Listen to Cornette's analysis of the other AEW events. They play to much to internet fans and not enough to a general audience, which they will need to do, with tv. Pre-show stuff is terrible, with sloppy workers, bad indie stuff, garbage matches (aka hardcore stuff, which they said they weren't going to do). They have some really good young talent that needs guidance and needs to learn to make things logical and make it matter. Too many good workers have to go off to the side so other, lesser talent can get their stuff in, which consists of moves with no psychology. The audience needs a story to follow. Corny thinks Cody is great and Dustin is at his best, ever. Jericho was good, but needs to get back into shape. The photo of him on the AEW site looks terrible, with some stupid fedora and long hair sticking down the back, looking like a wannabe rock star-crossed with a gangster. Daniels and Kazarian are great; but not working with great opponents, at these events. He is really high on Scorpio Sky, a young, muscled black wrestler who he says could be used as a superhero character and be massively over with kids and adults, to draw casual fans, ala Rey Mysterio Jr. Give him a slick outfit, develop him over time and he will be main event, per Cornette. MJF is the best heel in the business and needs to be working at the top. He likes Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus, as they have a gimmick that is working and fans get into it. They need to be showcased better. Omega and Young Bucks need to drop the bad comedy and learn psychology. He hates Omega for all of the stupid junk he did in the Japanese DDT promotion, which was filled with bad comedy, little kids wrestling (Omega did the job to an 6 or 8 year-old girl) and Omega wrestling a blow-up sex doll. Omega and Young Bucks have worked for New Japan; so they have the tools; but not the mindset to really be top stars in a national promotion. They are stuck in an indie mindset and won't listen to criticism. Too much time playing around.

He's big in Nyla Rogers, as a monster; but she is selling for women half her size, which is backward. Dr Britt Baker is another standout. Awesome Kong needs to be used better, as she has mainstream drawing power, with GLOW. The Lucha Bros. need to learn to integrate more with the American style, but are good when doing Lucha stuff.

The announcing needs to just be two-man, with Excalibur losing the mask. I agree, an announcer should not have a gimmick. Heel color commentary is old, so stick with presenting it as an athletic competition. Need to do more to capture the casual fan, especially with tv. Don't waste pre-show stuff on bad comedy and sloppy and dangerous matches. Don't use that period. Introduce your performers, give the audience a reason to care about them.

He praises the technical skill of the production people, excellent video packages, good look to the presentation of the shows. Booking needs to have more logic to it; fewer matches with so many guys involved (3 ays need to be special). Alex Marvez has no place as a commentator and he seems to know it.

Cornette was critical of the female ref at Double or Nothing but liked her work in subsequent shows.

Billy Gunn and Jerry Lyn are supposed to be "coaches." Not sure what that entails; bit, those are not guys I would be using as trainers and mentors. Gun has no history for it and Lynn never had a strong grasp on psychology. I'd be looking at guys like Dutch Mantell and Cornette, to teach them why to do things and to book things. Lance Storm would be perfect; but he is happy running his school, which turns out great performers. Same with Danny Davis, who sold off OVW, to Al Snow, who would be my other choice. Need more experienced guys, with a track record booking and developing talent. Kenny Omega has no business in an executive position. never drawn, does dumb things, never demonstrated a head for the business. Cody makes sense.