Booker T gave his thoughts on various topics on his latest Hall Of Fame podcast.
During it, the WWE Hall Of Famer talked about how he thinks the difference between AEW and WWE comes down to WWE being a sports entertainment company, not a wrestling promotion.
“I really don’t think WWE is gonna start making moves because of AEW’s signings. I just don’t think that’s gonna happen. The reason why I don’t think it’s gonna happen is, that wasn’t the blueprint when WCW started hiring guys. They just help WCW hire everybody out there. They didn’t care. They had those core guys, and they were gonna ride on those core guys, and those guys were good enough to ride on. I think WWE right now, the talent in WWE, I think we got good enough talent to actually ride on and compete against any wrestling company in the world. I could be wrong, but I don’t think WWE is selling wrestling matches. I just don’t. The wrestling matches are the means to an end, the payoff. But I don’t think WWE is truly selling wrestling. WWE is selling entertainment every week, and hopefully will wise up and realize that this is the entertainment business. Of course, wrestling is on the marquee, but the real wrestlers are in the UFC. The real wrestlers are those collegiate guys, NCAA, all that kind of stuff. What we do is performing art, and I really would implore those guys to understand, to make it to that next level, you gotta be entertaining,” Booker T said.
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In a recent episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T shared his thoughts on the differences between All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and WWE. According to Booker T, the distinction lies in WWE being a sports entertainment company rather than a wrestling promotion.
Booker T expressed his belief that WWE is unlikely to make any drastic changes in response to AEW’s signings. He drew a comparison to the time when WCW started hiring wrestlers, stating that WWE didn’t feel threatened and continued to rely on their core group of talent. Booker T believes that WWE’s current roster is talented enough to compete against any wrestling company in the world.
However, Booker T emphasized that WWE is not primarily focused on selling wrestling matches. Instead, he believes that WWE is selling entertainment every week and should recognize that they are in the entertainment business. While wrestling may be featured prominently, Booker T pointed out that the real wrestlers can be found in organizations like UFC or collegiate wrestling.
Booker T encouraged wrestlers to understand the importance of being entertaining in order to reach the next level. He described professional wrestling as a performing art and urged wrestlers to embrace the entertainment aspect of their craft.
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In conclusion, Booker T’s insights shed light on the distinction between AEW and WWE. While WWE focuses on sports entertainment and selling entertainment rather than just wrestling, Booker T believes that WWE’s talent is strong enough to compete with any wrestling company in the world.