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It is so weird, on one hand it looks like AEW buries people who they suspect aren't going to re-sign with them, and just not use them in the hope it hurts their brand before they go to WWE or whatever (Starks/Fenix/etc)....yet on the other hand they are fine working with some expired contracts like Dustin's, and just keep them on freelance week-to-week deals.
Its really just the fact that everything is personal to Tony.
He's still just a fan with a checkbook. If someone wants to leave or takes the side of someone like Punk, he just gets butthurt and gets spiteful.
But on the other side he's an incredibly nice human... so you'll see him doing things like dropping $5k on every gofundme of a current or former wrestler.
It just really all comes back to the fact that he doesnt understand how to process feelings. He has the emotional intelligence of a teenager with aspergers.
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The look on Briscoe's face.
Meltzer is a joke. Does anybody respect him? Besides TK that is...
Supposedly TK offered Cardona a contract ahead of his match with Jericho. Unclear if he agreed to it. He has such a good thing going now that I think it would be foolish to sign with AEW. If anything sign with WWE for a run if he wants security. TK will lose interest in him after 2 months.
Gonna be a lot of people available soon it sounds like, so he can move onto a new toy.
TNA asked a ton of talent to take pay cuts, and a bunch are leaving.
TNA asked a ton of talent to take pay cuts, and a bunch are leaving.
Seems obvious with WWE he'd get to spend more time with his wife as well, but who knows what the various offers would be. Triple-H been seeming like a lot of time it doesn't matter regarding the level of the talent, but whether they have story ideas for the talent.
TNA might be the only fed run worse than AEW.
Rhino's contract expired and he's done. Grace is gone when her contract is up. You know Joe Hendry is biding his time until he can go to NXT. Speculation is Josh Alexander is gone when his contract expires in February since his announcer wife didn't re-sign.
TNA's response? Bring back Tessa Blanchard - the only person hated more in wrestling than Alberto del Patron. lmao
And I thought letting D'Amore go was a dumb idea.
I'm whelmed.
If they allow him to retain his NIL rights I can see it. He’s the original guy that used the internet to get himself over back in his WWE early days and has spent the last 5 years building himself up. Has so much freedom that it would be difficult to give up that.
Yeah... I'm sure he'd need a very protective contract after the way he was punished the first time around for getting himself over.
WWE would also have to pay him (IMO) a pretty penny considering he'd have to give up everything he has going on outside of in-ring work (merch, social media/twitch, podcast, etc) - that or give up control to WWE.
For comparison, when Ethan Page parted ways with AEW, he was doing a bit of indy stuff, some small promoting, his toy hunt youtube vlogs (though he'd stopped doing those as regularly), etc.
Pretty sure every bit of that stopped the moment he signed with NXT. I know his youtube stuff did.
For comparison, when Ethan Page parted ways with AEW, he was doing a bit of indy stuff, some small promoting, his toy hunt youtube vlogs (though he'd stopped doing those as regularly), etc.
Pretty sure every bit of that stopped the moment he signed with NXT. I know his youtube stuff did.
Lame show. Ospreay jobbing to Darby was awful. Best part was a Toni Storm interview where she has forgotten all about her past in AEW and praised the other women.
Per Meltzer earlier today, Kamille may be done with AEW after they squashed her. Hope he’s wrong on that one.
Per Meltzer earlier today, Kamille may be done with AEW after they squashed her. Hope he’s wrong on that one.
So........RicoChet's new gimmick is, he's a pussy who doesn't get any respect?
Ospreay is one of their most over faces. How is he doing clean jobs? WTF?
Toni Storm is GREAT at everything she does. Very entertaining, but she better be careful not to rely too much on her comedy chops.
How easy is it to forget that Mox is their World Champion? Unbelievable.
"ROH Final Battle" is on Friday. Tickets are not selling well. Did Khan do anything to promote the show tonight? Of course not.
Ospreay is one of their most over faces. How is he doing clean jobs? WTF?
Toni Storm is GREAT at everything she does. Very entertaining, but she better be careful not to rely too much on her comedy chops.
How easy is it to forget that Mox is their World Champion? Unbelievable.
"ROH Final Battle" is on Friday. Tickets are not selling well. Did Khan do anything to promote the show tonight? Of course not.
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I hope he's right. She can be a star. People like that need to get as far away from this big budget indie as soon as possible.
I just wanted to see Kamille more. How do you book her as a beast to start and suddenly she’s taking beat downs? I’d leave too unless they plan on having her double cross Sasha. She can do better.
I get Ospreay losing to Fletcher. He gets the business. The Darby match was a great watch but Ospreay losing clean was awful.
Riccochet change is something I don’t get at all.
Kamille shoulda gone to WWE like was originally reported. She's making more money in AEW, but was presented in NWA for fuck's sake.
Ospreay losing to Fletcher does make sense, and he seems like a good dude for wanting to get talent over for the betterment of the business. But TK also seems determined to help everyone forget he's one of the best in the world, too.
lol at Ricochet in general. He had a small memorable run in NXT (especially with his good entrance), but by & large, he's not been interesting since he was Prince Puma in Lucha Underground. He's not the only guy that can do the flippy shit he does in the ring anymore, so he's gotta bring more to the table.
Ospreay losing to Fletcher does make sense, and he seems like a good dude for wanting to get talent over for the betterment of the business. But TK also seems determined to help everyone forget he's one of the best in the world, too.
lol at Ricochet in general. He had a small memorable run in NXT (especially with his good entrance), but by & large, he's not been interesting since he was Prince Puma in Lucha Underground. He's not the only guy that can do the flippy shit he does in the ring anymore, so he's gotta bring more to the table.
So Ricochet's new gimmick is being a Beta?
