Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Pro Wrestling reported that those within WWE earlier believed that their company was the best and had no equal.
Zarian revealed that WWE executives initially considered AEW a joke when it first came into existence and compared the promotion to IMPACT Wrestling. They even reportedly mocked current AEW Champion Kenny Omega.
They weren’t even phased by the arrival of CM Punk since he’s been away from professional wrestling. However, their stance on AEW has reportedly changed after Tony Khan’s reported acquisition of Daniel Bryan and other former WWE Superstars.
WWE considered AEW a joke for the longest time
Andrew Zarian went on to reveal that he had heard people from WWE and its partners call AEW a “joke.” He also cited some of their jabs at Jungle Boy.
Whatever the unlying perception among the WWE higher-ups is, it’s safe to say AEW is on course to become a legitimate threat to them, an opinion shared by WCW veteran Eric Bischoff.
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