The Dumbest AEW Signings Ever

[@georgewashingmachine6240]

Shootout to Greg, unsung hero of the Top10Wrestling KZbin Channel. Thanks for keeping the vids coming bros!

[@georgewashingmachine6240]

Greg is the dark horse of the channel

[@kadharefinley224]

Crazy thing is about Ric Flair is that he wanted to turn heel during Sting’s Retirement Tour. Not everything has to be about you, Ric 😂😂😂

[@ASwagPecan]

It makes sense; Flair and Sting have never been on-screen friends for an extended length of time & it adds an extra layer of history and star-power that the Young Cucks are sorely missing

[@zachbrown1988]

That and tony still disparaging wwe for Vince McMahon like he still has the moral high ground.

[@DamariJackson24]

I won’t be surprised if one of the main factors of ric flair being released from is him asking Tony this.

[@YoonaSims]

@@DamariJackson24or maybe the fact Ric has SA allegations and it’s not a good look? lol

[@PricefieldPunk]

Ric Flair signing with AEW and not interacting with Jay Lethal at all is just a wasted opportunity. Jay's Ric Flair impersonation is hilarious

[@Juicelee777ssj]

Jay Lethal in AEW has been nothing short of a gigantic fumble.

[@richardbarron3720]

Trench had an awful look what are you on about

[@say10sedso56]

Those tattoos are horrendous... He looks like a homeless meth addict

[@thaiboypsp3000]

Bro saw a guy with shitty tattoos and said he looked cool 😭💀

[@Ruthless2X122]

I was just gonna say he looks horrible

[@richardbarron3720]

@@thaiboypsp3000 yeah his tats are freaking awful

[@johns.palumbo5104]

@richardbarron3720 are all the face tats even real?

[@zachbrown1988]

The fact that they signed mark Henry and all he seemingly did was say “now time for th main event” on Rampage is also a wild thing to think about lol

[@kc1john]

Pretty easy gig to get paid for. Paul Wight / Big Show hasn't really done much either, especially since they cancelled Dark. He did a match in November last year where he could barely move and hasn't been seen since. Tony Khan just paying him for doing nothing I guess. You'd think when both Mark and Paul were on the roster, he would actually do something with them.

[@penguinsinorbit2034]

i feel like tony signs some of these guys just to brag he stole some legends away from aew..

[@teemimika7105]

He signed almost exclusively for a backstage role that's why he only occasionally appeared on TV

[@itsovert]

cm punk shouted him out in his all out 2022 rant for his backstage work. pretty sure he called him brilliant.

[@jamesrodriguez3667]

​@@teemimika7105 Yup, not sure about Big Show tho but I do remember that Mark Henry was mainly signed as a coach and talent scout. But yea, doesn't excuse the fact that TK really does seem to just be signing whoever he wants even tho it looks like (at least for majority of the signings) that he has no plans for them whatsoever. Which is really a shame, but I do still hope that AEW gets back up to its feet, because the writing on the wall is there that they are really slowly going kaput.

[@keenanjohnson1296]

The first guy looks like Tom Mcdonald on roids.

[@LilithLaMuneca]

That's so true

[@zachbrown1988]

It basically is

[@DamariJackson24]

FACTS😂.

[@jaredkyle4231]

I was just about to say “ who hired Tom Macdonald? “

[@-catanni6914]

@@DamariJackson24 "My money like lizzo, my pockets are fat" 😂

[@UnknownVillain007]

That first guy took the loss of his baseball career so bad he tattooed his whole face making sure not to get a career anywhere else😂

[@jpacampara21]

lmao

[@Hyperbuzz10]

I don't have any issue with some face tattoos, but this dude took it to such a far extreme he looks like a rundown mall bathroom stall covered in graffiti.

[@ArcherSuh4721]

Not true. He could still be a no-talent rapper or a tow-truck driver who is only allowed to work night shifts.

[@MrQdiddy85]

I like to think that Ric Flair just happened to wandered onto AEW tv and nobody had the heart to tell him to leave

[@bigtime-baxster5798]

CJ Perry could’ve been a great addition in 2021 when Miro was at the peak of his AEW run but she debuted 2 years too late.

[@teemimika7105]

Yup and she joined in the middle of Miro's weird time period as well

[@jimbo_1312]

She absolutely should've managed him when he was the redeemer, and he kept talking about his hot wife.

[@PirateJohnson]

Seems like all she ever wanted to do was make Miro be a cuck. She could have refused any of the few StoryLines she is most known for.

