AEW Star Admits He’s Uncertain About Adding More PPVs

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AEW star and Executive Vice President Kenny Omega has shared his thoughts on the company possibly increasing its PPV schedule.

2023 has seen AEW add All In to its calendar, with that show returning to London, England in 2024, along with the new WrestleDream PPV.

The year will also close for AEW with another new PPV as AEW Worlds End takes place on December 30.

WrestleDream was also a new addition on October 1.

Kenny Omega spoke to Bleacher Report and weighed in on the role of PPVs, saying:

“I’m a believer of, not necessarily less is more, but I just really think that everything needs time in the oven to be baked right.

“When there is something that is tagged as a big show, I think the feeling that goes with a big show should be one of excitement. It should be an event that you set aside time for.

“If we can recreate that feeling, then let’s do it every week. We have wrestlers on our roster who could wrestle 365 days a year, and they want to because they love this business. Does that mean that we should wrestle every day of the year? Absolutely not. I don’t think so. That is sort of the same feeling I have toward PPVs.

“I think they should feel special. I think that when you’re building toward a PPV, there should be enough time to build stories and emotions to a fever pitch. You are either going to be satisfied or extremely dissatisfied with the outcome, but you’re going to want to watch the show the week after on Dynamite.”

When it comes to more PPVs for AEW, Omega wasn’t eager to throw as many in as possible, adding:

“I really do think when it comes to big-match PPVs for in-ring quality, I think AEW still has the best product on the planet.

“What’s the magic number for PPVs? I don’t know, but I think it’s best to baby-crawl up than to just toss out a ridiculously high number and have people burned out from the get-go.

“It’s not just about having oodles of content. It’s about having oodles of satisfied fans.”

AEW’s ‘special event’ calendar sees a mix of PPVs and special editions of Dynamite, including Fight For The Fallen, Fyter Fest and Blood & Guts.

There’s also the crossover with New Japan Pro-Wrestling with AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door which debuted in June 2022.

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