Trying to copy WWE often doesn’t work for opposing promotions, but in this case – and especially when AEW’s new television deal begins in 2025, it could actually help. 

One of the big reasons WWE’s creative has worked under Triple H is having The Judgment Day and The Bloodline to anchor “Monday Night Raw” and “SmackDown” respectively.&nbsp;

Sure, other A stories have emerged, such as CM Punk and Drew McIntyre and now Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens, but those two factions are there to build multiple segments and stories around throughout an entire show. 

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It has begun to feel that way in AEW for Jon Moxley’s Death Riders and should get to that point for Bobby Lashley and The Hurt Syndicate. 

Trying to copy WWE often doesn’t work for opposing promotions, but in this case – and especially when AEW’s new television deal begins in 2025, it could actually help. One of the big reasons WWE’s …{ai:summary}AEW may benefit from adopting WWE's successful storytelling strategies, particularly with its new television deal set for 2025. WWE's creative success under Triple H is largely attributed to strong factions like The Judgment Day and The Bloodline, which anchor their weekly programming.AEW is beginning to mirror this approach with Jon Moxley's Death Riders, and there are expectations for Bobby Lashley and The Hurt Syndicate to similarly enhance the show's narrative depth. #sports

The simple WWE creative strategy that AEW should borrow

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