Tony Khan has confirmed a new authority figure will be revealed tonight. So I guess it's official, although I guess it will be temporary as part of this storyline.Raging Justice wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:43 pmI don't think it's a terrible idea, but some of WWE's worst periods creatively involved general managers so they need to be careful and do it right because "general manager" is an immediate red flag to some people. Plus, some will criticize it as AEW being too much like WWE. William Regal would have been so perfect. I also would love it if AEW had Cesar Duran a.k.a. Dario Cueto. I actually think it would be funny if Hangman temporarily became a GM. Just seeing him mess him the Bucks, Okada, and Swerve could be fun. With Swerve it could be this funny, passive aggressive thing. "Woah, easy there Swerve. Nobody is screwing you. If you're the champion that you say you are you should have no problem defending it in a no disqualification match against 10 other men"Reprise wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:50 pm Yeah, I don't like how Cody talks about AEW. There's something very 'off' about it... Brandi was also far more negative about the company.
In one breath he will be saying how he still loves AEW and will always root for them, but then earlier this year when he re-signed with WWE, he basically scoffed at the idea he would even contemplate signing again with AEW, as if it is so beneath him. Obviously no one expects him to go back to AEW (at least right now), he's one of (if not the) top guys in WWE, he was going to main event Wrestlemania and then win the title, but his compliments of AEW often come across as backhanded compliments.
Speaking of AEW, is it being teased that there will be some kind of power struggle storyline and perhaps even an onscreen GM position being introduced?
There are some theories going around that an onscreen GM role could be either: Scott D'Amore, Kenny Omega or Sting.
Or maybe it's just silly internet speculation
I love the Hangman/Swerve rivalry and want to see it one day lead to them being friends and teaming together
I agree, some of WWE's worst periods were when they had GMs. I also agree they have to be careful, because the story already feels unoriginal and very reminiscent of stuff WWE has done before. I guess this is more like when WWE had guys like Sgt Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley and William Regal in an authority role than GMs though (side note: You're right, Regal would have been perfect. It's a shame they lost him).
My guess is it's Kenny. He's out for a long period of time, he's back tonight anyways, it makes sense in terms of the story and he's popular and so keeping him on screen makes sense. Otherwise, all I can think of is Sting, and that would also make sense with his recent history with the Bucks.
Scott D'Amore, as I saw some speculate, seems unlikely and wishful thinking. It could get them some positive attention, perhaps, although I don't know how loved and known he is to mainstream audiences. He would be a useful asset behind the scenes though.