Who should be in the first wave of AEW 'deavours?

[L68]

i watch aew every week and would be fine with them cutting 50 percent of the roster lol

i dont even recognize a huge chunk of the list

i never watch aew dark though

 

[SpacelySprockets]

Lowkey i'd cut a few of them dark order dudes but obviously that can't happen cuz it's taboo and Billy Gunn/His kids but we all know thats not happening

Aaron Solo
Alan Angels (The Dark Order)
Angelico (Hybrid2)
Anthony Bowens (only thing saving him is Max Casters rapping)
Austin Gunn
Billy Gunn
Brandon Cutler
Chuck Taylor (Best Friends)
Cody Rhodes
Colt Cabana (The Dark Order)
Frankie Kazarian
Jack Evans (Hybrid2)
Jake Hager
Joey Janela
Kip Sabian
Lee Johnson (the breh got potential that simply wont be reached under AEWs booking)
Luther
Marko Stunt (Jurassic Express)
Matt Hardy (his run has been incredibly underwhelming, if hes not broken or with jeff #freeprivateparty)
Matt Sydal
Michael Nakazawa
Nick Comorotto
Preston Vance (The Dark Order)
Peter Avalon
QT Marshall (I know he's the plug for trainees but he dont need to be on TV, make him an agent)
Scorpio Sky
Shawn Dean
Shawn Spears
Sonny Kiss
Stu Grayson

ACTIVE ROSTER - WOMEN
Abadon
The Bunny
Big Swole
Brandi Rhodes
Emi Sakura
Leva Bates
Leyla Hirsch
Mel
Nyla Rose
Riho
Yuka Sakazaki

their womens division stinks but theres a few uncontracted chicks from dark id sign full time like Sahara, Kiah Dream, Julia Hart, and Leila Grey

 

[JerseyBoy23]

Y'all gotta remember that some people have are working backstage jobs too or they're friends with the EVPs so they'll never fully be cut unless they piss of TK somehow.

Kip, Penelope, Sonny, Mel, Marko, Spears

 

[Max.]

About 50% of the roster tbh

 

[The Solid One]

All the Black wrestlers

 

[dh86]

Kip and Penelope belong in nxt uk feuding with Jinny and Joseph Conners

 

[CBoz]

AEW doesn't release people!

 

[Reality Check]

With all the talk about which free agents should be signed by AEW it also has come up just how big the AEW roster is and how keeping that large of a roster isn't feasible for the company's bottom line. For this exercise I didn't include non-regularly active wrestlers like Sting, the mentors/managers like Arn and Tully or any of the backstage/broadcast signings like Mark Henry or Big Show.
So if you were Tony Khan for a day who would you cut from the AEW active wrestler roster?

ACTIVE ROSTER - MEN
Aaron Solo
Adam Page
Alan Angels (The Dark Order)
Alex Reynolds (The Dark Order)
Andrade El Idolo
Angelico (Hybrid2)
Anthony Bowens (The Acclaimed)
Anthony Ogogo
Austin Gunn
Billy Gunn
The Blade (The Butcher & The Blade)
Brandon Cutler
Brian Cage
Brian Pillman Jr (The Varsity Blonds)
The Butcher (The Butcher & The Blade)
Cash Wheeler (FTR)
Chris Jericho
Christian Cage
Christopher Daniels
Chuck Taylor (Best Friends)
Cody Rhodes
Colt Cabana (The Dark Order)
Colten Gunn
Dante Martin (Top Flight)
Darby Allin
Darius Martin (Top Flight)
Dax Harwood (FTR)
Dustin Rhodes
Eddie Kingston
Ethan Page
Evil Uno (The Dark Order)
Frankie Kazarian
Griff Garrison (Varsity Blonds)
Isiah Kassidy Private Party)
Jack Evans (Hybrid2)
Jake Hager
Joey Janela
John Silver (The Dark Order)
Jon Moxley
Jungle Boy (Jurassic Express)
Kenny Omega
Kip Sabian
Lance Archer
Lee Johnson
Luchasaurus (Jurassic Express)
Luther
Marko Stunt (Jurassic Express)
Marq Quen (Private Party)
Matt Hardy
Matt Jackson (The Young Bucks)
Matt Sydal
Max Caster (The Acclaimed)
Michael Nakazawa
Miro
MJF
Malakai Black
Nick Comorotto
Nick Jackson (The Young Bucks)
Orange Cassidy
Ortiz (Proud & Powerful)
Pac
Penta El Zero M (Lucha Brothers)
Powerhouse Hobbs
Preston Vance (The Dark Order)
Peter Avalon
QT Marshall
Rey Fenix Lucha Brothers)
Ricky Starks
Sammy Guevara
Santana (Proud & Powerful)
Scorpio Sky
Shawn Dean
Shawn Spears
Sonny Kiss
Stu Grayson
Trent (Best Friends)
Wardlow

ACTIVE ROSTER - WOMEN
Abadon
The Bunny
Anna Jay
Big Swole
Brandi Rhodes
Britt Baker
Emi Sakura
Hikaru Shida
Jade Cargill
Kris Statlander
Leva Bates
Leyla Hirsch
Mel
Nyla Rose
Penelope Ford
Red Velvet
Riho
Serena Deeb
Tay Conti
Thunder Rosa
Yuka Sakazaki

Based on the new wave of signings, here's how I would trim the roster if I were running AEW:

Jack Evans
Alan Angels
Angelico
Marco Stunt
Luther
Serpentico
Matt Sydal
Kip Sabien
Jake Hagar
Brian Cage
Anthony Ogogo
Abadon
Mel
Nyla Rose

There are some (Aaron Solo, Billy Gunn's kids, Nick Comoratto) who probably aren't officially signed, a couple that can be full time weed carriers (Brandon Cutler, Nakazawa, Joey Janela), and others (QT Marshall, Leva Bates, Matt Hardy, Shawn Spears, Dustin Rhodes, Colt Cabana, Billy Gunn, Kaz, Christopher Daniels) that can move into full-time backstage roles/coaches.

 

[NoMorePie]

Tye dillinger

 

[MenacingMonk]

I don’t think AEW would ever have a firing season(s). They’ll most likely let contracts expire.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

I don’t think AEW would ever have a firing season(s). They’ll most likely let contracts expire.

Isn't this just playing semantics? It still ends in termination.

 

[Finn Baller]

almost every manager they have should be fired and replaced by someone better: Lucha Bros dorky guy with the stupid gloves, Jade Cargill's indie-riffic manager, Andrade's manager, Vickie Guerrero

 

[MenacingMonk]

Isn't this just playing semantics? It still ends in termination.

that’s not the point. I’m saying I don’t think AEW is gonna fire a dozen or so employees in a day like what the E’s been doing for so long.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

that’s not the point. I’m saying I don’t think AEW is gonna fire a dozen or so employees in a day like what the E’s been doing for so long.

I get what you're saying, but I don't think there's a difference to the person on the receiving end.

 

[MenacingMonk]

I get what you're saying, but I don't think there's a difference to the person on the receiving end.

That’s not what I’m talking about tho.