Ups & Downs For AEW In 2024

[@PeacefulSubmission]

Simon Miller is the only thing worth watching on this channel. Never leave Simon, so many people would stop watching.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

He too is defensive of AEW. But not just as much as Andy Murray

[@PeacefulSubmission]

@@criminalmindsgirl2936 I think Simon just likes what he likes. I can relate to that.

[@afp445]

​@@PeacefulSubmission Exactly 💯, but apparently you're not allowed to do that here. Only perpetual AEW bashing is acceptable here 🙄

[@Richothecat]

@@PeacefulSubmission why? Cause he's one of the only people who still trues to act like AEW is good when we all know it's not?

[@TehBuggy]

Such a backhanded compliment 😂

[@thetorvic23]

if anybody else did this video, I wouldn't have watched. Miller for President in 2025, don't worry about how or what, just make it happen!

[@eastsidenell]

Bro is off on a lot of stuff. But ehhh ig

[@joshuajohnson9594]

Wrestling President Simon Miller. Has quite a ring to it

[@Richothecat]

@@thetorvic23 why? Cause he continues to ignore AEWs problem's when others don't....

[@thetorvic23]

@Richothecat no, because I could care less but Simon is entertaining. I'm not a fan of anyone else really on the channel so if they had done it, I wouldn't have watched. I only watch "the news" cause they post super early for my time zone

[@sayethvexus8332]

Sting's retirement: So good, they mentioned it on Raw.

[@lobanaoz7863]

From a personal standpoint : Down of the year : The overall discourse online. As someone who's IRL friends don't give a shit about wrestling, getting on Twitter wanting to talk about some cool match and seeing people insulting each other about demo points can get sad Up of the year : Simmon's content always being uplifting while trying to understand why somethings can be bad sometime and not just saying 'bad pls fix" To another year of ups and downs from the people's Proteus Champion

[@afp445]

This 💯💯💯

[@mikeattard3543]

Absolutely. Nothing says you can't have a favorite company *without hating* the other.

[@afp445]

@@mikeattard3543 Unfortunately, there are a LOT of WWE fans that can't help but trash AEW and it's fanbase every chance they get while sycophantly gushing over every single thing the 'E' does

[@mikeattard3543]

@@afp445 Tre. It also works in reverse, too. I watch both and find stuff to like & dislike about both.

[@afp445]

​@@mikeattard3543 Yes, it works in reverse but it's FAR more prevalent with WWE fans. I watch both as well, and the difference between me and these bad faith actors is that I'm willing to admit that AEW AND WWE aren't perfect.....but of course I'm still called an 'AEW mark' no matter what I say 🙄 Oh well 🤷

[@neswongservicedelivery553]

I think Samoa Joe winning the world championship deserves an up

[@danielgrant9828]

He won it in 2023

[@taggen2782]

AEW really needs to start marketing all of their events MUCH more than they currently do. I wish them all the best, but if we are being honest, their marketing is horrendous. I've seen shows not being advertised until a few weeks before the show and tickets being available only 3 WEEKS before it. How do you expect to sell out arenas when no one knows about or even has the possibility to buy tickets for it?

[@ahmadceasar5484]

Swerve not getting a golden up is criminal

[@tomseville2345]

So is he, in kayfabe...

[@ahmadceasar5484]

@tomseville2345 thats the reason why he deserves a golden up his crashout was insane

[@fad3dmik3]

Why?

[@Aragorn7884]

The Outrunners 💪😎

[@DamariJackson24]

THE YOUNGEST MEN ALIVE

[@MarashcinoLarry]

Thanks for a great year, Simon!

[@jonpoon3896]

Unfortunate that Ricky Starks's absence in the later half overshadowed his tag team championship run with Big Bill. He was great during that reign

[@bmjv77]

Give a down to the trios division as well. Ever since Moxley's stooges won it, they have barely defended those belts. It's a complete afterthought now.

[@DailyNihilism]

Like all their belts

[@stevenashley27]

Just like logic when it comes to creative.

[@theatomicbomber5873]

I’m not gonna comment on the rest, but I definitely think the tag division hasn’t been the same since the trios titles got introduced. The introduction of too many titles, watered down and split the division and it just seems like there’s no real focus or heat in the tag division right now. Especially since we disbanded Aussie Open, Acclaimed seems like they’re heading towards a break up, The young bucks are gone rn, Lucha bros are done, and we lost Big Bill and Ricky Starks as a tag team… I just don’t really know what they’re gonna do with this division. Now not to fully discredit them, they were able to build up Private Party (and The Outrunners a bit) which I didn’t mind, however what is going on with the rest of the division? FTR and House of Black are cold rn, and everyone else (Hurt Syndicate, Conglomeration, Bullet Club Gold, Death Riders, Undisputed Kingdom, Don callis Family, and The Learning Tree) seem to be just doing their own thing and nobody really seems focused on the actual tag team championships.

