Contract and Free Agency Thread

[MenacingMonk]

Certain posters still pretending that Cody/Ricky aren't friends and Ricky didn't tell Khan that he was leaving when his contract was up

Wants it to be one way but it's the other... lol

Don’t remember hearing this before.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Don’t remember hearing this before.

It's been known. Of course people will choose when or what dirsheets to believe and when not to believe but it's been an open secret. That's why Starks was off TV.

But one thing people lied about, they said Starks wasn't allowed to work indies and that wasn't the case. Starks has worked indies.

 

[MenacingMonk]

It's been known. Of course people will choose when or what dirsheets to believe and when not to believe but it's been an open secret. That's why Starks was off TV.

But one thing people lied about, they said Starks wasn't allowed to work indies and that wasn't the case. Starks has worked indies.

Man, if that “I’m leaving” rumor is true, everything makes sense.

And yeah, the dummies were bytching about him not working GCW and acted like it was a bigger deal than it was. He shows up to Defy and the same complainers aren’t even watching the show to support him.

 

[NoMorePie]

Def Rebel already planning some bad AI done Jazz music as we speak

"My name, is Ricky Starks."

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

I think he has potential but if Melo ain't good enough to rise above mid tier under Hunter's watch then I'll wait it out and see what they actually do with Starks..

Ricky will likely have Cody politicking for him strongly and I would imagine that would at least carry a little bit of weight

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

That's what some sheets felt but I have no idea if WWE is interested. I'd say creative freedom is certainly out the window. This is a guy who thought being a "gamer" was a great gimmick for him initially. He didn't gain any type of steam until "The Redeemer" shyt popped off.

He left the USA to move back to Bulgaria after he split with Lana. So don’t know if he will want to go back to the WWE and have to move back to the USA.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Lol forcing a MF to take your paychecks to do nothing is not a flex

But he wants the WWE paycheck instead so he can be used.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Wardlow is hurt. He apparently hurt his knee, chose not to get surgery and made it worse. That's according to Matt Taven on some neckbeard podcast anyway.

I hadn’t heard that about not getting surgery. I’d be plenty happy if TK just let his contract expire.

 

[dh86]

Wonder what happens with Britt, Ray Fenix, and Wardlow.


Its says a lot about how p*ssy TK is that he only did this because WWE did releases.

Why should Tony Khan ever do WWE any favors?

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Don’t remember hearing this before.

Well he told TK not to pick up his option, so that kind of tells you all you need to know without him even having to say it directly. Like where else is he going to go, sign some pay per appearance deal for TNA and work the indies?

 

[Silkk]

Why should Tony Khan ever do WWE any favors?

Doing wwe favors?


Doing yourself a favor by not paying MFs to do nothing….?

 

[dh86]

Doing wwe favors?


Doing yourself a favor by not paying MFs to do nothing….?

Doing WWE a favor by handing them his contracted talent when they want them. WWE isnt obligated to AEW's roster. If a talent clearly made a deal with WWE while under contract to me (Penta and Fenix in August), of course im going to sit them down. What if a report came out about AJ Styles having a deal done with AEW with a storyline and merch already set up, what do you think would happen?

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

I hadn’t heard that about not getting surgery. I’d be plenty happy if TK just let his contract expire.

Matt Taven Says That Wardlow Is Out Of Action Due To A Knee Injury | Fightful News

Matt Taven says that Wardlow is out of action with a knee injury.

www.fightful.com

 

[Finn Baller]

Doing WWE a favor by handing them his contracted talent when they want them. WWE isnt obligated to AEW's roster. If a talent clearly made a deal with WWE while under contract to me (Penta and Fenix in August), of course im going to sit them down. What if a report came out about AJ Styles having a deal done with AEW with a storyline and merch already set up, what do you think would happen?

That’s basically what happened with Ricochet but they didn’t tack on any injury time or run any real interference. Ospreay was very public calling him over for another match etc before his deal was even up

 

[King P]

Doing WWE a favor by handing them his contracted talent when they want them. WWE isnt obligated to AEW's roster. If a talent clearly made a deal with WWE while under contract to me (Penta and Fenix in August), of course im going to sit them down. What if a report came out about AJ Styles having a deal done with AEW with a storyline and merch already set up, what do you think would happen?

It happens all the the time on both sides. There is no tampering in wrestling, this isn't a sport with a collective bargaining agreement to prevent anything like that