In 2019, Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, and Young Bucks launched All Elite Wrestling with financial help from Tony Khan. AEW is the second-largest wrestling promotion in the world, behind WWE. The company will celebrate its fifth anniversary this Sunday at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view event.
Jim Ross recently appeared on Busted Open Radio, where he was asked to grade All Elite Wrestling. The WWE Hall of Famer gave AEW a “solid B.” JR said that the company’s challenge is to create new stars. He also said that someone on the roster must get hot.
“Probably a solid B. A lot of things that can be improved upon, like anybody else’s company. AEW’s challenge right now to me is creating new stars. Somebody on that brand has got to get hot, and that’s gonna be, I think what they need now is somebody’s got to get hot.”
JR said the creative team can do something, but getting over with the crowd is up to the wrestler.
“Somebody’s gotta pull themselves up and tighten their belt, and lets go. Creative can get you in the ring, but once you get in the ring, it’s up to the talent at that point, in my estimation.”