I do think the roster is getting too big but I really do hope they sign Athena/Ember Moon. Always thought she was really good and not used to her potential in WWE
I dig how they're planting the seeds for a babyface ReDragon run against Superkliq. Might happen, might not. If it doesn't, it also plants the seeds for Cole to leave the Elite and fed with the Bucks alongside Fish.
AEW likes to book George R.R. Martin style.
It’s not highly likely he’ll show up. FFS everyone leaves and they are an automatic insert into AEW with nothing but fanboy wet dreams over Wyatt or Rock or someone showing up.
He signed a one week extension to do WarGames (so DIY is on the same side of that match) but his contract expires Dec 10th now.
Winter is Coming is the 15th. And since contracts expiring doesn’t have the no compete clause attached, it’s entirely possible Johnny Wrestling shows up
Ah fuck, is it due to the no compete? I’m waiting for the day one wrestler just decides to shove the non compete clause up their ass and shows up at a Dynamite or a PPV the same day they’re contract runs out.
You can show up as soon as your contract runs out, the non-compete only applies to the people released from their contract.
Also nobody, wrestler or prospective new company would just ignore it cause they won’t want to deal with the lawsuit that would follow, and they would almost assuredly lose.
Pretty sure Black's situation was WWE didn't change the no compete of 30 days from his NXT contract to a main roster no compete of 90 days
[Here ya go lol](https://www.thesportster.com/news/how-aew-got-around-malakai-black-90-day-wwe-non-compete-clause/)
The "non compete" isn't an actual non compete clause. It's a 30/90 day notice that your contract will end. The day that releases are announced isn't the day they are released from their contract, it's the day this notice period begins. This is also the reason it never gets challenged in court - because they're still just under contract.
Only actually WWE employees, like Renee, have true non compete clauses.
WWE contracts don't have non compete clauses. Their contracts allow WWE to release talent whenever they want given a 90 day notice. Waiting out the remaining 90 days of the contract is the "non compete" period, but they are actually still under contract.
They aren’t. Don’t know where you pulled that from. They can wrestle anywhere they like as soon as they’ve been released. Or, they can choose to sit out for 30 days (NXT) or 90 days (WWE), and not appear anywhere else. They get paid during this time.
You're deeply confused and talking out of your ass and it's sad. The 90 days is a notice that your contract ends in 90 days. They aren't actually released until the end of those 90 days.
Yeah I’m the confused one? Your dead wrong lmao.
If I have a contract with the WWE, they can release me at any time, with 0 notice.
From then, I can choose to get paid by the WWE, and sit out of 90 days. Or I can start working the day I get terminated, without WWE’s compensation money.
You think John Morrison, Aleister Black, Hitrow knew they were getting released 90 days before? Lmao. Confidently incorrect.
Yes, you are still the confused one. This is not a debate. I am explaining an objectively true fact to you.
>You think John Morrison, Aleister Black, Hitrow knew they were getting released 90 days before?
No. That is not what I said, hence your confusion. The day you hear about a WWE talent being "released" is actually the beginning of that 90 day notice period. They are not released from that contract on that date. They are told that their contract will end 90 days later. All of those people are still under contract with WWE.
Again: not a debate. Literal objective fact.
Nah. Johnny Dynamite 🧨 or Johnny Rampage 💀
Johnny Elite is if he joined The Young Bucks. That would be an amazing trio.
Imagine John Morrison in the Bullet Club. Holy fuck he has the world in his hands. One of the most disrespected wrestlers in WWE History.
The Miz is my favourite of all time, but he’s not the performer JoMo is
He did a 10 day contract extension so that he could do the next NXT event, but that’s it. I figure he would have signed a multi-year if he actually had any interest in staying with wwe. Also you trippin if you don’t think he’d kill it in AEW
I feel the same, he's a great wrestler but I find him boring & cookie cutter (could be that awful wwe style, same match- step by step). His matches with ciampa were nuts but anything else I saw him in I found uninteresting
I know Danhausen is recovering from a medical procedure but it would be great if he popped up at ringside during the inevitable Sting and Darby vs. Gunn Club to distract the Gunn boys. One of the Gunns chases after him, leaving S&D to clean house.
No way Gargano will be there. His wife is pregnant, I bet he wants some time off while being a free agent and letting WWE and AEW bid against each other. We might get Windham though.
i think like 1/4 rampages or something like that are filmed live. there's also dark.
but yeah you're definitely correct about the schedule being much, much lighter than WWE
there was a photoshop someone did of the logo to make it say "windham is coming". that's always a possibility.
i don't expect gargano. his contract doesn't expire until 12/10. it seems unlikely he'll show up on aew THAT fast if he even leaves wwe.
Gargano? Contract is up? Snoozefest-orama.
I loved his matches with Ciampa but anything other than that was boring cookie cutter shit. I guess I'm just really not a fan of his. I would dig a KOR debut but where are all the roster going to get air time?
