Rell84shots
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And they're also the reason they're willing to let people walk now, they no longer see them as competition so those big bumps in pay for low card talent are gone.AEW existing is the reason that acts like Dana Brooke, Jinder Mahal, etc. were signing 5 year contracts and saw a bump in pay. Contracts would stagnate if AEW closed because it's not like TNA or MLW could afford those deals and not everyone has the drive that Matt Cardona has to make bank without being signed anywhere.
If Matt Riddle was still there, the beef would pretty much be on-sight because of Riddle's MMA bro mentality and his inability to keep his mouth closed. Outside of that, not sure when CM Punk transforms back into Sourpuss Punk. He knows this is the last shot he has to a) make bank given how much he lost by being fired by AEW and b) end his career on his terms on a high note. So helps him financially and legacy-wise to eat crow if he wants to be able to write the final chapter of his career.
Obviously people are going to list the matches they want to see but the problem lies with other talent in the company that may have been promised something but are now on the backburner because a 45 year old Punk is back (that's another issue altogether since the WWE Stooges were shytting on Punk's performance in the ring when he was in AEW). I'm fairly certain McIntyre is going to go full Dean Ambrose "I'm here to collect checks until my contract runs out" mode and leave whenever his deal is up.