I Keep Coming Back to AEW. Here’s Why.

Tomorrow, AEW walks back into Wembley Stadium.

And if you know me, you know I have had my criticisms of AEW.

I've complained about the booking. I've complained about storylines that went absolutely nowhere. I've questioned some of Tony Khan's decisions. I've sat through Dynamite episodes and thought, What the hell are we doing here?

But here's the thing:

I keep coming back.

And there's a reason for that.

I genuinely believe AEW is the best wrestling show in the world right now.

Not necessarily the biggest. Not necessarily the most polished. And I'm certainly not going to pretend AEW doesn't have problems.

But when it comes to the thing that actually matters most to me—professional wrestling—AEW is delivering something that I don't think anybody else is consistently matching.

And All In tomorrow is the perfect example.

Kenny Omega is defending the AEW World Championship against Will Ospreay in front of what is expected to be roughly 45,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

That's a hell of a stage.

So, before we get there, here are five reasons why I think AEW is the best wrestling show going today.

1. AEW Actually Lets Wrestlers Wrestle

Crazy concept, right?

I don't need every wrestler to cut a ten-minute promo explaining their feelings before they have a match.

Sometimes I just want to see two incredibly talented wrestlers beat the hell out of each other and tell a story through the match.

That's AEW's biggest strength.

Whether it's Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada, Takeshita, Darby Allin or somebody you've never heard of before, AEW gives these guys the freedom to make wrestling the centerpiece.

And yes, sometimes AEW goes too far.

Not every match needs to be 30 minutes. Not every match needs 47 near-falls. And occasionally AEW's love of "workrate" can become excessive.

But I'd rather have a company occasionally give me too much wrestling than one that constantly treats wrestling like the least important part of the show.

2. The Roster Is Absolutely Insane

Look at the All In card.

Omega. Ospreay. MJF. Moxley. Swerve. Okada. Takeshita. Fletcher. Mercedes. Willow. Darby. The Young Bucks. Christian. Copeland.

And that's not even everybody.

The scary thing is that AEW has enough talent that you can have a major pay-per-view without somebody being on it.

That's depth.

And perhaps more importantly, AEW continues to develop new stars.

Kyle Fletcher is 27 years old and heading into a major International Championship match at Wembley against Takeshita and Okada.

That's what I want from a wrestling company.

Don't just give me the stars of today.

Give me the stars I'll be talking about five years from now.

3. AEW Still Feels Like Wrestling

This is probably the most difficult thing to explain to someone who doesn't watch wrestling.

AEW feels like a wrestling company.

It can be goofy. It can be violent. It can be incredibly serious. It can be completely ridiculous.

But it doesn't feel like everything has been manufactured to fit one specific formula.

And that's important.

Professional wrestling is supposed to be weird.

It's supposed to have characters you love, characters you hate, unbelievable athleticism, ridiculous stories, blood, comedy, drama and moments that make you yell at your television.

AEW embraces that chaos.

Sometimes it misses.

But when it hits?

It REALLY hits.

4. AEW Knows How to Make Wrestling Feel Important

Tomorrow is a perfect example.

Wembley Stadium.

Kenny Omega.

Will Ospreay.

The AEW World Championship.

And a story that has genuine personal stakes for Ospreay, who has talked openly about what reaching this moment means to him.

This isn't just another title match.

This feels like a moment.

And that's what AEW has been able to do with All In.

Tomorrow's show will be AEW's return to Wembley, where the company has already created some of the biggest events in its history. Tony Khan says the show is approaching a $6 million gate, with more than 43,000 tickets distributed.

You don't accidentally create that kind of atmosphere.

5. AEW Makes Me Excited to Watch Wrestling

And ultimately, this is the one that matters.

I don't watch wrestling because I'm obligated to.

I watch because I want to know what happens next.

I want to know whether Ospreay finally wins the AEW World Championship.

I want to see what happens with Omega.

I want to see what MJF is going to do.

I want to see whether Darby Allin survives another insane match.

I want to see what new wrestler is going to emerge as a star.

And I want to see what crazy shit AEW has planned that nobody saw coming.

That's what keeps me coming back.

AEW isn't perfect.

I'll be the first person to tell you that.

But I don't need it to be perfect.

I need it to make me care.

And right now, nobody does that for me better than AEW.

Tomorrow, tens of thousands of wrestling fans will walk into Wembley Stadium and do what wrestling fans have been doing forever:

They'll cheer.

They'll boo.

They'll complain.

They'll argue.

They'll lose their minds.

And, most importantly, they'll believe.

That's professional wrestling.

And that's why, despite all of its flaws, I still believe AEW is the best wrestling show in the world.

Now let's see if All In proves me right.