[@KadeemG61]

Simon gives AEW an Up in 2024. Thank You, Simon

[@DamariJackson24]

FACTS.

[@david-p8e6o]

@@DamariJackson24 all facts

[@howardtorly9803]

Thank you Simon. I’m always listening to so much negative feedback about wrestling on wrestling podcasts, online and from friends who used to be bigger wrestling fans then they are now. It’s such a godsend to hear from a fan who is intelligent and knows what he is talking about, be so positive and appreciative of all the great talent we get to see in the major wrestling companies nowadays. Simon you need to be recognized for the gift to wrestling fans you are.

[@nathanheckelman302]

Honestly the beginning push for Switchblade Jay White gets an Up in my opinion. Honestly believe AEW and Tony Khan need to put the AEW World Championship on Switchblade Jay White, have Christian Cage cash in but fail because of HOOK interfering and Switchblade Jay White retaining by defeating Christian Cage via Bladerunner. This would make Switchblade Jay White the first man to ever win the AEW World Championship and defend it on the same night.

[@RandolfLycan]

How does the backstage footage incident not get a brown down?

[@thepunkrocker4093]

This is why Simon is the KZbin god of pro wresling. No bias at all, just telling it as it is. We love you Simon

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

He's a wrestler too so that makes him more qualified to talk about it than any other talking head

[@DamariJackson24]

@@PopeTheRevXXVIII FACTS.

[@david-p8e6o]

@@PopeTheRevXXVIII agreed rest are just dope smokers

[@fuysome2310]

Strong denial he is def very aew biased to the point I've almost had to stop watching him cus it's insulting how biased he is ... he def don't wanna hurt a shot at an aew contract but I don't necessarily blame him but it's very strong from this whole channel and if u can't legitimately see that well ur bias is strong too

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

@fuysome2310 look everyone a Stamford simp

[@jashmailmathis9849]

ATHENA SHOULD ENTER A PROGRAM WITH Mercedes Mone, AND WIN!!!

[@Filmation77]

9:45 right there Simon! AEW is doing some building blocks right now cause WCW went through the same process for many years , and theyre creating Wrestling Stars alongside WWE

[@erod52]

Swerve and Ospreay should get a golden up. But I agree w everything else. AEW 🔥

[@brandonnewby178]

Thank you Simon clap clap clap clap clap

[@ronald-xs7sp]

Good morning, Simon!

[@Dr_1212]

Is AEW perfect hell no but wrestling is better with them around 😎 Simon 👍

[@afp445]

Thank you! 💯💯💯 As I've stated repeatedly: NO company is perfect, not even the 'almighty' WWE

[@Dr_1212]

@afp445 Facts 👍

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

Hope you are able to do one for TNA cause they have had a banger of the year

[@PrinXeP1]

the only good thing left on this channel is you sir you always get an UP!

[@VSKbeatbox]

Love u simon

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

Everything with Chris Jericho gets a brown down. The Tony Khan/Elite storyline gets a LOL😂

[@MatzeHH]

Guten Tag, Herr Miller. AEW earned plenty of UPS, but also a few DOWNs throughout the year. There is a downer for the often blind referees, the poor security guards (similar to the WWE) and the current, confusing story about Jon Moxley and the Death Riders, even if I love Orange Cassidy's hunt for the world title. Final word and the most important thing: We love you Simon, you get a golden up for 2024 (I miss your Proteus Title 😝)

[@Trey_Davis]

I was fortunate enough to go to Revolution for Sting’s last match. 🦂

[@tomseville2345]

Darby just announced today at an AEW press event for All In Texas tickets going on-sale that he's attempting Everest in April NEXT year instead; so he may die/be rendered incapable either AS AEW World Champion, or before he can have his big title winning match, which would likely be pencilled in FOR All In '25; notably Bryan and Sting both appeared and Bryan dropped the same hints that he will wrestle IF he can by July...

[@MrEandc4life]

Can we all agree that Simon gets up for being our Proteus champion?

[@dylanogg347]

I think the biggest issue with AEW's Tag Team Division was The Young Bucks. I'm pretty sure they defended the AEW World Tag Team Championship less often than Finn Balor & Jordan Devlin defend their belts.

[@katpaoli]

Thank you Simon!

[@MrMarchollywood]

Heres some more Up: The Hurt Syndicate, Outrunners, The new TV deal, Hologram and Mortis. Down: Mone, Jericho , predictable outcomes, too many injuries.

