Looks like Okada and Moné will soon be All Elite!
Wonder if the fact that he was on tna means aew and tna will work closer together again
Hard to say. The last few big NJPW names have made Impact/TNA runs right before their contracts expire (Switchblade, Ospreay, and Okada).
My gut feeling–and it’s nothing more than that–is that TNA and AEW aren’t on the best of terms. Maybe it was TK’s commercials, the way Sammy was handled, or something else, but I just feel like they aren’t too cool with each other right now. For a company that’s all about the forbidden door, you never hear AEW mention Impact/TNA.
the way Sammy was handled
I must have missed something, what do you mean?
If this is true Tony has to focus more on the stars. Mone and Okada are game changers. They better not show up once every three months… Unless that’s what they want then sure…
Everyone’s a game changer in AEW…until they’re not. Neither of these two are going to bring new eyes to the shows. At least they’ll have some good matches, though, in Okada’s case, we’ve seen some of them before.
Idk. I’m sour. There are too many people already and not enough time. I don’t want more time in shows… I’d rather less people at this point to see my favorites more.
It’s going to be interesting to see how these sorts of “loses” for NJPW (Switch, Ospreay, and now maybe Okada and Mone) change their relationship with AEW and how open the forbidden door remains.
I’ve suspected that the reason WWE haven’t really had working relationships with other companies, as well as the basic ‘total control’ purpose, is to keep the talent more ignorant as to how green the grass actually is.
I hope this doesn’t lead to relationships between AEW, NJPW, and to a lesser extent TNA, souring.
I think there is a great opportunity for AEW to take some of its (frankly) bloated roster, and to give opportunities in NJPW for stars that could really make a name for themselves. Jungle Boy is a prime example, and while I don’t buy that he’s done with AEW, I do think that a long-term loan to NJPW, or favoured deals for some of its stars could help keep the relationship good.
Agreed, I’d love to see some excursions.
