5 worst non-contract guys for AEW

**Vastardikai** · 12-20-2021, 03:14 PM

I am going to bring up some mistakes and missteps here. It's subjective and keep that in mind. Also, I am not including jobbers. I am talking about actual named talent that AEW brought in, didn't sign to a contract, and for some reason or other, it was bad. Some of these actually broke my heart.

5. Takeshita. This one is as low as it because he wasn't really featured on anything more substantial than the Wrestlemania week house show and the one episode of Dark. At the time, he was the Champion of DDT. Why is he on this list? Well, someone showed people his name, but didn't take the time to pronounce it to the commentators. So, we had Schiavone and Wight calling him "Take a Shit."

4. Kierra Hogan. I love seeing this young lady in action when she worked for the local indy in Thomson, GA. She had a pretty good run in Impact. So, why was she only used a couple of times in a promotion that desperately needs female talent that can work and not kill themselves or their opponent? Only thing I can think of is that she has a bigger butt than Tay, and we can't have anyone infringing on her gimmick.

3. Good Brothers. Karl and Doc are funny guys. But why were they the only Impact folks walking through "The Forbidden Door" from Impact? Why not Moose? Why not Callihan? You know, the folks who were actually feuding with Omega when he held the Impact Belt? Why? I mean, I know why, but Why? And as entertaining as they were, they didn't really add a whole lot to the show.

2. Maki Itoh. Why was she brought to the US? She pissed off Jim Cornette, who found her irritating. Then, come to find out, she was a shitty wrestler, to boot. The whole singing her song during a fight was funny, but it led to the worst mic shots ever seen. And it involved her wrestling. Seriously, she made Kelly Kelly look like Mildred Burke.

Honorable Mention: Minoru Suzuki. This broke my heart. I am a huge Suzuki fan, and I liked his match with Okada better than the first Okada-Omega match the month prior. He was the guy I thought that, if people saw him, he'd get over. AEW proved me wrong. I now know that if a guy is special, you need to play up what makes him special (a 30 second spot of Suzuki being Suzuki would work perfectly), and you need to give people a reason to WANT to see him (see: Jushin Liger in NXT). Throwing him out there with Moxley, who he has no chemistry with and fucking with his theme just didn't get the job done.

1. Nick Gage. Everyone else on this list, while it cost the company money to bring them in and book them, didn't actually cost them future revenue. Then there's Mr. Murder Death Kill. The idea was there. He was featured in DSOTR, and the name recognition could give both them and him a boost. By the way, Brian Pillman's episode was shown before this, with his son heavily featured. AEW (and the Bucks specifically) made Pillman Jr. look like a complete bitch. However, back to the Bank Addicted Drug Robber. He was brought in during the whole Trials of Jericho angle. He wrestled Jericho in a Death Match. During that match, broken glass ended up in the crowd, which could have led to a major lawsuit. But it was the Pizza Cutter that cost them the most. A combination of poor timing and the parties involved being morons led to Jericho getting his head cut open with a Pizza Cutter during a Dominoes Ad. A moment that went viral for all the wrong reasons. And, that cost them some Ad revenue. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the reason why AEW is headed to TBS, rather than staying on TNT, either. People will claim "WWE sabotage." but with what? The thing that actually happened? It was all over Twitter, and Dominoes maintains a Social Media presence. If anything, Bruce Pritchard called after the fact and said "I guess you saw that thing with the Pizza Cutter. We don't do that in WWE. We are a professionally run organization."

Any other Rando's brought in that were flops? Mention them. I didn't add Juvi because it was somehow not as bad as everything else.

12-20-2021, 03:14 PM	#1
Vastardikai Taller than Adam Cole Posts: 10,876	5 worst non-contract guys for AEW I am going to bring up some mistakes and missteps here. It's subjective and keep that in mind. Also, I am not including jobbers. I am talking about actual named talent that AEW brought in, didn't sign to a contract, and for some reason or other, it was bad. Some of these actually broke my heart. 5. Takeshita. This one is as low as it because he wasn't really featured on anything more substantial than the Wrestlemania week house show and the one episode of Dark. At the time, he was the Champion of DDT. Why is he on this list? Well, someone showed people his name, but didn't take the time to pronounce it to the commentators. So, we had Schiavone and Wight calling him "Take a Shit." 4. Kierra Hogan. I love seeing this young lady in action when she worked for the local indy in Thomson, GA. She had a pretty good run in Impact. So, why was she only used a couple of times in a promotion that desperately needs female talent that can work and not kill themselves or their opponent? Only thing I can think of is that she has a bigger butt than Tay, and we can't have anyone infringing on her gimmick. 3. Good Brothers. Karl and Doc are funny guys. But why were they the only Impact folks walking through "The Forbidden Door" from Impact? Why not Moose? Why not Callihan? You know, the folks who were actually feuding with Omega when he held the Impact Belt? Why? I mean, I know why, but Why? And as entertaining as they were, they didn't really add a whole lot to the show. 2. Maki Itoh. Why was she brought to the US? She pissed off Jim Cornette, who found her irritating. Then, come to find out, she was a shitty wrestler, to boot. The whole singing her song during a fight was funny, but it led to the worst mic shots ever seen. And it involved her wrestling. Seriously, she made Kelly Kelly look like Mildred Burke. Honorable Mention: Minoru Suzuki. This broke my heart. I am a huge Suzuki fan, and I liked his match with Okada better than the first Okada-Omega match the month prior. He was the guy I thought that, if people saw him, he'd get over. AEW proved me wrong. I now know that if a guy is special, you need to play up what makes him special (a 30 second spot of Suzuki being Suzuki would work perfectly), and you need to give people a reason to WANT to see him (see: Jushin Liger in NXT). Throwing him out there with Moxley, who he has no chemistry with and fucking with his theme just didn't get the job done. 1. Nick Gage. Everyone else on this list, while it cost the company money to bring them in and book them, didn't actually cost them future revenue. Then there's Mr. Murder Death Kill. The idea was there. He was featured in DSOTR, and the name recognition could give both them and him a boost. By the way, Brian Pillman's episode was shown before this, with his son heavily featured. AEW (and the Bucks specifically) made Pillman Jr. look like a complete bitch. However, back to the Bank Addicted Drug Robber. He was brought in during the whole Trials of Jericho angle. He wrestled Jericho in a Death Match. During that match, broken glass ended up in the crowd, which could have led to a major lawsuit. But it was the Pizza Cutter that cost them the most. A combination of poor timing and the parties involved being morons led to Jericho getting his head cut open with a Pizza Cutter during a Dominoes Ad. A moment that went viral for all the wrong reasons. And, that cost them some Ad revenue. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the reason why AEW is headed to TBS, rather than staying on TNT, either. People will claim "WWE sabotage." but with what? The thing that actually happened? It was all over Twitter, and Dominoes maintains a Social Media presence. If anything, Bruce Pritchard called after the fact and said "I guess you saw that thing with the Pizza Cutter. We don't do that in WWE. We are a professionally run organization." Any other Rando's brought in that were flops? Mention them. I didn't add Juvi because it was somehow not as bad as everything else. = "KARA-TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!" Question Mark.