[@kryceksangel]

That rookie Toni Storm is going places. She's already got a preshow match tonight

[@kryceksangel]

Simon you need to thanks Mox for Ospreay being there

[@GorgasScienceFoundation]

we have yet to arrive at the end of a 12 month period, Simon.

[@davidhuffman1173]

sometimes having an extended time away helps with the "pop" when they return. But yeah, having people show up like every two or three weeks is just kind of weird. If your "cast" is too large to accommodate everyone, maybe it's time to trim the bush and focus on better quality content rather than "who's gonna show up this week?" like back in the monday night wars, AEW should really just do it's own thing, which it does really well most times.

[@MrHURRICANE43]

I don’t usually comment but damn some of you in this comment section need to get a life. If you don’t like AEW. Don’t watch it. Don’t pay attention to it. Crazy concept I know. But I get it you probably don’t get enough attention in real life so you have to complain on the internet. All you tribal fans need to do something with your life. You’re ruining wrestling! Wrestling used to be my escape from the real world. A few hours where I could just be entertained and have fun no matter what I was watching no matter how good or bad the product was. But now every time you go online you just get someone complaining and whining about wrestling. Online wrestling is no different than American politics with the amount of bitching and moaning. Y’all get a brown down

[@afp445]

ALL OF THIS!!!! 💯💯💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯👏👏👏👏👏

[@J_Tevo]

The development of the womens division is a stretch... yes it's better than the other years, but not by much. There has always been great talent in AEW, we've known that for years, but the actual utilization from the company is still WAY below what it should be.

[@yan_dj]

That thumbnail is perfect ragebait 😭

[@knickydymondz33]

Please give Simon a WWE contact already.

[@Bullying_Tanaka]

Naaaah give him an aew contract he will fit in right there

[@ryannurrenbern8032]

Simon Miller for Prime Minister

[@fad3dmik3]

Tony,britt, and the bucks have to do alot better in 2025

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

Wait did anyone see those glitches around 16:50? WCW storyline coming???

[@nicholasvertucci2054]

There's a reason no retirement in wrestling history has resembled Sting's or Danielson's.

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

Only 17 minutes?- JD from NY, Geekdom, Eric Bishoff... probably 🤣😂

[@marcusbarugh919]

This comment made me spit out my coffee

[@ezgoodnight]

I'm sure youtube comments will be having a normal one today

[@afp445]

Don't count on it 😂

[@david-p8e6o]

@@afp445 they will complain that Simon gives AEW too many ups not enough downs why they listen to Devantes crap and that stupid crossman guy

[@afp445]

@@david-p8e6o Of course 💯 It wouldn't be the IWC without the childish anti-AEW bullshit

[@david-p8e6o]

@@afp445 yea its so childish they make videos of antii AEW bullshit to get views fed the haters AEW isnt dying no matter what anyone says

[@geeshep4836]

Seriously AEW Has Got To Do Better A Whole Lot Better In 2025.

[@auglicious]

Had to listen a few times...could've sworn Simon dropped an f-bomb there

[@deyampert3738]

The crowd and ratings are indicative of the quality of the show!!! It’s no way around it! It’s like a movie or a strip club! It’s good, people pay, it’s bad, people don’t! 😂😂😂

[@gregmartin114]

Brown down

[@danw4490]

I only came here for Simon. I don't think AEW got much of anything right in 2024. MJF went from being the best to somebody who I don't care about. Mercedes is unwatchable. Mox is unwatchable. Jericho causes pain to my eyeballs. Ospreay is overrated. There are very few things I can even tolerate on the show now.

[@thomaspayton-tb9oj]

Please do apro wresteling ups and dows 24

[@CJVeinhorn]

Guten Tag Simon

[@bradevans449]

UP for Toni Storm, the Timeless One has been the most entertaining woman in pro wrestling this year, IMO. UP for Takeshita winning gold, I hope they continue to push him to the moon. UP for the Hurt Syndicate arriving in AEW, so happy they're here. DOWN for... whatever the heck happened with the Lucha Bros. I miss them.

[@brendonbosch1376]

just saying i am not watching this video because The Bucks are in the thumbnail

[@zacktyler485]

But you'll click on the video and comment very nice

[@brendonbosch1376]

@zacktyler485 yip

[@loveSscars_6]

And a huge up for the year Takeshida has had🫡

[@matthewhostetter8974]

Having the DoucheBucks in the Thumbnail with a Down is all you need to know about AEW in 2024. Rememebr they fired the biggest draw AEW had in Punk, and the ratings and attendance have suffered for over a year because of them. But AEWCulture will always defend their meal ticket.

