AEW creative is (mostly) on fire to start 2025
They took the momentum of a perfectly booked Continental Classic and have really carried it over into this year so far. Just this week we had 2 all-timer segments.
Look at these angles that are super hot right now:
Kenny/Ospreay vs Don Callis Family
"Timeless" Toni's return
The Hurt Syndicate's conquest
Swerve vs Ricochet
That insane tease for Hangman/MJF
Even the mid-card stuff is solid, like Samoa Joe beating up on the Patriarchy, Harley's potential shot at Mercedes, the Garcia/STP/Undisputed Kingdom entanglement, Lio & Andretti vs Top Flight (shout out to Darius for cutting a sick promo out of nowhere), the emergence of Hounds of Hell, what Bowens does next, and... well... I've thought he was an absolute shitter for months but somehow they've even got me interested in what comes next for Max Caster.
They're also sneakily restocking both the trios division and the tag division with legitimate, compelling teams.
I'm one of the many who thinks the world title scene and the Death Riders stuff is an absolute chore to get through, but it's still fixable (for now... that clock is ticking fast however) and the rest of the programming has been stellar thus far.
If they sustain and build on the momentum, we could be in for a very special year.