WWE and AEW seem to get a competition from a new company in the market. FightfulSelect.com reported that they have learnt that the former the IIconics comprising of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce( real names,Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) have been active in the free-agent market. It it not known where they’ll land but it is believed that the IIconics had interest from IMPACT Wrestling recently.
But as of now it appears that a deal has not been made. However, it is understood that they have interest from a new wrestling program scheduled for the fall. McKay and Lee will require visas to remain in the United States which wouldn’t have been an issue for either company to procure.
DDP believes AEW is the real competition of WWE
While there could more competition to AEW and WWE, the former WWE star DDP said that AEW is a huge competition to WWE.
He said: “All of a sudden, it looks like AEW is not just another wrestling organization,” said DDP, “They have risen to the level of like real competition for WWE and I never thought that would be possible again.”
The former WCW champion then talked about the company’s ticket sales. He mentioned how AEW sold tickets for their Chicago shows very fast. He compared the ticket sales for Rampage to WWE’s shows:
“I know they just sold tickets for Chicago, and it was a number of shows like three nights in a row.” mentioned DDP, “They all sold out. I would say it’s about ten, eleven thousand people, and then they got the United Center.
