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AEW and WWE Controversies Show Why It Can Be Hard to Be a Wrestling Fan

SI.com’s Week in Wrestling is published every week and provides beneath-the-surface coverage of the business of pro wrestling.

AEW match restarting and WWE’s third-party edict place business of pro wrestling in unflattering light

For those that love professional wrestling, this was not the most enjoyable week.

Yes, there were highlights. WWE produced its best episode of SmackDown of the year, and though AEW’s All Out pay-per-view did not reach its high standard of excellence, there were still outstanding matches, like Thunder Rosa–Hikaru Shida and the main event of MJF–Jon Moxley.