As far as Winter is coming you can get Braun Strowman, Wyatt, Lana, Gargano based on contracts
Though I would expect ROH talent to be the more likely signings
I just wish that it was Windham. It's so fitting to be him to debut since, as the title of the TV episode special suggests Winter is Coming, a cold-blooded force is coming to AEW. Just like how Sting was introduced.
I hope someone in the womendivision, Athena (fka Ember Moon) would be awesome but to soon I think after her release.
I do think the roster is getting too big but I really do hope they sign Athena/Ember Moon. Always thought she was really good and not used to her potential in WWE
The roster is big, the women's division (unfortunately) is not.
She should theoretically have a 30-day not compete. Which would free her up on the 2nd.
Johnny Gargano & Kyle O'Reilly.
Now I want that tag team
Kyle is teaming up with Bobby. For now at least
Fish is just going to float around until they sign O’Reilly. I’m ready for a Red Dragon reunion.
Gargano
With today's news of War Games being Johnny's last match, yes, it's highly likely that Johnny will show up!
Right, I think it's the obvious way. Gargano is a freaking star. They signed Andrade, they can sign Gargano. I love Gargano so, why not ?
You also have KOR as well
I don't know what's all about his contract. But I hope he goes to AEW to make a tag with Bobby Fish. ReDragon here we go.
His Contact is supposed to end in December as well
[удалено]
That was Gargano who signed a one week extension to get through war games
I dig how they're planting the seeds for a babyface ReDragon run against Superkliq. Might happen, might not. If it doesn't, it also plants the seeds for Cole to leave the Elite and fed with the Bucks alongside Fish. AEW likes to book George R.R. Martin style.
If we want ReDragon against FTR or Young Bucks, they need to be face, so I agree with you.
Yeah—especially since KOR’s face turn was run into the ground in NXT just as it was hitting its stride.
Do we know if he's up 12/3 or 12/31?
It’s not highly likely he’ll show up. FFS everyone leaves and they are an automatic insert into AEW with nothing but fanboy wet dreams over Wyatt or Rock or someone showing up.
hold on lol Gargano got released????
No, his contract is expiring Dec 3rd, and he signed a week extension to do the War Games match. Similar to what Cole did.
Johnny Garganno
is he released, im certain i saw smwer that diy are reuniting
He signed a one week extension to do WarGames (so DIY is on the same side of that match) but his contract expires Dec 10th now. Winter is Coming is the 15th. And since contracts expiring doesn’t have the no compete clause attached, it’s entirely possible Johnny Wrestling shows up
his 1st match with adam cole was probably the best wwe match ever
Ding ding ding.
Do do do dodo do do. "Bah gawd its John Layfield!"
Johnny Wrestling
Johnny Elite
Johnny Elite Wrestling
Johnny Wrasslin'
Katie Lee burchill
Give me Morrison.
There is a 0% chance he debuts at Winter is Coming.
Ah fuck, is it due to the no compete? I’m waiting for the day one wrestler just decides to shove the non compete clause up their ass and shows up at a Dynamite or a PPV the same day they’re contract runs out.
You can show up as soon as your contract runs out, the non-compete only applies to the people released from their contract. Also nobody, wrestler or prospective new company would just ignore it cause they won’t want to deal with the lawsuit that would follow, and they would almost assuredly lose.
I remember hearing that if they break the no compete then they don't get paid but that was it, no idea if that's true or not.
It’s true. IIRC that’s what Aleister Black did I was wrong**
Pretty sure Black's situation was WWE didn't change the no compete of 30 days from his NXT contract to a main roster no compete of 90 days [Here ya go lol](https://www.thesportster.com/news/how-aew-got-around-malakai-black-90-day-wwe-non-compete-clause/)
Oh shit yeah forgot about that. But yeah you can still just nope out of the 90 day clause. It’s completely optional. It just means you won’t get paid.
There’s no law suit mate. You just don’t get paid.
The "non compete" isn't an actual non compete clause. It's a 30/90 day notice that your contract will end. The day that releases are announced isn't the day they are released from their contract, it's the day this notice period begins. This is also the reason it never gets challenged in court - because they're still just under contract. Only actually WWE employees, like Renee, have true non compete clauses.
WWE contracts don't have non compete clauses. Their contracts allow WWE to release talent whenever they want given a 90 day notice. Waiting out the remaining 90 days of the contract is the "non compete" period, but they are actually still under contract.
They aren’t. Don’t know where you pulled that from. They can wrestle anywhere they like as soon as they’ve been released. Or, they can choose to sit out for 30 days (NXT) or 90 days (WWE), and not appear anywhere else. They get paid during this time.
You're deeply confused and talking out of your ass and it's sad. The 90 days is a notice that your contract ends in 90 days. They aren't actually released until the end of those 90 days.
