Watching Heatwave, you can see the improvement in regards to ring work. AEW has a lot to do with it. Although, Hunter and NXT was always more involved on that front than Vince’s WWE was, but Shawn’s NXT is especially coming closer to AEW-style matches. I’m almost wondering if Shawn finally stopped with the “WWE-style” training or not.
I do think this might have played a factor and possibly why she isn’t honoring her dates. AEW did feature him recently and they’re all in cahoots so to speak.I do wonder if they would have got her immediately if it wasn't for Rush tho
I think Vince leaving made things a lot less rigid, at the very least.
yeah I mean, it certainly did not help AEW's case, and Tony can't really fire Rush over it either and he's been a loyal guy for the company who is internally liked. sometimes these things happen
i think they still train the college people in a uniform way, most of the gymnasts wrestle the same at first, track people different, amateur wrestlers also different, but once they either get it or if anyone comes in already experienced, you just work your style. They don't lay out major matches in a set style, just some TV ones might be formulaic
what I am saying here just to clarify, is while I do not agree with Rush's stance (tho i get the whole imprisoned without a trial thing) - I think it would be a very bad look for the boys in the back to fire someone over that that works hard and has never made waves outside the company, for something happening not even in the same country. Shitty situation but you can't fire a guy over that because you want a new toy
yeah with Steph could be more to it (and i will admit theres not a huge talent pool in njpw and cmll for women) - but the more i think about it, the more it feels like they didnt wanna put aew adjacent talent over before going to wwe and THAT is petty as fuck if true lol
I said this thinking she'd be the token female member of LDF. I forgot Elektra Lopez existed. I'm sorry Elektra Lopez. I hope you don't get cut this year