[@tamesthegame4468]

We want TNA up and down back maybe the big 4 PLE

[@bossvalordave]

I don't care if its a noisy crowd iam not watching them iam watching what's in the ring . All in 2024 a lot less people yes but iam not paying to watch them iam paying to see the wrestler's. Tna had bad crowd for year's did it stop them no wwf the same did it stop them no . Just enjoy the show

[@afp445]

Amen brother 👍💯 It's a shame so many people put so much focus on ratings/attendance

[@bossvalordave]

@afp445 yup

[@Sean-wu8qf]

I think Moxley being the one to retire Danielson is a brown down!

[@shoneharis2003]

Where is the golden up for Christian Cage

[@MsRockman123]

So AEW gets more ups than WWE….

[@afp445]

Yeah, and? Are you gonna cry about it?

[@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780]

If I learned one thing following wrestling on the internet (since I stopped watching it last spring) is that everything AEW did was an epic fail and everything WWE did was amazeballs.

[@afp445]

That's the IWC in a nutshell: WWE good, AEW bad

[@gamineglass]

Willow Nightingale

[@delfimneves5559]

Only in Whatculture even after AEW has a shit year it still has more ups then WWE

[@afp445]

Only in the IWC do people cry and moan about someone enjoying AEW a bit more than WWE As always, truly pathetic

[@Trey_Davis]

It’s difficult for a lot of people to get hyped up in middle of a work week.

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Miro's still undergoing financial problems after his second divorce with Lana. The man had been out of house and home for the past five years. Also I love Orange Cassidy who looks like Kanji Tatsumi from Persona 4 And the Woman's division despite its flaws are ten times better than WWE's women.

[@tomseville2345]

*Second* divorce? It was their first...they were together IRL when Vince split them up on TV in 2015 (to amuse himself, apparently). Lana announcing the official 2016 engagement on her socials (thinking correctly that kayfabe was dead, and she could promote her real life outside of WWE TV) is what initially killed his push in WWE. Getting himself over later with "Rusev Day" was the nail in the coffin, and then Vince did it AGAIN by putting her with Bobby Lashley on TV, and having him feud with the two of them. And "five years"? They divorced last year, right after reuniting on AEW TV...

[@jameshauville8401]

I scratch my head at people saying AEW is finished when 2024 was objectively far better than 2023. They restored the look, didn’t have Punk acting like a diva and did some of their best work. They put me in mind of WCW around 1992-93. Not the greatest, but building to something.

[@afp445]

Because that's what the trolls and haters ALWAYS say. Every day it's the same 'AEW is dead/dying' rhetoric ad nauseum.

[@Chill1nfr]

if anything, I think a down was having so many amazing women's tag match's and team ups but no tag championships for the females, willow x stat lander, Paige x ruby, Harley and Paige, so many good tag teams that have already been established but nothing is done with them, maybe instead of trios for the men it should have just been tags champs for the women

[@quanmfsanchez411]

Simon ups he couldve gave To the commentary team they held it down also the refs dont get enough love and up for takeshita he had a great year and up for the youngbucks for being so good on tv and in ring up for MJF for not choosing wwe and being my favorite douchbag and for Harley and syke blue theyve been very entertaining and up for tony kahn another good year!

[@aristidesmacsteel7287]

Simon, what did you do to make Sami mad again? He's hacking your videos again.... Great video though.

[@deyampert3738]

May won the cup and destroyed Storm for no reason! Never to be explained! 😂

[@stefanweigl6438]

Golden up for that bald security guy aew had in wembly🎉

[@bossman8461]

Idk what Simon is talking about I don't watch wrestling for the crowd noise hell most of the time I wish they would shut up

[@meowskiss4475]

This video should be filled with downs 😂😂

[@afp445]

You wish 'E' drone

[@claudemanning6578]

In terms of the venue issue with Aew, I think they should take an approach similar to that of NXT and TNA. Meaning have one location that's basically your home base that you do most of your tapings from and then do sporadic shows elsewhere mainly when it's coming up to a ppv. That way let's All In is coming up in a week's time, you can run a deal where you book let's say the O2 arena for Dynamite and then have the ppv at Wembley so the crowd who have paid to watch the ppv will also by proxy turn up to the regular show and you also do one right after the ppv to capture the same feeling. That way when they do go on the road it feels more special than now.

[@JonathanCarone]

I know I’m the minority, but I’m so tired of the Jon Moxley ultra violent stuff. It gets a mega down from me.