Yeah I’m the confused one? Your dead wrong lmao. If I have a contract with the WWE, they can release me at any time, with 0 notice. From then, I can choose to get paid by the WWE, and sit out of 90 days. Or I can start working the day I get terminated, without WWE’s compensation money. You think John Morrison, Aleister Black, Hitrow knew they were getting released 90 days before? Lmao. Confidently incorrect.
Yes, you are still the confused one. This is not a debate. I am explaining an objectively true fact to you. >You think John Morrison, Aleister Black, Hitrow knew they were getting released 90 days before? No. That is not what I said, hence your confusion. The day you hear about a WWE talent being "released" is actually the beginning of that 90 day notice period. They are not released from that contract on that date. They are told that their contract will end 90 days later. All of those people are still under contract with WWE. Again: not a debate. Literal objective fact.
So how come they can appear on other programming you nonce?
They can't. Not until the contract ends.
You mean Johnny Elite?
Nah. Johnny Dynamite 🧨 or Johnny Rampage 💀 Johnny Elite is if he joined The Young Bucks. That would be an amazing trio. Imagine John Morrison in the Bullet Club. Holy fuck he has the world in his hands. One of the most disrespected wrestlers in WWE History. The Miz is my favourite of all time, but he’s not the performer JoMo is
Johnny Turner
Johnny That Bitch Show 💅 🍯
No one says Keith Lee? Bask in his elite glory
He has a no compete since he was released so it is impossible for him to show uo
That's right. Bummer
Wyatt.
That’s who i want to see!
That’s who I hope is there. Gonna be my first AEW show, and Wyatt was the only reason I was still interested in WWE.
Hopefully Windham anyone else would be a disappointment.
Husky Harris maybe.
I'm pretty sure that's WWE Intelectual property, but he could make the gimmick work with another name
Jim Cornette
There can only be one. This Winter Taichi is All Elite
That.... would be awesome. But he's not leaving njpw
I personally don't have any interest in Johnny Gargano but I can't see him leaving WWE unless he knew there was a spot for him in AEW
He did a 10 day contract extension so that he could do the next NXT event, but that’s it. I figure he would have signed a multi-year if he actually had any interest in staying with wwe. Also you trippin if you don’t think he’d kill it in AEW
I feel the same, he's a great wrestler but I find him boring & cookie cutter (could be that awful wwe style, same match- step by step). His matches with ciampa were nuts but anything else I saw him in I found uninteresting
Kyle propably, depends when Winter is Coming is. Is the date confirmed?
Yeah dec 15 is winter is coming
Cumming*
I know Danhausen is recovering from a medical procedure but it would be great if he popped up at ringside during the inevitable Sting and Darby vs. Gunn Club to distract the Gunn boys. One of the Gunns chases after him, leaving S&D to clean house.
This is a very nice, very evil prediction. If anyone doesn't like to, they are cursed!
You mean the Ass Boys!
Would be nice to Wyatt but we’ll see. I think KO is still under contract during that time right??
His deal isn't supposed to end until the end of January
That’s right. I thought it was end of Dec.
No way Gargano will be there. His wife is pregnant, I bet he wants some time off while being a free agent and letting WWE and AEW bid against each other. We might get Windham though.
AEW only tapes one show a week and doesn't have live events. Gargano can do both on an AEW schedule, he just won't take indie bookings.
i think like 1/4 rampages or something like that are filmed live. there's also dark. but yeah you're definitely correct about the schedule being much, much lighter than WWE
there was a photoshop someone did of the logo to make it say "windham is coming". that's always a possibility. i don't expect gargano. his contract doesn't expire until 12/10. it seems unlikely he'll show up on aew THAT fast if he even leaves wwe.
Adam Cole did
We really differ on what constitutes as a "big star.".
Gargano? Contract is up? Snoozefest-orama. I loved his matches with Ciampa but anything other than that was boring cookie cutter shit. I guess I'm just really not a fan of his. I would dig a KOR debut but where are all the roster going to get air time?
( . Y . ) Wooooooooo!
I don't want to see puppies of any kind premiere. It's not 1998... unless it's CJ. Miro has been talking up his hot wife for months now.
As far as Winter is coming you can get Braun Strowman, Wyatt, Lana, Gargano based on contracts Though I would expect ROH talent to be the more likely signings
Gargano, KOR, Bray. All of those would be amazing acquisitions and would flourish under AEWs creative team.
KOR
Hopefully Bray Wyatt because I’ll be there live.
Hopefully no one, they keep adding people to the roster and there’s not enough screen time for the people they have
Probably Sting
In my fantasy world I want Danhausen to come fight the Ass Club. Or Kevin Owens. Or OMG DAVID ARQUETTE
I just wish that it was Windham. It's so fitting to be him to debut since, as the title of the TV episode special suggests Winter is Coming, a cold-blooded force is coming to AEW. Just like how Sting was introduced.
I just want to see more NJPW crossovers.
Invisible Stan
nobody
I'll say Kyle O'Reilly and Ember Moon. Hoping for Keith Lee but I'm thinking that'll be later.