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Just over a week ago, AEW presented the 2026 iteration of Dynasty<\/a> in the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The pay-per-view featured a blend of singles, tag, and multi-person matches, some with championships on the line, involving several of the Tony Khan<\/a>-led company’s top names, such as MJF, Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay, Andrade, Darby Allin, Thekla, Jamie Hayter, The Young Bucks, FTR, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita, Tommaso Ciampa, Ricochet and Chris Jericho, to cite a few.<\/p>\n WWE, on the other hand, just wrapped up two nights of its biggest show of the year, WrestleMania 42<\/a>, in the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, this weekend. Fans at the venue witnessed in action legends, established stars as well as up-and-comers like Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Gunther, Liv Morgan, Stephanie Vaquer, Jade Cargill, Rhea Ripley, Penta, Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi, CM Punk, Roman Reigns and many more, not to mention the fact that the PPV was hosted by none other than John Cena.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Regardless of its history and legacy, this year’s edition of The Showcase of the Immortals left much to be desired, according to fans, who have criticized the build leading up to the event, the pacing of the program overall, and various booking decisions, including how certain big-time matches concluded. Many have already argued that AEW Dynasty was a better show than WrestleMania, and Tony Khan now has the chance to make sure Double or Nothing 2026 next month blows The Show of Shows out of the water.<\/p>\n That said, let us speculate on three ways TK can achieve such a huge goal.<\/p>\n A recurring point of criticism against WWE has been that the company consistently fails to strike a healthy balance between in-ring action, non-wrestling segments, and other media content such as vignettes and video packages. This remains an issue with the promotion’s PPV\/PLEs as well, and was particularly noticeable at WrestleMania 42.<\/p>\n Night 1 of the event, for example, lasted for nearly five hours, but featured only around ninety minutes of wrestling- not to mention the fact that only two out of the seven matches on the Saturday-night card went on longer than 15 minutes<\/a>. Night 2 supposedly ran for well over three hours, but, similarly to Night 1, it had less than 90 minutes of wrestling. Also, once again, only two of these six bouts went on for longer than fifteen minutes.<\/p>\n Admittedly, WWE as a promotion tends to market itself as a “sports entertainment” company. As such, it makes sense why the company does not always prioritize in-ring work and storytelling on its major shows. However, it also makes sense that fans tuning in to Wrestle<\/em>Mania would want to watch more wrestling. This is precisely where AEW shines, with its consistent emphasis on whatever unfolds inside the squared circle.<\/p>\n AEW pay-per-views, conversely, often receive criticism for being too long and exhausting to watch<\/a>– the reason in this case being the company booking almost every match on the card to go at least 15-20 minutes, if not longer. Having more time to wrestle allows All Elite Wrestling talent to properly craft compelling stories in the ring and showcase their abilities for viewers’ pleasure.<\/p>\n For AEW Double or Nothing next month, Tony Khan could try to practice some moderation in how long he books the matches to last, without trimming the card down significantly. The PPV might turn out to be a better-paced show than WrestleMania 42.<\/p>\n Both WWE and AEW have been called out often for not adequately utilizing their respective women’s divisions. The Stamford-based company is held in high esteem for employing some of the best female wrestlers in the world and for featuring the locker room’s top talent on weekly television at least somewhat regularly.<\/p>\n However, this does not always translate into increased ring time, which many viewers still consider an extremely important metric in the business. Let us consider WrestleMania 42 as a test case. Night 1 of the event had three women’s matches, a fatal four-way Women’s Tag Team Title bout that ran for less than nine minutes, a Women’s Intercontinental Title bout between Becky Lynch<\/a> and AJ Lee that also ran for just over eight minutes, and a Women’s World Title match between Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer, which ran for less than seven.<\/p>\n Night 2 featured only one women’s match, a WWE Women’s Title bout between Rhea Ripley<\/a> and Jade Cargill, which ended at just over ten minutes. Compare this to AEW Dynasty 2026, which had only one women’s match- Jamie Hayter challenging Thekla for the Women’s World Title- which went on for sixteen and a half minutes.<\/p>\n All Elite Wrestling has come under fire as of late for not giving its women’s division more screen time (and ring time). The company’s fanbase consistently expresses a desire to see the promotion’s female talent featured in its programming, and focusing more on the division will likely yield returns in viewership and ticket sales.<\/p>\n#1. AEW Double or Nothing could be a better-paced show than WrestleMania 42<\/h2>\n
#2. AEW Double or Nothing could platform the women’s division better<\/h2>\n