Select Answers: AEW beneficiaries, United Empire, Britt Baker, Drilla Moloney, Jey Uso (Patreon)

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What one wrestler do you think has benefited from AEW existing the most?

Swerve Strickland. WWE did not have a clear vision for him. He got fired, he went to AEW, blew up and became a huge star, a main eventer, and a part of one of the best feuds of all-time, and made seven figures. Now he's going to have every option in the world for as long as he wants it, and clearly based on WWE reaching out very early into him signing with AEW, they wanted to convey that being an option as well

Who do you have on your bingo card to join Ospreay’s United Empire in AEW? Do you think Henare and Akira could be a part of it?

People keep asking this. I think there will be some pretty distinct differences between AEW and NJPW. But I think you should have top tier caliber talent involved. I would have Will Ospreay, Ilja and Andrade. It would immediately seem like a top faction. I think Henare and Akira will be kind of stuck in the middle between Callum Newman and Will Ospreay.

It will be officially 6 months tomorrow, 9/15/26, since Hangman lost to MJF. How do you feel about Hangmans booking these past 6 months? Where do you want to see him in the next 6 months? Thanks

Well, he wasn't around for most of it, so there's not much to that. But I think that you should be maximizing Hangman as much as possible. Helping increase the trios division is good, but I'd like some more time to decide on that one. I do think he eventually challenges for the AEW Title again in the future. I don't expect this to be a Cody situation where he doesn't. I do not think that him being in a Trios Title match on AEW All In was the best use of him. Next year, I really believe that AEW needs to maximize their big stars on PPV.

Are their plans for Britt Baker going forward especially with the Pittsburgh show coming up?

Yes, she's back on the road with All Elite Wrestling and expected for several upcoming television dates. She's working with Persephone and she'd back. That's really all I can say about it. She's back!

Any idea why drilla moloney didn't join the others in Aew

Well, New Japan wanted to retain him, and the money was in line for him. I can't speak to AEW interest, but NJPW really wanted to keep him. He had signed before the others moved over, and I know a lot of that situation was kind of slow moving.

Jey uso comment here get any reaction backstage? Is it wrong it sounds like he’s implying Hispanics can’t draw? https://x.com/wweusos/status/2095559331437568215?s=46

It wasn't even a blip on the radar. Nobody at all brought it up to me, and I had to ask after seeing your comment. Almost all of the responses I got were along the lines of most people don't care about this kind of thing, but nobody thought he was talking about hispanics. He was talking about literally everyone else. but his family.