Mansoor and Mason Madden discuss the biggest difference between WWE and AEW.
The MxM Collection duo has been making waves in both AEW and Ring Of Honor since signing with the companies back in July. Fans have been impressed with Mansoor and Madden's run, especially after many people were left underwhelmed with their stint as a team in WWE.
While appearing on the latest edition of Talk Is Jericho, Madden and Mansoor were asked to name the biggest difference between AEW and WWE. In response, Mansoor went first and said that it feels like WWE makes their mind up about you the moment that you walk through their doors.
“I would say that the biggest difference is that in WWE, it kind of feels like the moment you walk through the door, there’s kind of a decision made about you and how successful you’re going to be. Of course, there’s exceptions to every rule, but nine times out of ten, there’s a slot that you’re put in and you can exercise that role to the best of your ability and that’s how you do your job well.”
Mansoor continued on and provided an example of something MxM Collection did in AEW that they probably wouldn't have been able to do in WWE.
“In AEW, I feel like if you put everything you have into something, they can make it happen for you, but at the end of the day, it’s sink or swim based on your ability and your instincts and your talent. For example, when we had the wonderful Rico Constantine at WrestleDream in our corner, that was something that happened because we simply asked Sonjay Dutt. We said, ‘Hey, is it possible to have somebody that’s been out of the business for 20 years, who is the famous stylist for Billy and Chuck, in our corner for this match?’ He said, ‘If you can get his number, you can convince him, I will do my best to make that happen.’ Where as I feel in WWE, that probably would be a hard no.”
Then, Mason Madden went on and said that they were told no many times in WWE.
“We’ve been told no many times in WWE. There’s something special about being able to have an idea and see it come to fruition. There’s been a couple times that we just sat back and went, ‘Oh, it actually happened. We actually did it.’”
Mansoor then continued on and talked about how you have to kind of produce yourself in AEW.
“Not that we’re trying to bury WWE, it’s just that it’s a very well oiled machine. That’s the way it works, the production is incredible, but in order for that to be a well oiled machine, you can’t have too many deviations or straying from the plan so to speak of what the people at the top want. I think in AEW, it’s a lot more like, if you can kind of produce yourself in a way that is smart and works with the show, then you’ll succeed.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Mansoor recalled facing pressure from Vince McMahon to put on a "WrestleMania level match" against Cesaro at Crown Jewel in 2019. Check out his full comments here.
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