American Wolves in talks with WWE & TNA

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Skip to around the 35 min mark, Davey mentions that he and Eddie are in talks with WWE & TNA. If they leave ROH, it'll be interesting to see where they go. If they continued as the American Wolves in TNA, then the Tag Division would no doubt be better than what it currently is. You'd be looking at matches vs Bad Influence etc. They would both be capable of winning the X-Division title too or the World title, should they sign for TNA and they get singles pushes towards those titles.

WWE, I don't know where they'd fit in tbh. I don't think they'd suit NXT well, so you would be looking at putting both men on the main roster. And whilst it would be 2 new faces on the main roster (something WWE has been lacking lately in new faces being brought up from NXT) i'm not too sure if they'd be pushed as well there as TNA. Plus, TNA has Dave Lagana as the main creative guy, a person both Davey & Eddie worked with when he was in ROH before he left for TNA.
 

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Eddie could be a fun little mid-card guy with the right mouth piece to do all his talking for him and maybe a bodyguard. Davey can FUCK OFF! Though.

I would be fine if they American Wolfed it up in TNA, but they need to bring in more tag teams.
 

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If WWE even would keep them together, but then if they split them, I don't see any reason WWE would want them other than to keep them out of TNA. They do need some talent that can bring some excitement back to the tag division, and these guys could do that fairly easily.

TNA actually does sound like the better option for them, might not get the same exposure, but they have a better chance of being represented properly there.
 

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Davey Richards has less personality than Benoit now, and his style is already done by a bigger guy named Brock Lesnar, TNA won't let him mark out and kick out of everything and poorly chain moves like he does. The other guy better fucking learn to sell or he is fucked come try-ouot time.
 

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They're two guys who definitely deserve a shot in either WWE or TNA.

I think Eddie Edwards could be an excellent face in WWE, he's easily the one of the most likeable guys on the indie circuit. That, as well as his wrestling style could make him a really popular wrestler there.

I think Davey might be a bit more suited to TNA. I'm sure if he went to NXT they could sort out a few kinks of his, but I just feel TNA would be better suited for him. Honestly, I don't get the hate for Davey Richards. He may have his faults, but there's no denying that he's an incredible athlete that can put on really fun matches.
 

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I don't get the hate for Davey Richards. He may have his faults, but there's no denying that he's an incredible athlete that can put on really fun matches.

Being athletic doesn't make him good at his chosen profession, he is a mark who pieces his matches together like a mark. He doesn't sell and kicks out of everybodies moves, there are reasons why indy shows only promote this guy sparingly, so he doesn't eat up their lockerroom. Gabe fucked over the indies by unleashing this guy onto the scene.
 

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Yeah, I don't care for Davey, but I think Eddie would do good if he had a mouthpiece because his mic work is God awful.
 

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I love the Wolves, I do, but I agree Eddie Edwards kinda looks like he'd fit in more in the WWE.

Davey, I like his style, but He looks like a midget in ROH.
 

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Being athletic doesn't make him good at his chosen profession, he is a mark who pieces his matches together like a mark. He doesn't sell and kicks out of everybodies moves, there are reasons why indy shows only promote this guy sparingly, so he doesn't eat up their lockerroom. Gabe fucked over the indies by unleashing this guy onto the scene.

He's also an outstanding wrestler technically though. My only problem with him is that his pacing of matches can be a bit off. Granted, that could be regarded as a big problem, but for me that's about it. He kicks out of the same amount of moves as most people on the indie scene, and I wouldn't exactly say he completely 'no sells' either. He normally fights back with 'adrenaline' before collapsing to the ground in most cases.

I can see why he's not that popular, but I don't know how people can call him worthless either.
 

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He's also an outstanding wrestler technically though. My only problem with him is that his pacing of matches can be a bit off. Granted, that could be regarded as a big problem, but for me that's about it. He kicks out of the same amount of moves as most people on the indie scene, and I wouldn't exactly say he completely 'no sells' either. He normally fights back with 'adrenaline' before collapsing to the ground in most cases.

I can see why he's not that popular, but I don't know how people can call him worthless either.

Pacing is a bit off? He uses Tiger Drivers off the top rope as transition spots. This guy is Teddy Hart who trains UFC bro. I don't think he would even get past nXt in WWE. TNA might be for him, even though that company isn't in the best of shape these days.
 

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I don't care for Davey Richards. His matches are usually just a mess. I do like Eddie Edwards however and I think training in nXt would help him a lot. He'd slowdown his style and be a decent undercard guy someday. That's about all I see from them as individuals. If they weren't so over the top as a team, I'd want them in TNA. They wouldn't even make them adapt their style though so that would be awkward as fuck.
 

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I am all for more tag teams in TNA and WWE but I can't see WWE picking them up as a team. Agree that Edwards is a much better chance of getting a job with WWE and would be more receptive to training in NXT, has plenty of potential. I have a feeling that Richards would be one of those guys that tries to demand that they skip developmental and that won't go over to well. With TNA do they still care about tag teams though? Would they be a decent chance to be signed there?
 

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As a team TNA needs them more than WWE who for the first time in awhile have a promising tag division. Think either have the talent to gain a decent midcard-spot as singles given the right push.