DDP just seems to fit on TNT and not anywhere else, because his gimmick hasn’t gotten over very well since his WCW days nearly 18 years ago. He’s not bad as a performer for an old guy. MJF is also maybe the most unlikable heel in the history of professional wrestling. As JR put it, he’s, “A boil on the ass of life.”
It’s completely believable that Chris Jericho nearly took out one of John Moxley’s eyes with the AEW Title because that belt is huge. Sammy Guevara is playing the character of an absolute pig who hits on every (somewhat) pretty girl he sees extremely well.
Darby Allin and “The Bastard” Pac both deservedly got a chance to shine since they are two of the most over acts in the company. Pac is simply very good at portraying a conniving heel, but Allin will be a huge star for years to come because no one has ever had a gimmick quite like his. He creates an almost Gothic aura throughout the entire arena. It is something different and that’s why it will get over (check that, it already is).
Hangman Adam Page’s imminent heel turn is creating quite a bit of suspense; AEW is doing a good job of taking its time in revealing the final transformation. The fact that he and Kenny Omega are now number one contenders for the AEW Tag Team Championships lends itself very well towards telling the story.
In spite of the fact that two singles wrestlers became the challengers for titles (which hurts the credibility of the tag team division a little), it is still the primary bright spot of AEW.
Because Cody is a top executive in AEW, he is at a place with fans in which he can do no wrong. Because of this, he can take 10 lashings from a belt from MJF or forfeit the opportunity to ever challenge for the AEW World Championship, without having his credibility hurt too much. His mic work is superb, and he delved into the psychological processes MJF possibly went through in thinking of each one.
The women’s division in AEW is slowly but surely getting there in terms of character development. Kenny Omega will elevate the division in due time and get them the spotlight they deserve – it just had a tough time getting off the ground.