AEW has faced challenges andexperienced a gradual declineover the past year, and the company continues to receive lots of criticism for its overall product. That being said, Dax Harwood has now come to AEWs defense amid severe online backlash.
While speaking toWrestleZone, Dax Harwood defended AEW against online criticism, saying that wrestling fans will always have their opinions and stick to them, even when facts are presented. He said thats okay, as fans are allowed to feel the way they do.
Harwood mentioned that over the past couple of years, it seems like AEW has been criticized more often, but thats normal for wrestling companies. He pointed out that WCW had its share of problems in the 90s, like with PN News and the Dungeon of Doom, but back then there wasnt social media to make those complaints louder.
Dax admitted it can be hard to read negative comments because everyone in AEW works hardno one takes a night off. He reminded people that AEW is still a young company, only five years old, and is still learning and growing. He addressed comparisons to WCW, saying its not fair because WCW had decades to build its foundation, while AEW started from scratch on national TV. He stated that AEW is still figuring out what works while trying to offer something different from the competition.
Harwood said theres no us vs. them mindset in AEW. He wants other companies to succeed because he has friends there, but he also wants AEW to grow. Having multiple successful companies gives fans and wrestlers more options. If fans dont like one product, they can watch the other. If wrestlers arent happy in one place, they can move somewhere else and still make a living.
Finally, he explained that fans will always have their own views, and AEW just has to make the best out of any situation, whether theyre given two minutes or 20. The goal is to build trust with the fans so that theyll want to pay to see AEW shows. Once fans are willing to pay, thats when AEW will know they have truly made it.
Even MJF previously hit back at AEW detractors who claimed that everything is falling apart in AEW. Regardless, Harwood will never fail to defend Tony Khans company against constant criticism and thats unlikely to change anytime soon.
What are your thoughts on Dax Harwoods defense of AEW and his views on the companys growth? Do you believe AEW is on the right track to build trust and long-term success with fans?
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