The identity of the mysterious devil-masked figure has been a mystery since it first appeared on AEW's AEW Dynamite on September 27. However, Eric Bischoff argues that the mystery behind the character has disappeared and could have disastrous consequences for the eventual unveiler.
In the latest "Ask Eric Anything" section, Bischoff and co-host Conrad Thompson discuss the topic. Thompson noted that AEW casually launched a devil-themed T-shirt in its retail stores, as if announcing the "Devil is all Elite" sign, which toned the impact of the entire character. Bischev believes that the character has lost its former brilliance.
Turning to another issue that AEW and Tony Khan are often criticized for — overhyped announcements, Thompson recalls Christian's debut, where Khan once called him one of the favorite wrestlers of all time, but was built to an unrealistic level of expectation. Bischev agrees.
If Tony had shut his mouth and said nothing, Christian would have appeared like that, without warning, and he would have been worth three times more. Bischev said.
Although both Bischoff and Thompson recognized and praised Christian's current performance, Thompson recalled that the rest of the audience present at the time were expecting the name of the bigger name, only to be disappointed when Christian appeared. Bischev turned to the commercial dimension, mentioning the difference in value between over-hype and a truly surprising organic return.
You do it over and over again, and at the end of the day it doesn't matter what you say because you've let your audience down. He explained, "They no longer have faith in you, they don't believe in you anymore, and when you lose credibility, who hurts the most?"It's those wrestlers. All that hype is worthless. And in the well-constructed surprises, there is great value. ”
Ever since the devil character appeared, speculation has abounded around it, from Punk to Adam Cole, Britatt Baker, Wardlow, Roderick Strong and even MJF himself. But at least according to Bischev, it doesn't matter anymore.
It's a career terminator. "It's so frustrating, whoever is behind the mask will be affected by how badly the plot is constructed." ”
As a long-time wrestling commentator, I think Bisjoff's views reflect to some extent a common problem in the current wrestling world – the imbalance between overhype and audience expectations. In this case, if AEW had better controlled the pace of information releases, it might have created a greater surprise and impact for the character.
This is not only a lesson for AEW, but also something for the entire wrestling community to pay attention to. But we can't ignore that the development and final outcome of these plots can often bring unexpected fun and discussion space to the audience.
Do you have any guesses about the true identity of this devilish character?Feel free to share your thoughts and thoughts on AEW's plot arrangement in the comment section!