The launch of AEW (American Extreme Wrestling) was one of the biggest news stories in professional wrestling in 2019.

But perhaps you still haven’t had a chance to immerse yourself in this daring “alternative to WWE,” which features oiled-up musclemen play-fighting in theatrical, physical morality plays that reflect the societal tensions, biases, and hopes of the everyday people to whom it panders (as opposed to WWE, which is real fighting).

Our special “Beginner’s Guide to AEW” is part of the video below (which begins with the shocking BREAKING NEWS that the company is now under new ownership). Watch: