Cattle Mutilation
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He'd have to take a big pay cut to go to Impact. I read even these bottom of the roster people who are on essentially an NBA-style two-way contract are getting paid significantly more than what a full-timer in Impact is.
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You really think so? He’s lower card over there so I doubt they couldn’t at the very least meet him, especially if they’re going to book him as a bigger star
Cattle Mutilation
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Yes. Impact doesn't pay shyt. That's why they keep losing top talent. AEW jobbers make more than Impact full-timers.
krackdagawd
Inspire.
I said it in the dynamite thread after seeing Swerve opp. The frail cac is to Khan what the roided up cac is to Vince.
The only shows that seem to push black talent is on impact and collision.
The only shows that seem to push black talent is on impact and collision.
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Not necessarily true. I've listened to an interview from Hobbs where he basically said WWE was stringing him along on whether or not they were going to sign him. Once he showed up on AEW TV (thanks to Cody for bringing him in), then WWE approached him with a contract offer. He turned them down because he felt like they only offered him to prevent him from signing with AEW which he ultimately did.
rabbitfood
Ancillary Character
I wish Hobbs had thicker legs. These thin ones are holding him back from truly being a big meaty man.
As a casual fan, I'm trying to figure out why I've only seen Hobbs in promos over the last month.
A Moose vs Hobbs feud? Yes, please.
If Giant Baba isn't running things; and Powerhouse can't work with Hansen or Gordy, then Hobbs doesn't need to go to Japan (unless he just wants to eat at Ribera Steakhouse).Hobbs just needs the Japan treatment. Send dude to Noah and watch miracles happen. Dude would be the 4K remake of Bob Sapp.
Breh needs to perfect the American Hoss style before the modern Japanese try to turn him into another big flipper like Lance Archer or Wardlow.
Even though all of that is true, none of those guys are in charge. Tony Khan is the one running the ship, and he prefers wrestlers with his physique.
Although everybody with a working set of eyes can see Powerhouse Hobb's upsode & potential, Will can unfortunately only go as far as Tony Khan will allow.
Cattle Mutilation
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Punk got his own show, WBD specifically wanted him there, Punk essentially got to pick whoever he wanted to work with and against when he came back, Punk cucked his ass at the presser and has that man scared of Punk going off the rails again.
Punk has TK by the balls. Punk gets want Punk wants. If he wants Hobbs to get a push then Hobbs will get a push
Even if all of that is true, Tony Khan still signs CM Punk's paychecks. No matter how high Punk thinks he can fly, Tony Abdullah Rahim Khan can fire Punk or veto any ideas Punk has for "his" show.
No matter who the figurehead is, AEW Collision is owned lock, stock, and barrell by the Khans. Mr. Brooks has no ownership stake, and only as much say as his bosses give him.
That being said, the final say as to who gets pushed or de-pushed is solely and ultimately Tony Khan's.
Allen Poe
All Star
if Hobbs is turning face (or Starks is turning back heel), I hope they pair them back together
WWE tried to sign him right around the time he started appearing on Dynamite, and his stock has only risen since then
If the Impact salary numbers I've seen floating around are legit, he's probably already making noticabley more than their top stars