Allie Kitsune
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Feb 7, 2019 23:32:23 GMT -5
And I think they've known this for a little while now, thus the deal. I just hope this isn't going to sour some people who may be in that class action like Joey Ryan on working with AEW now. Depends if this is going to be an angle by which people can get out of their LU contracts, really. If this is an angle through which they can give well paying work to the people locked in to these contracts then it's probably going to be seen as a real blessing, at least for Ryan if nobody else. If not... Well, honestly there's quite a few things about AEW and how they've been circling around the indies and saying lots of things that feels like it's one or two big business decision reveals away from turning kind of sour in a lot of ways. It's a little bit... I don't know... ...the company that's supposed to "Change The World" is getting down in the muck with the carniest major promotion in the biz... You don't roll around in that dirt and come away clean.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 7, 2019 23:36:29 GMT -5
Depends if this is going to be an angle by which people can get out of their LU contracts, really. If this is an angle through which they can give well paying work to the people locked in to these contracts then it's probably going to be seen as a real blessing, at least for Ryan if nobody else. If not... Well, honestly there's quite a few things about AEW and how they've been circling around the indies and saying lots of things that feels like it's one or two big business decision reveals away from turning kind of sour in a lot of ways. It's a little bit... I don't know... ...the company that's supposed to "Change The World" is getting down in the muck with the carniest major promotion in the biz... You don't roll around in that dirt and come away clean. It really kind of depends on the extent of the partnership. Realistically, the worst of their crime would most likely be that they'd be bringing money to AAA, and the allure of the deal may get people to sign with AAA or otherwise wouldn't, neither of which is ideal, but is still relatively unscathed.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Feb 7, 2019 23:42:07 GMT -5
Julian Roldán: I am an honest and hard working promoter, I have never lied to anyone in my life...
If the Roldán family are involved this won’t end well. f***ing carnies.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Feb 7, 2019 23:50:27 GMT -5
You know, this is all going to be worth it if the way AEW Changes the World winds up being Psycho Clown breaking out as an international megastar who eclipses everyone in WWE.
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Zone Was Wrong
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Feb 7, 2019 23:56:47 GMT -5
Talent wise this makes total sense. LU put a spotlight on a lot of wrestlers who would have never exposed if not for the EL Rey Network. Expanding the talent to a company that is (probably) getting a major tv deal is a no brainer.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2019 23:58:45 GMT -5
The Roldans f***ed with Penta and Fenix and this was with AAA having money in LU.
Once AEW starts trying to sign any of their talents to contracts or AAA even sniffs a hint of it...you will see the same shit being pulled that they have been pulling with LU.
because something I learned through that shit was that Penta and Fenix's different names hold different values and booking them under certain names will cost more.
Rey Fenix and Penta Zero M - Sound like parody guys so these don't get the top tier money offers when booked under them
Fenix and Pentagon Jr - What everyone knows them under...this is why AEW has them under Rey Fenix and Penta Zero M ...because Fenix and Pentagon Jr belong to AAA
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Post by Display Name on Feb 8, 2019 1:52:51 GMT -5
I understand they want the talent, but AEW is gonna be regretting this down the line.
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Post by markymark on Feb 8, 2019 7:52:16 GMT -5
Talent wise IMO, helps more the Women division than the Male division. Lady Shani is probably the most popular luchadora in Mexico, Keyra and Maravilla would be very fitting in AEW style.
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