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Because I don’t agree with your analysis of them being less good.

I also think people have the wrong assumption that you have to be able to do everything in order to have some kind of value. Like I wouldn’t mind if they were mainly in trios with juice that would be fun for me. And then the guns could go back to being a tag team.

I also think one of their better assets is their character work, their charisma, their promos and their backseat skits. So since nobody here other than me seems to like them in the ring, I wouldn’t even mind if they mostly just cut promos in the ring, did skits in the back and only occasionally had a match in the ring.

I also think LG is the one people are mostly thinking of when they think the good brothers aren’t good in the ring because Karl can still have a perfectly fine singles match so maybe Karl will have more singles matches and LG can just be his heater.
AEW has a huge roster already. I don't see the point of adding more people unless they add value on what they have hence why honestly if it was me I think it would be Isla Dawn and maybe Vinci/Alexander who I would hire (Bea Priestly depends on how she is nowadays backstage wise) cause the women's division could do with some more depth and honestly Isla with Julia could be fun whilst Vinci could do a role on ROH in ring wise. Cedric I don't need to explain. Cause even if they just do promos, that takes time away from someone else.
 

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I don't have as much of a complaint with the hoarding or guys just "being bodies" in WWE or AEW in a lot of cases as long as they do still get used on some smaller shows (I did stop watching Main event so that doesn't count tho) so I really wouldn't be opposed on any of these people going to AEW, but there's none I think should go and really be pushed. They should realistically see it as a lateral move to stay making good money but it's not a crazy opportunity unless they REALLY show out
 
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AEW has a huge roster already. I don't see the point of adding more people unless they add value on what they have hence why honestly if it was me I think it would be Isla Dawn and maybe Vinci/Alexander who I would hire (Bea Priestly depends on how she is nowadays backstage wise) cause the women's division could do with some more depth and honestly Isla with Julia could be fun whilst Vinci could do a role on ROH in ring wise. Cedric I don't need to explain. Cause even if they just do promos, that takes time away from someone else.
I don’t even disagree with you, which is why AEW would be my last choice for them to go somewhere. I already have quite a few of my favorites that have not exactly been used as well as I would’ve liked to them to in AEW because Tony just has different priorities for what he likes to see then I do so I don’t exactly expect the good brothers to be booked very well in AEW, which is why I’d prefer them go to TNA but I’m just saying as one of my favorite acts in modern wrestling, I wouldn’t be mad or sad if they went up there.

As far as taking time away, I don’t think they would if they joined the bang bang gang cause they would just be grouped in with whatever the bang bang gang time was. But there’s also a lot of people I don’t care about in AEW currently getting TV time so if they took time away from them, I wouldn’t mind that either.
 

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I don't have as much of a complaint with the hoarding or guys just "being bodies" in WWE or AEW in a lot of cases as long as they do still get used on some smaller shows (I did stop watching Main event so that doesn't count tho) so I really wouldn't be opposed on any of these people going to AEW, but there's none I think should go and really be pushed. They should realistically see it as a lateral move to stay making good money but it's not a crazy opportunity unless they REALLY show out
While I would prefer a push for most of the people that I like I would at least accept a match on a regular basis on one of the programs, including Ring of Honor. If the good brothers, mostly just wrestled on Ring of Honor I’d be good with that too. Same thing with OGK.

Now I am behind as far as like what the storylines are, but I have looked up their cage match and I know they haven’t had a single match since December so it’s like at least let them wrestle on Ring of Honor.
 

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While I would prefer a push for most of the people that I like I would at least accept a match on a regular basis on one of the programs, including Ring of Honor. If the good brothers, mostly just wrestled on Ring of Honor I’d be good with that too. Same thing with OGK.

Now I am behind as far as like what the storylines are, but I have looked up their cage match and I know they haven’t had a single match since December so it’s like at least let them wrestle on Ring of Honor.

