When word got out that The New Day would be leaving WWE after they were asked to take a large pay cut and refused, all eyes quickly turned to AEW. It’s only natural, of course. It’s a destination that makes sense for a number of reasons, and the stars of the promotion are rolling out the red carpet as we count down the days to the end of the no-compete clause.
Bobby Lashley told The Danny Ocean Show he would want them for The Hurt Syndicate, sure, but even just in general it would be a slam dunk:
“Man, I tell you what, I think the problem that we have right now is that the Hurt Syndicate is too strong. If we bring those guys on there, we’d be just unstoppable. I don’t think there’s any guess game in what’s going to happen next. I think Kofi and Woods, I think they’re just amazing talent, and I think that anybody and everybody is going to throw in their money to try to pick those guys up. Hopefully they come to AEW, and if they do, we’ll try to get them if we can because I would love to be able to work with those guys. I like those guys. I’ve worked with those guys for years over at the other organization, and if they came over here and wanted to be a part of The Hurt Syndicate, it’s game on.”
Will Ospreay told Forbes how much he would love it:
“I mean, I would love it. I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about them. I loved watching Kofi Kingston win the WWE Championship and seeing what that meant to so many people. I think that’s powerful stuff.
I’ve only really spoken with Xavier Woods on Twitter, and I think it’s mostly been about costumes more than anything. He’s messaged me quite a lot about how he loves my jackets.
Everybody’s said they’re wonderful human beings, so if the avenues are there, of course I’d love to f****** wrestle them.“
It sure feels like it’s only a matter of time.
Why not?
