Getting back into wrestling. Which one to watch?

[Tournament Master]

I personally only watch AEW now, as my time is limited so its hard to keep up on too much. Plus I like the high spot wrestling style and the characters. I personally like the absurd stuff and dont mind if something isn't "realistic". If that stuff doesn't bother you either, its a great way to go as I think the booking overall makes sense and is very old school even if the wrestling is new school. If that make sense.

Tom mentioned independentwrestling.tv which is a great option for sampling a bunch of things. I would point to Beyond Wrestling and the Uncharted Territory series which has had 2 seasons so far and is planning for a 3rd season to start the end of April. Its a smorgasbord of indie wrestlers, but also has some story lines that carry throughout the season and culminate in a big show. The production value isn't has high, but worth a look and the price is very reasonable ($10 a month vs. that amount per show for a GCW).

There is a bunch of great wrestling out there today, so I hope you find something you enjoy stevieray70

[MHardcore]

Beyond is pretty good. MLW and NWA too.
But AEW has been head and shoulders above any US promotion in every area that matters this year. Story development has been brilliant. Lots of talent on the roster and they know how to make stars. Letting the wrestlers be themselves helps. And they listen to their fans, and don’t try and spite them w every move.
GCW seems cool too but I don’t get to see enough of it, but I like a lot of the guys on the roster. More hardcore based than the other promotions.
ROH was great at one time, but they’ve taken a beating.
Evolve same thing.
Bar Wrestling is fun (but like the other indies, talent Is drying up)
PWG runs great shows but isn’t as much of a promotion, as it is a company that runs a few great shows and has a couple belts.
Chikara is a mere shell of its way former self.
CZW is almost non existent.
It really depends on your taste but there are options. Even the worst ones are probably better than WWE (regardless of their vast talent pool).

[TTX]

Yeah I'm NWA mostly and even more....just watching old school stuff.

[ajcostello]

Mar 15, 2020 14:20:33 GMT -5 MHardcore said:

It really depends on your taste but there are options. Even the worst ones are probably better than WWE (regardless of their vast talent pool).

This. So very much this.

It still amazes me how the company with the deepest roster of some of the best performers alive can be so consistently bad.

[whlineup]

My current order, which does tend to change from time to time.

AEW
NWA
MLW
ROH

when I can, I enjoy GCW, Beyond, PWG and other indy promotions, but am hit and miss with these as time permits.