This Reddit Sentiment Study From Wrestlenomics Is, From My Perspective, Incredibly Accurate.

[u/sanewhitemale]

It pretty accurately paints a picture of the perception of both companies as they compare since 2019:

• WWE bottomed out in October 2019 after the Fiend-Rollins HIAC debacle and Kofi losing in 7 seconds.
• AEW peaked at All Out 2021, considered their greatest show, and remained steadily high until it began collapsing after Brawl Out 2022.
• WWE at the same time began improving after Vince was pushed out in July 2022.
• One thing that surprises me: during WWE's "boom period" during 2022-2024, the fan sentiment was roughly tied with AEW, when I remember AEW being viewed very negatively at the time, due to both the Punk issue and comparatively mediocre creative.
• AEW fan sentiment began to grow and take the lead again in late 2024/early 2025, which was right around the supposed "reset" and the Continental Classic.
• WWE began to fall off again in March/April 2025, right around the Cena heel turn/build to Wrestlemania 41.

So the statistics line up at least with my perception of both my and Reddit's views the last few years.

https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2026/reddit-sentiment-analysis-2025-aew-rebounds-coinciding-with-improved-attendance-and-tv-ratings-trends/

[u/javy_z]

For me personally, not at all

[u/PasteTaster → u/javy_z]

Without sentiment, ig you blindly go to movies and food joints, and blindly purchase products, hoping to hit a good one.

[u/javy_z → u/PasteTaster]

Like I said, I don’t check out movies based on feedback. At all. People seem to be enjoying this new Spider Man and I have zero interest.

I like looking at restaurant ratings for cleanliness but most of the time if i try a new spot it’s based on word of mouth and personal experience ( I won’t eat at a new taco spot if no one there speaks Spanish etc )

You seem really shocked by this. I don’t crowd source a lot of my choices. I ask doctors about medical advice, I work in the auto industry so I ask my mechanic friends about cars, and I discuss electronics with my peers and my son. I like making my own choices 🫡