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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 18, 2019 12:40:07 GMT -5
Not surprised. In terms of on screen accomplishments he has had one of the greatest 4-5 year runs for an "outsider" that WWE has ever given someone. Vince clearly loves him and at worst AJ has a job as trainer or backstage hand when he decides to hang up the boots
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Mar 18, 2019 12:42:02 GMT -5
I'd love to know the figure, AJ must be getting a huge raise.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 12:43:38 GMT -5
I'd love to know the figure, AJ must be getting a huge raise. AEW inflating those contracts. About time that the wrestlers had a bit of leverage again.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Mar 18, 2019 12:44:06 GMT -5
Happy to hear this. Styles is probably the best example of booking "outside" correctly. He was treated as a big deal right from the jump and has been booked right for the vast majority of his tenure
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 18, 2019 12:44:07 GMT -5
I'd love to know the figure, AJ must be getting a huge raise. Wasn't he already one of the top 5 in the company in terms of money?
Top 3 if you don't count Cena and Lesnar as part timers
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 18, 2019 12:45:03 GMT -5
Happy to hear this. Styles is probably the best example of booking "outside" correctly. He was treated as a big deal right from the jump and has been booked right for the vast majority of his tenure He's been booked like a number 1 star and that comes with his faults but I rather be complaining about wanting them to slow down with AJ as opposed to him just looking bad
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 18, 2019 12:45:59 GMT -5
I'd love to know the figure, AJ must be getting a huge raise. AEW inflating those contracts. About time that the wrestlers had a bit of leverage again. Leverage in regards to money and creative
Good brothers could still make big money in WWE but never be used, at worst you take a small pay cut to go to AEW but it's not affecting your pockets and they get more freedom
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Post by 4real on Mar 18, 2019 12:50:53 GMT -5
Good for AJ, he’s been a massive and valuable asset to the company. Probably could never have dreamed his run would have been as good as this.
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Post by Perfect Timing on Mar 18, 2019 12:55:48 GMT -5
I just hope he cuts his hair by Summerslam.
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Post by Tenshigure on Mar 18, 2019 13:06:15 GMT -5
The news comes as a shock to nobody, including his comrades at AEW I'm sure. Guy has more than put in the work to get rewarded for it, especially the audible he helped immensely in with TLC 2017. Guy may have had a few stumbling blocks here and there, but overall he's been a good asset to the company either way.
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Post by Ryushinku on Mar 18, 2019 13:11:48 GMT -5
Think it's the right decision, there are still major opportunities and opponents for him, and I hope he got himself a nice pay boost.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 13:12:30 GMT -5
Here's what I wanna see from AJ now.
- Be in a tag team with a younger superstar, an example is Ali, he'd be a great asset - Become more of a tweener/heel - Go to Raw - Become a Grand Slam Champion
Here's what I don't wanna see from AJ.
- Be a face world champion for a long period of time like before. 2-3 months at MOST.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 18, 2019 13:16:09 GMT -5
Here's what I wanna see from AJ now. - Be in a tag team with a younger superstar, an example is Ali, he'd be a great asset - Become more of a tweener/heel - Go to Raw - Become a Grand Slam Champion Here's what I don't wanna see from AJ. - Be a face world champion for a long period of time like before. 2-3 months at MOST. I don't expect to see him before a face world champ for a long period again
Essentially, that was his legacy run. Add to his HOF legacy
Tag and IC title is in his future at some point tho
Tagging with Ali which could trigger a heel turn for AJ is not a bad idea
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Post by ChitownKnight on Mar 18, 2019 13:16:50 GMT -5
Has there ever been an outside booked as well as AJ? Not even Jericho got a year long title run
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Post by Perd on Mar 18, 2019 13:20:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I don’t see why he wouldn’t. His WWE run has went about as well as it possibly could.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Mar 18, 2019 13:26:46 GMT -5
I just hope he cuts his hair by Summerslam. Oh lord no! AJ has fxxxing glorious hair.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 13:40:43 GMT -5
That Cody gif, but played in reverse.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Mar 18, 2019 13:59:49 GMT -5
Happy to hear this. Styles is probably the best example of booking "outside" correctly. He was treated as a big deal right from the jump and has been booked right for the vast majority of his tenure He had the good fortune of winning Vince over right away. He's probably the most "old school" of everyone Triple H has signed, so I'm sure that helped.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Mar 18, 2019 14:13:52 GMT -5
Has there ever been an outside booked as well as AJ? Not even Jericho got a year long title run Closest was probably Flair in 1991-92. Won the title in the Rumble with a then-record performance, and won it for a second time in a run that lasted a little over a year, while being in the main or semi-main event at every ppv aside from Summerslam, where he still had a major presence.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 18, 2019 14:26:53 GMT -5
Makes sense to me. He's been treated very well and has had a hell of a run thus far. I imagine he's going to Raw this year, so that could freshen things up for him.
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