallen World Championship Wrestling. By and large, most promotions allow their talent to work for other companies as well.

The non-exclusive contracts have several advantages. One, the amount paid for the contracts can be smaller because the wrestlers will be working dates for other companies and not relying on AEW as their sole source of income. Second, and more important for wrestling fans, AEW can promote international talent that fans in the United States might not otherwise be able to see.

This includes men like Dragon Gate star CIMA, who also wrestles for AEW. The fans are going to come out ahead with AEW's non-exclusive contract structure.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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Edited by Amar Anand