WTH is Tony Khan doing with Sasha Banks aka Mercedes?

[drifter]

What about fully keeping the Mercedes name? I don't know how it works but perhaps she gets to keep her name fully and not give WWE any kickback from it. So all merchandise sold under her name, she keeps all profit?

Any merch sold is also licensed by the promotion no wrestler ever gets 100%, you can negotiate down the split and that's the difference as far as that

Part of her going back to WWE was them giving her ownership of Sasha Banks. Rock only just got 100% ownership of his name and there's around 4 galaxies between the two as far as business moving, not to mention Leati Joe Anoaʻi doesn't own Roman Reigns, so that wasn't happening. She's where she needs to be if she wants to maximize outside WWE's umbrella even though Mercedes Mone isn't close in value to Sasha Banks

 

[Ohnoits]

This is horrible

"She's going to be a big star in Hollywood"

 

[Mook]

Far lighter schedule
Far bigger bag
& has the opportunity to become the *first* true legit crossover star to work for the company (part) full time.

None of these goals or milestones would have happened with wwe

She ain’t crossing over to shyt lol

 

[FS4LFE]

Only reason you go to AEW at this point is for money. Company has been stagnant for most two years, ran by a clown and caters to a small demographic.

She’ll be back in the Fed where she belongs in two years.

 

[Peter Popoff]

This is hilarious. AEW is the AFVs of wrestling. I love this unintentionally bloop shıt.

Turrible

 

[Brad Piff]

JD taking Tony Khan to task over the poor handling of Sasha.

 

[firemanBk]

She ain’t crossing over to shyt lol

Idk where people coming up with that
She's a fukking awful actress

Idc if she was in Mandalorian, that's one show lol it hasn't lead to anything

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

It seems like they are trying to mimic WWEs roll out of Jade Cargill a little bit with a less is more approach. But that strategy absolutely makes no sense with Sasha Banks. Also she needs to debut as a heel. She's not the best promo but much like Daniel Bryan a good heel run could finally get her comfortable enough on the mic to eventually pivot into other characterizations. I'm pretty sure she can do a bad bytch heel gimmick totally unconstrained by the Vince effect. There's not much there for her to work with but good, logical booking can give her the tools she'll need to carry the division and raise boats of her peers.

 

[SteelCitySoldier]

Her and Bianca brought me back to wrestling and when I heard she was signing with AEE I was going to start filling them again but then I literally forgot she had signed and reading through this thread I’m glad I forgot

 

[Brad Piff]

 

[White City Black]

Any merch sold is also licensed by the promotion no wrestler ever gets 100%, you can negotiate down the split and that's the difference as far as that

Part of her going back to WWE was them giving her ownership of Sasha Banks. Rock only just got 100% ownership of his name and there's around 4 galaxies between the two as far as business moving, not to mention Leati Joe Anoaʻi doesn't own Roman Reigns, so that wasn't happening. She's where she needs to be if she wants to maximize outside WWE's umbrella even though Mercedes Mone isn't close in value to Sasha Banks

Yea I’m sure WWE was like we offering you all this and you want your name too? On top of your trying to build up another one??

Oh “I want my masters to a recording that you bankrolled in the first place” head ass

But seriously…I think “Let it play out” gang is more about let’s just get to these damn matches. Streets are saying Mone won’t debut until DoN. We keep saying why get her on TV this soon but between the chance to introduce her in her hometown, and on top of all that damn money TK paying, he GON use her ASAP. Can’t blame him

 

[Hoodoo Child]

"She's going to be a big star in Hollywood"

It's not too far fetched, she has the look & charisma. All it takes is that one break out role, and The Mandalorian was a good "trial". I can see her guest appearing on Power, or a show on FX.

She has "it"

 

[Doctor Wily]

It's not too fad, she has the look & charisma. All it takes is that one break out role, and The Mandalorian was a good "trial". I can see her guest appearing on Power, or a show on FX.

She has "it"

As what? A Tax consultant character? Lawyer ? She'd be better off in a role for BMF


She can't act nor can she talk without it sounding forced or mechanical.

 

[Hoodoo Child]

As what? A Tax consultant character? Lawyer ? She'd be better off in a role for BMF


She can't act nor can she talk without it sounding forced or mechanical.

A bad bytch The same role as Angel

She's one of those types where you gotta let her adlib most of her script.

 

[MikelArteta]

Aew is a farmers league

MLS status