[PWInsider] AEW Talent Releases (pwinsider.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Brain@lemmy.zip to c/squaredcircle@lemmy.zip

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PWInsider.com has confirmed the following AEW talents were released today:

-The Tate Twins aka Dalton Castle's Boys.

-Anthony Henry.

-Stu Grayson.

-Gravity.

-Dasha Fuentes.

-Slim J.

-Parker Bordeaux.

-Jose The Assistant.

-Jora Johl.

In speaking to several sources, we are told AEW is currently evaluating their talent roster and making cuts to benefit both the company and the talents. The belief is the released talents would be 100% free agents immediately.

We are told this was likely the complete list of talents who were cut today. No word if additional names will also be released.

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[-] Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Not being held to a non-compete is huge. But usually, a non-compete means your former employer still pays you to stay home. So, depending on what the actual arrangement is, it could be a negative if they don't find work right away.

The Boys is a bummer, for reasons others have already stated, curious if maybe they wanted to get out of Dalton's shadow.

Anthony Henry is unfortunately the less interesting member of The Workhorsemen.

Stu definitely confuses me. Story-wise he's not part of the Dark Order anymore, but after supposedly joining The Righteous and having the 6-man Fight Without Honor against the DO, he completely disappeared. (Or he transformed into Lance Archer, have they ever been seen together?)

Gravity is probably a case of a luchador getting lost in the shuffle.

Dasha? Really? Why?

Slim J was shockingly the Last Man Standing in The Trustbusters. I don't recall him being bad in the ring, but his character of "that douchey stoner that you see in the grocery store right before closing time" was an absolute charisma vacuum.

Parker has a great look, but he just wasn't ready for tv. They pushed him too hard, too fast.

What did Jose do? Did he assist the wrong people?

Jora Johl certainly existed.

[-] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago

Gravity is probably a case of a luchador getting lost in the shuffle.

And to be frank...fuck was that gimmick lol. Every space-walk made me shake my head.

[-] Montagge@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago

Not gonna lie the space walk was goofy but it always got a pop from me lol

[-] Brain@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago

Slim J was shockingly the Last Man Standing in The Trustbusters. I don't recall him being bad in the ring, but his character of "that douchey stoner that you see in the grocery store right before closing time" was an absolute charisma vacuum.

In my youth, I spent a lot of time in North Georgia gyms and one-room school houses and Slim J was a staple in those places, I can still hear his going ssss before moves, speaking parseltongue I guess, anyway, I can't remember him ever being handed a mic, and I'd guess for that reason.

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