All Elite Wrestling started five years ago as an alternative product to WWE. The company has accomplished a lot of things in a short period of time.
In an interview with Rich Ucchino on Cincy 360, AEW President Tony Khan explained the difference between AEW and WWE. Khan stated that AEW has the most exciting matches and stories. He added that they are the challenger brand for WWE.
“AEW, we have, what I believe is the most exciting matches and we have great stories happening. We’re really a challenger brand. We’re fighting against an establishment, and we’ve built a huge fanbase in a pretty quick time. People that love the fast-paced, exciting action, and the interviews.”
Khan noted that fans are connected with AEW wrestlers, and they don’t do scripted interviews.
“In AEW, I think people really feel a connection with the wrestlers. We don’t script the interviews here. People go out, they’re talking about, maybe they got bullet points and key pieces of information they’re trying to get out, but it feels like you’re hearing a real person talk, which isn’t always the way it feels with some of the competition’s interviews. I think that’s one major difference.”
Khan also stated that the biggest stars are currently in his company because “AEW is where the best wrestle.”
“I think our biggest strength is the quality of athletes and the charisma of our biggest stars. Some of the biggest names in wrestling are in AEW, and there’s a reason why these big free agents want to come here to AEW. It’s because this is where the best wrestle.”