Select Answers: The Algorithm, Jimmy Uso Or Xavier Woods World Title?, Tony Khan as booker

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Do you think the X, which has an algorithm that rewards contentious posts and features more bot accounts than human ones, has affected the discourse surrounding AEW?

It does. It intentionally boosts inflammatory things that will cause arguments and replies because that's how they make their ad money.

Twitter discourages outgoing links because they want you to stay on their website, so that affects original creators. Aggregators end up benefiting the most, because they do absolutely no work, link to almost nothing, while the creator gets a (" - Fightful") and are told to be happy with the credit. Twitter also pays jack shit, so there's not a giant incentive for original creators to platform there.

I've noticed on Facebook, they intentionally boost bot accounts, specifically on the political end. You'll see the same post worded ten different ways. They thrive on engagement,

More likely to win a world title - Jimmy Uso or Xavier Woods?

I think there's always at least the possibility of a shock Jimmy Uso win. There have never been specific creative plans for such a thing, but I could see a situation where he wins, then drops it shortly after. With Xavier Woods, he just signed a five-year deal, and a lot can happen in five years. He's one of the more beloved talent in WWE, and there's always room and possibility of a creatively satisfying story of him being the remaining New Day member to win a title. I'll go with Jimmy Uso though, because I have less confidence in creative :)

Is Tony Khan still the main booker right now or is he handing off some responsibility to others now that we are in the NFL season?

Tony Khan is the main booker and will remain the main booker. He told me once that if he's sick, he's going to book, if he's framed for a crime, he'll book from jail. He was adamant that he will always be the main booker and that's how it is going to be. He's got plenty of voices giving him pitches, though.