Yeah the difference here is I'm just not huge fans of any of these releases, I like most tho (you know my thoughts on the good bros so we don't have to go back there lol). When I do have that connection yeah I call for pushes and complain that the roster is too big but I try to be mindful that I shouldn't do that silly generic complaint, I should look at who is getting TV time and decide if any of it should be cut for the person I'm upset about
 
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Yeah the difference here is I'm just not huge fans of any of these releases, I like most tho (you know my thoughts on the good bros so we don't have to go back there lol). When I do have that connection yeah I call for pushes and complain that the roster is too big but I try to be mindful that I shouldn't do that silly generic complaint, I should look at who is getting TV time and decide if any of it should be cut for the person I'm upset about
I can’t say I have strong feelings on most of them outside the Good Brotbers. I did like Isla once upon a time but I haven’t seen her in a while. Cedric I’d be fine with joining his Hurt friends, but I can’t say I’m too excited to see him or not. AOP I’ve never had a strong opinion on. I could take or leave them. I don’t need them in AEW at all. MLW would probably be their best fit. Join Contra Unit.

But yeah, I start out wishing for pushes and then eventually I fall back on to just accepting they at least get booked on something. So that’s the only thing that makes me a little distressed is that a lot of my people can’t even get booked and as far as your last point I probably could make a decent list of people that I see every week that I’d be fine got booked less, but it’s all just choices in the end. Mine would just be different.

I do think this is why TNA and others should find a way to be more enticing because TNA has the time to utilize more talent than they currently do.
 

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It's almost a meme for me that I suggest everyone go to TNA when they get fired but everyone that does usually benefits lol or I guess I at least enjoy them, I don't exactly know what pay cut they have to take so I can't comment there.

But literally I think Vinci, Isla, Bea, and Cedric would do great there. Good bros and AOP I'm less high on anywhere in general but even TNA would probably use them best. I know theoretically they can't take everyone but this isn't exactly completely washed talent (good bros lol sorry Smark), they're not just signing all the rejects and they still have heavy turnover themselves.

For Cedric and Hurt Syndicate, eh I know the history and I even like Cedric, I just don't think it adds anything to the group rn except for some young blood I guess bc they're pretty old but Cedric isn't too young himself
 
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Also anyone that TNA doesn't sign I would say MLW is your best bet for a contract and they'll use most well too. If neither then you need to do the GCW/Defy/whatever big indies run.

Go to NWA only if you have the nostalgia or hate performing in front of the libs everywhere else
 
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It’s fine. People told me the good brothers were washed when WWE let them go the first time in 2020 or whenever it was and then they had an amazing run in TNA and New Japan so I expect people to disagree with me on it. It’s par for the course.
 

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Also anyone that TNA doesn't sign I would say MLW is your best bet for a contract and they'll use most well too. If neither then you need to do the GCW/Defy/whatever big indies run.

Go to NWA only if you have the nostalgia or hate performing in front of the libs everywhere else
I’d be really happy if MLW could sign at least a couple of these people because they really need the help. It’s funny because I like Court’s creative but he has such a hard time locking down a roster that is consistent.
 

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All I know is wherever Vinci goes. I hope he keeps the same gimmick he was doing. :heston idc where at.*


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It’s fine. People told me the good brothers were washed when WWE let them go the first time in 2020 or whenever it was and then they had an amazing run in TNA and New Japan so I expect people to disagree with me on it. It’s par for the course.

I actually didn't mind most of this run, but mostly only when they were the Jay White or Kenny Omega lackeys (mostly Jay, didn't care for them in AEW as much but that's bc they killed Kaz's elite hunter run that I was excited about bc he couldn't even beat TNA elite members). Just towards the end it got really old, especially bc of some stuff out of TNA's control like the briscoes signing exclusively with ROH again so they had to drop the TNA belts quick and the only team available (at least in Scott's mind at the time) was giving it right back to good bros
 
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I’d love for the NWA to eventually find their way back because I know people seemed to like it in 2019 so maybe they’ll find their way back but I have a hard time wishing anybody goes there.
 

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All I know is wherever Vinci goes. I hope he keeps the same gimmick he was doing. :heston idc where at.*


*As long as it’s company I watch

Yeah this is the most perfect TNA gimmick