Select Answers: United Empire, Dynamite Kid, Dynasty vs. Rumble (Patreon)

Welcome to Select Answers, a feature that provides some of the answers to questions that were posed to Sean Ross Sapp in the most recent Fightful Weekly Q&A Podcast. The show drops every week on Fightful Select for subscribers.

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Thoughts on AEW scheduling dynasty for the Sunday of what you said is likely Rumble weekend? How does this affect potential for 2 night rumble?

I think there's a real possibility of that happening since they're overseas. It would make a lot of sense because the Rumble is a transcendent event, and I've had plenty of Rumble watch parties where friends are just hanging out all day. It doesn't affect the possibility of a two day Royal Rumble at all, and I don't think there will be a two day Rumble unless Phoenix paid a ton of money to make it happen. Outside of WrestleMania, I think WWE might be scaling back the two day events, just a hunch, not a report!

Who would you like to see in Ospreay's United Empire in AEW?

I actually thought that Andrade's loose affiliation this week with United Empire played really well off of the history and continuity. Also, I don't think Andrade will challenge Will Ospreay for the title, I think he challenges MJF whenever he wins it back. However, I don't think United Empire will be around permanently in AEW. Especially considering Callum Newman is integral to NJPW. I could be wrong but I saw it as wishful thinking from Ospreay.

Any chance Dynamite Kid will join AEW's branch of United Empire?

A lot of people keep mentioning this, but I haven't seen any indication that this group is going to be a fixture on AEW TV. I also haven't seen any indication that Tommy Billington will imminently be on All Elite Wrestling main roster television. However, if he was, I think that's a solid way to do it.