On the one hand, I agree with the Bucks that you gotta invest in yourself and know your worth. They and Kenny Omega are looking at making mad money whenever they decide to make that jump and could very well bypass NXT. They clearly know their worth and have a vision for where they want their career to go.
At the same token, not everyone is going to be able to do that. You gotta remember that for every Cody Rhodes, there's a Damien Sandow who wasn't gonna be shyt in the E and wasn't shyt when he left. What they see as people just being marks for WWE could also be those people looking at the facts and making the right choice for them. Sometimes people just realize they ain't got it like that.
I feel like the Bucks have definitely laid out the blueprint for people who are on their level out on the indies, though. It's not applicable across the board, but if you're popping like they are, then you definitely shouldn't be taking the first deal WWE offers you. It's a business, and you gotta protect yourself.
Why take the first offer for pennies on the dollar for The E where they have 5-10 guys who can fill your spot already, when you can become big on the indies, make more money and make THEM need YOU and not the other way around?
