Let's Rate and Discuss AEW's 2022 Free Agent signings!

[Canadian Dragon]

Jake Atlas - released
Brody King
Danhausen
Keith Lee
AQA - retired
Buddy Matthews
SWERVE
Paige Van Zant
Jeff Hardy - suspended indefinitely
William Regal - Granted Release
Toni Storm
Wheeler Yuta
Samoa Joe
Stokely Hathaway
Athena
Rush
Claudio
Parker Boudreaux
Madison Rayne
Josh Woods
Renee Paquette (I guess this counts)
Willow Nightingale
Jeff Jarrett
Bandido
Konosuke Takeshita
AR Fox
Juice Robinson
Action Andretti
Sky Blue (Im counting it)

if I'm missing stuff please add below and I'll add to the list.

Who were some of your favorite signings? Who do you think has done the best? Who do you think hasn't done so well? Who do you think is next for a push? Discuss and please try not to use this as an opportunity to just shit on the people you don't like lol. Let's try to keep it balanced and talk about both what you liked and what you disliked

 

[Canadian Dragon]

My Favorite Signings:
Male: 1. Konosuke Takeshita 2.Brody King 3. Samoa Joe
Female: 1. Willow, 2. Toni Storm, 3. Athena

Who I think has risen the best to the occasion:
Takeshita, Rush, Swerve
Toni Storm 100%

Who I think can do better/has missed : Madison Rayne, Jeff Hardy, Parker Boudreaux

 

[Chris]

Ain't he great

 

[Marty McFourth]

Swerve has really surprised me. Honestly I wasn't sure if he was going to get lost in the shuffle when he initially debuted, and I hadn't seen a lot from him at the time. But he really found his groove with Keith Lee and their tag run ended up being a really great move. He makes the most of everything he's handed and kills it, even this group right now which is weird he's still somehow making it work and doing good stuff himself. I definitely feel like he's a guy you could push in the future, he has all the tools to succeed. Great promo, look and very crisp in-ring worker, plus understands how to work crowds.

Takeshita 100% my favourite signing. I see big things for him and he's already massively over with the crowds. Plus the matches he has been delivering.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I'm a big Swerve supporter as well and agree with all of that. He has all the tools and he's imo a great to amazing actor (in the wrestling scope, his facials and tone changes are excellent). Just needs a big role

 

[Marty McFourth]

Also Yuta is up there as well. It's crazy how much he grew last year as a performer. Like his transformation after the match with Moxley and BCC run has been quite incredible to see and made me a fan of him. Whilst I don't think he's going to be at the top of the card, I do think he's a very solid, dependable guy to have around on your roster. He also has improved massively as a talker, managing to hold his own when he was feuding with MJF as an example. His role right now is perfect for him, slots in well with ROH working the Pure division and I could see him getting a TNT/All-Atlantic run at some point too. Just a great signing that surprised me because when I first started seeing him on TV I wouldn't have expected him to be where he's at right now.

 

[Cwalker]

Swerve has probably been the best one of the bunch. Dude has got “it”

I don’t know if he can parlay that into a main event run but just give him consistent TV time and he’ll do well.

A lot of these are “meh” imo but Parker has definitely been the worst. Because he’s ass.

2023 I’m hoping for big things for guys like Claudio, Keith Lee and Juice.