[@kryceksangel]

Quiet? Maybe Simon needs a better tv 😂

[@thedankbank3657]

Critics of AEW will demand they change something then they do it and they complain about the changes

[@afp445]

That's trolls for you 🤡 Hypocrites, the lot of them

[@david-p8e6o]

@@afp445 absolutely there the ones who need to change

[@afp445]

@@david-p8e6o Facts 💯

[@DailyNihilism]

You mean changing to smaller venues? That's a sign tho that critics were right.

[@afp445]

@@DailyNihilism The OP isn't talking about that, he's referring to the hypocrisy of many AEW critics

[@MrBahki]

The amount of downs left off this video is crazy.

[@afp445]

Yeah we know, it should be ALL downs right? 🙄🤡

[@ScumDog420]

Not everyone has a hate boner for AEW like most of you marks

[@stevestone2238]

Never cared for the young bucks. I don't see them as an asset

[@ToddSmith23]

Let me guess, all ups and no downs

[@MrHURRICANE43]

I know dude imagine enjoying stuff?!? That shits for nerds.

[@afp445]

​@@MrHURRICANE43 He's just butthurt that Simon didn't give them all downs Typical hater

[@VetGoalie76]

Can you give AEW a down for all the BS we see on TV everyweek?!

[@punchman13]

wat if people like the “bs”

[@tomseville2345]

No "maybe" about it, Simon. The closest thing WWE will do to a bloody women's angle is the off-camera/stage blood kind like the Liv/Raquel/Rhea parking lot angle (which they weren't even doing two years ago). We'll never see an angle like Toni/Mariah's in WWE...

[@afp445]

Just here for the predictable 'AEW doesn't deserve any ups!' childishness..... then again I haven't skimmed through the comments yet so there's probably already a comment like that on here

[@stephenmorton6764]

Simon give yourself a Golden Up and keep smashing it Champ. Not using Danhausen is a brown down 👇 And not using Nyla Rose, Abadon and Brody King to their potential is definitely a brown down 👎 Using Claudio gets an Up 👍

[@mehaknoorsingh8951]

Woah. Aew in its worst years still has more ups than wwe in their ongoing great period. Whatculture WTH!!!

[@afp445]

Cope harder 😂

[@Dresden_Nova]

Almost as if he specifically left some ups off both videos to make you comment... Just like he said he did

[@Sad7Statue]

Mercedes Mone is the equivalent of Spike Dudley.

[@davidjonmoxleyskipp230]

MAGA!

[@ToddSmith23]

The Cole/MJF feud was terrible with or without the injury.

[@HighHeelKnight]

It is only the second week of December. Winter hasn't even come yet. The World hasn't ended either. 🤦👎

[@ronald-xs7sp]

That doesn't happen until January 20th!

[@afp445]

​@@ronald-xs7sp Seek help for your TDS dude 🤦

[@darrellhood5430]

What happened to britt? Also I think wrestling is dying people are tired of these super long story lines the bloodline is what 4 or 5 years going now it's old

[@tomseville2345]

She publicly threw a strop about working with Serena and not being in the AEW World/TBS title pictures a few months ago; she hasn't appeared on TV since, and Serena only just got back on Saturday, to lose to Willow...

[@heldersilva8170]

All nice talk but the reality is that besides sting retirement there’s no ups in AEW. That promotion is literally a shit show. I’m the only one who knew that this circus of a promotion was doomed and over the second it was announced in 2019? I’m pretty sure even sting was like “shit, WCW was a parody but this place is next level.”

[@afp445]

Just say you're an 'E' shill without saying you're an 'E' shill

[@cd4playa1245]

The Young Bucks are the best wrestlers right now.

[@carlosr6462]

LMAO

[@mistahwrestling1430]

You didn't talk about okada.. for 2024 he has to get 👇. Has to be one of the worst years of his career. I mean the man barely wrestled at all..

[@paolodasilva1921]

Simon def a aew Stan. He gave 12 ups to aew who clearly is struggling and 8 ups to wwe who had a better year. Just wow

[@afp445]

Gotta love the hypocrisy of you WWE fangirls: accuse anyone who enjoys AEW or gives them props of being 'stans' while glazing WWE Hilariously pathetic 🤡😂

[@eastsidenell]

Sting ended his career doing everything other than what got him famous. Darby tried to unalive himself, Then they cut off his retirement speech. That’s a Up?

[@andraiy644]

@@eastsidenell Yes. That's a Up.

[@eastsidenell]

@ ok

[@afp445]

Cry more 'E' zombie

[@DailyNihilism]

Should have had a match against darby and put him over

[@11sdownie]

Are there any ups? They exist to laugh it which is an up for sure.