Contract and Free Agency Thread

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

None are fumbles to me. I didn’t coin them that.

I think some are obvious. Ricky Starks. Swerve. Toni Storm. Those are undebatable fumbles in my eyes

 

[g-ice]

I think some are obvious. Ricky Starks. Swerve. Toni Storm. Those are undebatable fumbles in my eyes

And Ethan Page. Those are the four egregious ones.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

And Ethan Page. Those are the four egregious ones.

I forgot about Page. I don't know how far he'll go but he's a good talent

 

[Straw Hat Luffy]

You ain’t been watching him the last few months huh

Don’t try to trick me bro

 

[g-ice]

I forgot about Page. I don't know how far he'll go but he's a good talent

He’ll be a fine fixture in the mid card and tag scene.

 

[Silkk]

Jade didn't have one memorable feud or story in AEW kind of what happening to Mercedes right now

And the one she did was dropped out of nowhere for no reason

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[TheAlbionist]

Apparently Mariah's contract likely runs til November or even later so it's all pretty much not worth talking about yet... but I do think WWE would be great for her eventually.

I wonder if NOW is right for her with Tiffany on top with a not totally dissimilar similar gimmick and plenty others waiting in the queue but also have to recognise she HAS probably hit her peak in AEW - she's been a major part of the best angle Womens wrestling has ever seen... whatever she does next wherever she does it will be compared unfavourably to it by idiots that take everything too seriously, but that might be minimised/cushioned by moving territories.

I'd like to carry on watching her, but if Wrestlemania is your dream you don't stop trying after All In.

 

[Lannister]

WWE brand still carries decades of weight behind its name. It's hard to ignore all the massive exposure and fame you get by being apart of the company. Not sure WWE will be paying Mariah as much as AEW, but I guess money doesn't matter to her at this point.

 

[MenacingMonk]

It takes two to make things work, but you guys are giving May too much credit with her feud with Toni. It was obvious who carried the angle and it showed after May won the title.

Aside from the angle with Toni, May doesn’t cut it for me. She can cut a promo and do some decent commentary at times, but she’s the definition of “and then the bell rings.”

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Here's my list of people who were 'fumbled'

AEW definitely fumbled Cody Rhodes. They definitely fumbled Penta/Fenix. They definitely fumbled Starks. An argument can be made for Jade but I don't think so. They booked her well, she wanted to go to WWE pretty much no matter what.

WWE fumbled Swerve. They fumbled Toni Storm. They fumbled Mercedes. They fumbled Lashley/Shelton. They potentially fumbled Ricochet.

There’s no potentially with Ricochet, it’s an open and shut case at this point.

 

[DoubleJ13]

Naito about to get that retirement package from Tony before his knees fully disintegrate

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

Naito about to make Okada look like the hardest working Japanese wrestler in the company

 

[THE 101]

Naito could genuinely be a game changer for AEW. Him and Ibushi about to have classics

 

[Rell84shots]

I think some are obvious. Ricky Starks. Swerve. Toni Storm. Those are undebatable fumbles in my eyes

I still think people misuse the word fumble. If it doesn't negatively impact your company then it's not a fumble. Stone Cold is the prime example of a fumble, Swerve & Storm haven't hurt the WWE at all. HHH's booking is more of a fumble than anything.