>>8544965It was a total carny move, no doubt about it. However, we don't know if this was something they talked about before he signed with AEW. Tony had to have known how integral he was to NXT, while they were going "head to head" with Dynamite.
With all of that said, Tony fucked up big time by putting him in that angle, then getting him off TV as soon as possible in a shitty fashion. Regal had time left on his contract and if Tony were competent, he'd have made Regal stay there long enough to properly finish the angle (something that never happens in AEW)
>>8545022All of those + Tony and Sasha are the current contenders. 2023 is STACKED so far
