>>11869509Black and Gold was hot until those guys started hitting the main roster and not doing much so it wasn't worth the investment. They got down to Gargano, Ciampa, Cole etc. overstaying and indies were also so tapped they were down to Kross and Lee as the "big" new debuts while AEW was starting up.
AEW was the new toy for those who wanted an alternative and also aped the NXT formula.