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    Free Agents - Where Should They Go, Who Would Use Them Best?

    Might make an interesting thread being so the current world of wrestling is throwing free agents up all the time.

    Unless I've missed some news then just through WWE in the last 18 months, we have free agents in:

    Brock Lesnar
    Daniel Bryan
    Samoa Joe
    Braun Strauman
    Aleister Black
    Lana
    Murphy
    Ruby Riot
    Andrade
    Billy Kay
    Peyton Royce
    Mickie James
    Chelsea Green
    Santana Garrett
    Tucker Knight
    Kalisto
    Bo Dallas
    Wesley Blake
    Lars Sullivan
    Authors of Pain

    AEW recently released:

    Shanna
    Awesome Kong


    Seems to be loads more from other promotions. Where do you see these lot going, who would you prefer for them etc

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    Bryan, Strowman, Joe, Black, Andrade and Bo Dallas could go to AEW
    Lars could go to Japan
    Lesnar should stay retired.. i have a feeling he will be back in WWE though

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    My best guesses:

    Brock Lesnar - WWE
    Daniel Bryan - WWE
    Samoa Joe - AEW
    Braun Strauman - retire / back to WWE in 1-2 years
    Aleister Black - AEW
    Lana - AEW
    Murphy - IMPACT
    Ruby Riot - NWA
    Andrade - Rush's new company/MLW/IMPACT/ROH journeyman
    Billy Kay - ROH
    Peyton Royce - ROH
    Mickie James - NWA
    Chelsea Green - IMPACT
    Santana Garrett - NWA
    Tucker Knight - retire
    Kalisto - Indies/no major company
    Bo Dallas - He's gotten into farming and real estate, so i think he's done wrestling.
    Wesley Blake - indies
    Lars Sullivan - retired
    Authors of Pain - retired

    Shanna - european indies
    Awesome Kong - retire/acting

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    Lesnar appears to be focusing on UFC for the time being, but there are, of course, already rumors of him doing something with WWE again soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WWXChairman View Post
    Lesnar appears to be focusing on UFC for the time being, but there are, of course, already rumors of him doing something with WWE again soon.
    He's making a UFC return? I didn't hear about that. I know there's been rumours about that for years, but nothing concrete. I assume he just returns to WWE eventually.

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    It's solely based on the idea of him announcing his retirements. He announced his most recent retirement from MMA, but then challenged the UFC Heavyweight Champion to a match, which ultimately did not happen, and it was also said that he began the process of getting back in with them. To me that feels like basically coming out of retirement, since then he has said he's done with them, but that's not necessarily a retirement announcement.

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    I hope Strowman goes to bodybuilding or strong man competitions. Would really like to see that.

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    I could see Strowman try acting before he wrestles again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WWXChairman View Post
    It's solely based on the idea of him announcing his retirements. He announced his most recent retirement from MMA, but then challenged the UFC Heavyweight Champion to a match, which ultimately did not happen, and it was also said that he began the process of getting back in with them. To me that feels like basically coming out of retirement, since then he has said he's done with them, but that's not necessarily a retirement announcement.
    There's been no real talks about Lesnar returning to MMA. At all. You're probably thinking of when Scott Coker said late last year when asked if he would try to sign Lesnar if he ever came back and he said he would like to do Fedor v. Lesnar but didn't see it being a realistic future.

    Not to mention I believe most assumed his possible 3rd return with the UFC-which fell through because he still had to serve X amount of months under suspension due to the UFC 200 fiasco. So he said fuck it and went back to Vince. That was what, 3 years ago?

    Where are you seeing Lesnar is gearing up for a return to MMA that's not just Dana or Coker responding to possible "what if" questions from last year?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ckauffman28 View Post
    Lars could go to Japan
    It appears Lars has retired.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WWXChairman View Post
    It appears Lars has retired.
    And what a shame that is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hero! View Post
    My best guesses:

    Brock Lesnar - WWE
    Daniel Bryan - WWE
    Samoa Joe - AEW
    Braun Strauman - retire / back to WWE in 1-2 years
    Aleister Black - AEW
    Lana - AEW
    Murphy - IMPACT
    Ruby Riot - NWA
    Andrade - Rush's new company/MLW/IMPACT/ROH journeyman
    Billy Kay - ROH
    Peyton Royce - ROH
    Mickie James - NWA
    Chelsea Green - IMPACT
    Santana Garrett - NWA
    Tucker Knight - retire
    Kalisto - Indies/no major company
    Bo Dallas - He's gotten into farming and real estate, so i think he's done wrestling.
    Wesley Blake - indies
    Lars Sullivan - retired
    Authors of Pain - retired

    Shanna - european indies
    Awesome Kong - retire/acting
    I agree with this, but would add that once Japan gets its shit together Andrade will be in New Japan a good chunk of the time.

