It’s high time for WWE to take some notes from AEW All In 2026.

AEW All in 2026 was arguably the best PPV of the last year. Tony Khan produced a fantastic show that showcase some great matches, huge surprises, and enough drama to keep fans on the edge of their seats. It was a show that was very well paced, with minimum intrusion, and enough action that it gave you time to breathe while also keeping those in attendance captivated.

All In was the complete opposite of a WWE PPV, it cared about the fans, and was bothered about sending them home happy, unlike another company who loves to pretend fans only exist to fill the seats. Was All In a perfect PPV? Obviously not, but it was a show that felt like it was booked for those watching, not for those investing. AEW felt like a promotion whose primary concern was to entertain, not fill their pockets.

WWE Has To Learn From AEW All In 2026

Again, it’s not like WWE always puts out bland PPVs that make little to no sense. They put thought into their matches and feuds, and generally there’s always some kind of method to the madness, but somehow in 2026, a WWE PPV, oops, PLE, feels like a chore, a system that has been put into place long ago, and one that refuses to deviate from the set formula, irrespective of whether those watching it enjoy or not. Compared to last year, this year AEW All In felt like a much better booked show, much more well organised, and certainly had a lot less of the blood and gore.

There’s only so much syringes in mouths, and skewers in skulls can do for the growth of a company. While there will certainly be a part of the fanbase that loves that kind of stuff, the more mature audience will tune in to see the stories, and witness some good wrestling.

One thing about the show that was particularly unnecessary were the seven title changes that happened. Almost every title changed hands except the men’s tag team title and Jon Moxley’s Continental Title. It was such an unnecessary overkill tht at one point you just knew the title was switching hands. Some stars did not need to lose their titles, the biggest example of that being Kevin Knight. Unless Knight is carrying an injury we don’t know about yet, the star was pretty much doing well with the TNT Title and it gave him the chance to stand out from the 347 other men in the Don Callis Family.

Darby Allin did not need another TNT Title reign, his third overall, and was doing just fine in bloody feuds and gory matches that he specialises in. Also, as much as I love Sting, seeing him out at the PPV when he has clearly retired and is almost 70 at this point, is also unnecessary. Of course, you could understand him wanting to have a moment with his son and also his protege, but yeah, his appearances should be restricted for non-violent ones only.

You could argue these are minor points and perhaps even punch holes in them, but one of the major points coming out of the show, was the return of Britt Baker was the pre-show. Baker could have easily returned after the Mercedes Mone vs Willow Nightingale match and taken out Nightingale. With how long she has been gone, she would have been accepted as a babyface much faster, and the Mone feud would also take place for fans to finally witness it.

These are hardly negatives though, and the arguments don’t even hold a matchstick to how great the PPV was. There was some top notch action with end to end matches. There were barely any breaks during the entire show, clearly standing out from WWE who have an ad break every 5 minutes at this point.

The matches were all perfectly paced, with most of their choosing to not extend their welcome. The main event was also perfectly timed, with Will Ospreay finally getting over. Happy endings are something we rarely see in WWE anymore, even on the greatest scales, such as WrestleMania, and Triple H is hardly as hell bent as Tony Khan on sending the fans back home happy.

The difference in merit between the two companies are for all to see. All In wasn’t just a series of ads tucked in between matches, or segments and announcements contrived to stretch out the time as much as possible. Evenly paced PPVs gives everyone the right amount of time to shine. It never creates a situation where your women get nine minutes on the biggest show of the year, while the men go on for 45 minutes.

One of the most important points was how every division gets equal respect and love from the powers that be in AEW, while WWE barely has that. Tony Khan put out a statement with the tag team show off, and it was clear that he knows his tag team division will rule over all the companies in the world, especially WWE. It’s not to say that Triple H doesn’t have top tag teams at his disposal, it’s just that he doesn’t know how to use them, or refuses to.

When all is said and done, AEW All In blows WrestleMania out of the water when it comes to quality and presentation. Even the video packages to introduce some of the stars, especially Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega, were exceptionally well done and exceptionally executed. It’s sad to see that WWE with their billion dollar deals and thier trillion dollar valuations [it’s hyperbole] has failed to deliver the fans what they want.

It’s safe to say that AEW is much closer to pure pro wrestling, the ones that focuses on stories, entertainment and good matches. The World Wrestling Entertainment version of pro wrestling, oops, sports entertainment, has still got a bit to catch up to.

Triple H, WWE, and TKO have a lot to learn from AEW, and the first lesson they should take home is that fans have the final say, the ultimate opinion, and are the be all and end all in this business. Once you start disregarding them and treating them as extras the tables start to turn very soon.