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Wrestling was a pretty bleak place towards the end of the 2010s, well, in North America at least.

That landscape had been well and truly dominated by Vince McMahon's WWE for what felt like

an age.

And a lack of real competition once WCW died at death ultimately led to the Sports Entertainment

product, going from a must-see edge of your seat thrill ride to a, well,

a bit of a chore, really.

The occasional programme would treat you into regaining a bit of faith in the process,

but that hope would then soon be crushed by the absolutely despicable man holding

the pen.

In short, an alternative, or an escape, if you will, was needed for many.

And that is precisely what burst into the industry back in early 2019. But what if it never did? Well, if you've ever asked yourself exactly that, then by howdy do I have the video for you. Because I'm Gareth, this is WattCulture Wrestling, and here is, what if Tony Kahn never launched AEW.

Before we jump into the What If, don't worry we'll get there, let's have a look at the how

it happened and the what went down next for a second.

While it was eventually revealed that Tony Kahn had actually begun working on his new

wrestling project as far back as April 2018, All Elite Wrestling only officially became a thing

on January 1st, 2019,

with an elite fresh off of a game-changing all-in event announcing its creation on an episode

of being the elite. And the wrestling world was never the same. Gone were the days of

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