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The Doc Says…WWE in 2016, plus Smackdown ’16/’17 to AEW Dynamite Comparison

WWE Decade-in-Review series continues with 2016; plus, is AEW Dynamite better than WWE’s best modern run of television?

Published

5 years ago

December 1, 2019

Chad Matthews

WWE Decade-in-Review series continues with 2016; plus, is AEW Dynamite better than WWE’s best modern run of television?

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This week, The Doc continues his WWE Decade in Review series (2016), then compares the popular Smackdown brand run in 2016/17 to AEW Dynamite.

The review of the decade has been a fascinating exercise for Doc thus far, describing as it has the peak of his adult WWE fandom and its downfall. Thematically, Doc labels 2016 “the fork in the road” for WWE and for his own WWE fandom. He tells the story of the year’s ups and downs, including his thoughts on the increasing part-timer problem that Shane McMahon put in a new light with his return, NXT’s further establishment, and the early success of Brand Split 2.0. Wrestler, Match, Mid-Card Match, Underrated Match, and Underrated Wrestler of the Year awards are handed out as well.

Later, attention turns to Smackdown 2016/2017 and the hungry roster that carried it to WWE’s current television product standard for the modern era. How does AEW Dynamite compare to that iteration of the blue brand? Hint: Doc feels AEW is superior in almost every way.

If you want to discuss AEW or WWE with Doc, follow and tweet @TheDocLOP !

Gou Oussema writes that “WWE Raw Strikes Gold with Seth Rollins Heel Turn.” Do you agree or disagree?

Click here to read Gou’s article: https://thechairshot.com/2019/11/unprotected-wwe-raw-strikes-gold-with-seth-rollins-heel-turn/

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DWI Podcast #471: WrestleMania 41, Chairshot Founders Edition

Finally, the grandest stage has come back around on the calendar! Greg Demarco @GregDemarco44 joins the show this week as we breakdown WrestleMania 41!

Published

11 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Outsider’s Edge presents the WrestleMania 41 Preview Episode

The Outsider’s Edge is BACK for Ca$h-A-Mania with a WrestleMania 41 preview!

Published

1 day ago

April 17, 2025

Rey Cash

The Outsider’s Edge is BACK for Ca$h-A-Mania with a WrestleMania 41 preview!

#ChairshotRadioNetwork brings you a brand new edition of The Outsider’s Edge! All of the OG’s are back to touch on a myriad of topics that have come up over the past week. Rance, Kyle, and Karl break down night 1 and night 2 of WrestleMania 41 in a way only they can!