Happy one year anniversary to AEW. There's been some brilliant moments, though sadly it's been too far between them.
Lately I've gotten a bad taste in my mouth just from watching the show, but I still do because there's loads of potential there. Just hire some decent writers/bookers who know how to push talent and have Khan the clown just sign the checks.
So, as I've nothing better to do tonight, I figured I'd rate the AEW roster. Just for fun. No hard feelings if you disagree. Note: The way they've been booked/portrayed counts, so I might be harsh to some obviously talented people.
Before we start: They've got some superb managers. I just feel they underutilize most of them. Every time Tazz, Jake or Tully grabs a mic it's great.
Here we go:
Top tier talent
MJF
Cody
Dustin Rhodes
Eddie Kingston
Adam Page
Pac
Ricky Starks
Jim Cornette (highlight of the week is listening to his reviews. It makes all the pain worth it, even if I don't agree with everything he says)
Tony Schiavone
Good talent
Mox
Brian Cage
SCU
Darby Allin
Jake Hager
Matt Hardy
Jungle Boy
Santana
Shawn Spears
Butcher&Blade
Wardlow
Britt Baker (on the mic)
JR
Meh talent
FTR
Brodie Lee
Chris Jericho
Private Party
Lance Archer
Kip Sabian
Miro
Luchasaurus
Lucha Bros.
QT Marshall
Sammy Guevara
Colt Cabana
Excalibur
Trash
The Dark Order
Best friends
Kenny Omega
Ortiz
AEWs sound engineer
The Young Bucks
Orange Cassidy
The Hybrid 2 (especially Jack Evans)
Joey Janela
Sonny Kiss
Marko Stunt
Luther
Nakazawa
Brandi Rhodes
Tony Khans booking (which is why the show still sucks a lot of the time)
The refs (except Aubrey)
Perhaps I'll do one of these for Impact after I've watched for a year, eh? At least I know already that the bookers there has an actual clue what they're doing. And the tag team division is miles better.