AEW All Elite Wrestling #8: Grabbing the Brass Ring of Honor

[Unholy Diver]

If he is willing to go around and punch people so he can leave, just release him at that point.

How does it help the company to force people who don't want to be there to stay?

You have to hold people responsible and not reward bad behavior. AEW signed him to a multi year deal likely worth a good bit of money when wwe tossed him out with the trash. I'd give him a 90 day or 6 month unpaid vacation.

Of course, you can release him too as he isn't a difference maker that is going to put the competition over the top, but it sets the wrong precedent, that you just have a tantrum or act like a jackass and you can run off to wwe and break your contract

 

[CDJ]

You have to hold people responsible and not reward bad behavior. AEW signed him to a multi year deal likely worth a good bit of money when wwe tossed him out with the trash. I'd give him a 90 day or 6 month unpaid vacation.

Of course, you can release him too as he isn't a difference maker that is going to put the competition over the top, but it sets the wrong precedent, that you just have a tantrum or act like a jackass and you can run off to wwe and break your contract

Suspend without pay for 6 months THEN release

 

[Jussi]

You have to hold people responsible and not reward bad behavior. AEW signed him to a multi year deal likely worth a good bit of money when wwe tossed him out with the trash. I'd give him a 90 day or 6 month unpaid vacation.

Of course, you can release him too as he isn't a difference maker that is going to put the competition over the top, but it sets the wrong precedent, that you just have a tantrum or act like a jackass and you can run off to wwe and break your contract

Yeah, no need to act like Jeff Hardy. Just release him and let him go AEW. Oh wait...

 

[Emperoreddy]

It's also becoming a pattern of people wanting to punch Sammy in the face

 

[GKJ]

Conditional release would seem to be the way to go. Can’t go to WWE for the length of the contract. See how bad he wants out then.

 

[DaaaaB's]

I'm a pretty big fan of Andrade and think he's world class in the ring but he's kind of going about this like a whiny bitch. I'd suspend him unpaid for 6 months then release him. I hope he goes back to WWE and they pair him up with Zelina again. He's not much of a character but they could use a worker like him. I thought his work with Mysterio/Garza/Carrillo was pretty good a couple years ago and loved his NXT run.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

I'm a pretty big fan of Andrade and think he's world class in the ring but he's kind of going about this like a whiny bitch. I'd suspend him unpaid for 6 months then release him. I hope he goes back to WWE and they pair him up with Zelina again. He's not much of a character but they could use a worker like him. I thought his work with Mysterio/Garza/Carrillo was pretty good a couple years ago and loved his NXT run.

Agreed. He was awesome in NXT. I was excited when he came to AEW. he's got the look and he can go in the ring. He's been booked poorly, but you're absolutely right... the backstage stuff has been so lame.

 

[Sheppy]

Exactly.

He was nothing in WWE before, he is nothing in AEW now. Maybe the problem is that he is nothing.

Only time he was really over was NXT and that was mostly all Zelina. He is a great worker, that's for sure, but he is not an interesting character at all.

Andrade has always been a guy who could work, and that’s it. The guy couldn’t draw a stick man.

The ONLY CHANCE he had was with Zelina.

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

Andrade has always been a guy who could work, and that’s it. The guy couldn’t draw a stick man.

The ONLY CHANCE he had was with Zelina.

Malakai Black can go away too. Find something else to do for a couple years.

 

[yahhockey]

If anyone in the GTA wants to attend Rampage there are tickets starting at $6 including fees on StubHub.

 

[BostonBob]

Battle of the Belts 4 will air Saturday night at 11 pm Eastern on TSN5. Only one match announced so far:

F*cking TSN - I just noticed that they aired the show tonight after listing it all week to air Saturday night. And just what is TSN5 airing in that Saturday timeslot - a replay of a freaking CFL game that aired live just 2 hours earlier on TSN and TSN3. A big heartfelt FU to TSN.

 

[yahhockey]

Anyone notice Cody Rhodes in the Rampage image they used to close BOTB? Good times. Dynamite is shaping up to be good.

You can't trust TSN in advance with anything. They routinely shuffle programming. Nothing wrong with setting it to record in advance however the day of or at least the day before you should double check that it's still airing on the same channel.

 

[ManByng]

Did Tony need Lee/Strickland to be transitional champs for the Acclaimed or something?

The one good thing about this awful tag championship run was that they may have created a great heel in Strickland !

Yeah, no need to act like Jeff Hardy. Just release him and let him go AEW. Oh wait...

Ya some of these ex-WWE guys like Jeff Hardy and Tony Nese among others didn't need to be signed !

 

[TD Charlie]

The one good thing about this awful tag championship run was that they may have created a great heel in Strickland !


Ya some of these ex-WWE guys like Jeff hardy and Tony Nese among others didn't need to be signed !

Agree. Strickland doesn’t need tag titles, he’s worth a singles push as a heel for sure

 

[Troublesome 85]

Feels like Ricky Starks has lost heat

 

[BostonBob]

I guess because this week's shows are originating from Toronto TSN has added this week's Rampage show to it's lineup. This morning on my TV guide it was scheduled to air on Thursday night but now it's moved back to Friday night. Of course based on how they handled the Battle of the Belts 4 show who really knows when ( or even if ) it will air on TSN. Anyway - right now the TSN schedule for this week's AEW shows looks like this:

AEW Dynamite: 8 pm Eastern Wednesday on TSN2 and repeated at 1 am Eastern Thursday on TSN2
AEW Rampage: 11 pm Eastern Friday on TSN2 and repeated at 4 pm Saturday on TSN5

 

[Troublesome 85]

So stokely and morrisey appeared at GCW and cost Moxley the title there.

 

[yahhockey]

That's one way to drop the title (and end GCW appearances?) while still looking strong

 

[Troublesome 85]

 

[ckg927]

That's one way to drop the title (and end GCW appearances?) while still looking strong

Yep. That new 5 year contract Mox signed with AEW ties him to that company as well as its international partners(including NJPW); he's also expanding his responsibilities to mentoring and coaching talent. Fightful is reporting that GCW sources are claiming AEW didn't want Moxley to do that match with Nick Cage, but Mox insisted on finishing his run there; they also note that Mox has wrapped up his time with GCW for now.

 

[Troublesome 85]

GCW was forced go use Morrsey and Stokely it seems

Report: Update On Jon Moxley's Status With GCW

AEW World Champion AEW World Champion Jon Moxley signed a contract extension with the company, and the deal reportedly affects his GCW status.

www.wrestlezone.com

 

[CDJ]

Kazarian won the X Division belt at Bound for Glory, it’s nice they’re letting him work elsewhere if they have nothing for him

 

[Unholy Diver]

FTR now teaming with Spears against Brian Cage and the Samoan Slop Team

 

[GKJ]

Billy Gunn in a featured match, in which he is over, the same week DX does a 25-year reunion.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

MJF was awesome