Signing them was never about giving them a successful run in America.
It was about convincing the most visible members of one of the most talked about factions in wrestling to leave New Japan. Same with Nakamura.
If Gallows and Anderson bought into what Vince promised them at the negotiating table, they got worked
The funniest thing about it is, after they signed AJ and them, Vince probably thought NJPW would have to scramble.
Bullet Club is still going, Kenny and The Bucks ended up getting so over that they could tell Vince to go fukk himself and be the main players in their own company now and Naito is still welcomed like
in venues on three continents even though he hasn't had a proper lengthy run with the title.