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    I know Rush’s new company is gonna steal the ROH partnership from CMLL, but I wonder if CMLL will be kosher with Rush’a company also doing new Japan

    Then again, new Japan is just working with anyone and everyone now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hero! View Post
    I know Rush’s new company is gonna steal the ROH partnership from CMLL, but I wonder if CMLL will be kosher with Rush’a company also doing new Japan

    Then again, new Japan is just working with anyone and everyone now
    It's more going to be a Dragon Lee situation. His deal with them will be separate from everything else.

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    Steve Maclin (Cutler) debuted for Beyond Wrestling last night. Apparently Wesley Blake is still signed with the E?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasori View Post
    I could see Strowman try acting before he wrestles again.
    Based on his acting in the feud with The Fiend, he's got a lot of work to do if he's going to try acting with layers. If he's going to be a foe with no lines, probably will be fine.

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    He was in Holmes & Watson but I don't think anyone has seen that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Horatio View Post
    Steve Maclin (Cutler) debuted for Beyond Wrestling last night. Apparently Wesley Blake is still signed with the E?
    they aired a package for Maclin on Impact last night. Figured it wouldn’t be long since his girlfriend is the women’s champion

    wesley Blake was definitely let go by wwe

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    Quote Originally Posted by BGMaverick View Post
    Based on his acting in the feud with The Fiend, he's got a lot of work to do if he's going to try acting with layers. If he's going to be a foe with no lines, probably will be fine.
    I can totally see him playing an intimidating villain in a Marvel or DC movie with little to no lines. Batista started out like that in James Bond and the Man with the Golden Arms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasori View Post
    I can totally see him playing an intimidating villain in a Marvel or DC movie with little to no lines. Batista started out like that in James Bond and the Man with the Golden Arms.
    the first guardians of the galaxy movie was out before spectre even started filming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morrison View Post
    the first guardians of the galaxy movie was out before spectre even started filming.
    I could have sworn Bond was before, but I stand corrected. I'll substitute Riddick instead

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hero! View Post
    Braun Strauman - retire / back to WWE in 1-2 years
    NWA has expressed interest, and Strowman isn't exactly shying away from the game.

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    According to Sean Ross Sapp - AOP have retired.

    edit: both members of AOP have tweeted saying they’re NOT retired!
    Last edited by Hero!; June 9th, 2021 at 10:36 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasori View Post
    I could see Strowman try acting before he wrestles again.
    Quote Originally Posted by Sasori View Post
    I can totally see him playing an intimidating villain in a Marvel or DC movie with little to no lines.
    This is my guess, also. Adam Scherr has made a shitload of money for a self-described “poor country boy from North Carolina”, he just got his dream house on acreage built in Wisconsin; he could totally ride the “former WWE superstar Braun Strowman” money train for the next handful of years.

    He’s got the perfect look for the henchman/bodyguard type roles in movies/TV. If I’m him, I’d definitely take a shot at the acting thing. If you follow Scherr on Instagram, he’s got a lot more range/personality than what Vince let him show on WWE screens.

    That said, it also wouldn’t surprise me to see him back in WWE down the road. If he does return to wrestling, I see him as a WWE-or-nothing kind of guy.

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    I'm more surprised a country boy of north carolina moved that far north. Must be a hunting thing.

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    Brock Lesnar literally moved to Canada for the hunting.

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    The AEW fanboys on Twitter are fucking hilarious right now.

    If Adam Scherr walked through those doors, he’d immediately become the #2 attraction in the company behind Chris Jericho.

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    Scherr might go back into strongman competition, now he has some financial stability.

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    Seeing his Instagram/Twitter pages, I can say I was a fan of Braun Strowman but am not a fan of Adam Scherr.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Donald View Post
    Seeing his Instagram/Twitter pages, I can say I was a fan of Braun Strowman but am not a fan of Adam Scherr.
    lol. What? You didn't like him and Mojo taking a shower in public?

    I do like his posts with the animals. The one of the elephant lifting him up in the water was pretty dope.

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    No, I wasn't a fan of that because I had thought I'd seen the last of Mojo Rawley but apparently not. I did like that he took his parents out for their 40th anniversary though.

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    ND and Donald, you guys are nerds.

    On topic, I want to see Chris Hero in AEW, Tommy End vs Murphy EVERYWHERE, and Kalisto vs Dragon Lee in ROH. Danielson should do an indy retirement tour like Fit Finlay did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Horatio View Post
    ND and Donald, you guys are nerds.
    Spoiler: We watch wrestling, we’re all nerds.

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    I don't want to be a wrestling nerd anymore but I've been doing it for 32 years now and can't quite give it up. It's frustrating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hero! View Post
    Kalisto - Indies/no major company
    It looks like he might try his hand at boxing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyson View Post
    Spoiler: We watch wrestling, we’re all nerds.
    how DARE you.

    We are GEEKS, sir.

    Quote Originally Posted by WWXChairman View Post
    It looks like he might try his hand at boxing.
    why not, everyone else is doing it

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    Absolutely. I would support that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hero! View Post
    how DARE you.

    We are GEEKS, sir.
    Not just geeks, but Pencil Neck Geeks.

    And if there's one thing lower than a sideshow freak, it's a grit eating, scum sucking pencil neck geek.

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    Mickie James no longer a free agent.


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