[@jaymyers-munoz1400]

“Trench had a great look” HILARIOUS

[@SandMan1998]

Swerve dodged a bullet

[@ColetivoLunar]

“Ric Flair doesn’t need any introduction” proceeds to introduce Ric Flair.

[@SirAsdf]

I still have no idea what AEW was thinking when putting Mogul Affiliates together, like sure, Swerve is great and deserves his own faction but why did they team him up with two of the least talented, least charismatic, least interesting guys on the entire roster?

[@majindraye6858]

I love how you use the bully song lol😂

[@markula_4040]

Did you just say the guy covered head to toe including the face in tattoos had a great look? What a dumb thing to say. When you have that many tattoos, you might as well have none because nothing stands out. It just looks like a generic pattern. You can achieve the same thing with your gear or wardrobe instead of making yourself look like an idiot for the rest for your life.

[@tyrant1384]

He looked like a desk in middle school

[@gregpackman9833]

Is the background music the music from the videogame Bully during the Trench bit?

[@davidmaysee9613]

What a crazy catch! 😂 I think it is

[@thomasperry2485]

Yeah it is

[@austinsmith2318]

Yes he had it playing most of the video I thought I was hear things for a min

[@Azzman2049]

Tony’s a mark, he signs anyone who says they will be his friend or who he was a fan of

[@peasantpoet]

I offered to be his friend and I couldn't even get him to take me to see Deadpool and Wolverine or even DQ for an after movie meal (I probably shouldn't have batted my eyelashes and hinted at the large popcorn combo). I think (or I am still miffed about the dinner and a movie snub) Tony felt I would elevate his company beyond fanboy's fetish to legitimate threat to other wrestling companies.

[@chandlerh2408]

Are you just reusing clips from other videos? I've seen it a few times but the "Ric Flair needs no introduction" is from another of your videos.

[@Hillbillabeast]

It’s interesting to learn about Trench. I met & trained with him & I was always curious about his backstory. I knew he played baseball, but didn’t know much else about him.

[@thomasperry2485]

Is Ric Flair’s energy drink really mushrooms?

[@crumpetface]

Cordycep in it

[@kenterminateddq5311]

5:47 Signing a post-retired Ric Flair is possibly AEW's most bizarre acquisition of all-time. Will Ric be their spokesperson? Will he manage a young wrestler (like Jake Roberts managing Lance Archer)? Nobody knows. Nobody cares. Sorry, Ric, you had an amazing career but it's time for you to stay away from the wrestling business.

[@kidz4p509]

It’s an ironic signing, ‘cause one time, Tony Khan called out Vince McMahon about the Plane Ride From Hell scandal, which Ric Flair was involved in.

[@zachbrown1988]

It’s over now and he basically did nothing but shill his stupid fucking garbage drink

[@xerael4659]

Tony, as a fan himself, probably wants more "legends" in his box of trademarks since AEW has pretty much only Sting and Owen Hart, who didn't even wrestle there.

[@red5158077]

​@@xerael4659 Um Owen's dead...

[@xerael4659]

@@red5158077 Ye, but they still use his name and all materials that aren't a WWE property via the hat lady like he was there for at least 20 years.

[@kidz4p509]

I’m actually concerned about Granden “Trench” Goetzman. Seriously, no one has heard from him in awhile.

[@corrinnelindsey6568]

Whatever AEW does just please don’t let Ric Flair wrestle

[@ezza2x899]

Flair parted ways with AEW back in July

[@DamariJackson24]

FACTS along with cj Perry.

[@JosephRockford]

Woo energy made them a lot of money I’m not suprised

[@matthiasferdik9675]

Next video every Nexus Member Ranked

[@georgewashingmachine6240]

Lol Nexus mod manager skyrim special edition

[@kidz4p509]

Ric Flair is the most ironic signing in this video.

[@zachbrown1988]

And tony still pretends he has the moral high ground too

[@lockhak33]

The Ric flair signing would make a lot of sense if he helps with booking. They're a lot of things he can do in the background that can be very beneficial to the company.

[@PastorK94]

I think Ric Flair wanted to manage Andrade, but Andrade went back to WWE; and that was the only reason he was brought in

[@josephsadventures2022]

The first signee I had seen him play baseball here in my hometown of Corpus Christi

[@dezertkingz714]

Trench I thought that was Tom McDonald 😂

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

Paige from ufc should be in this video she is a pointless signing

[@kc1john]

Yeah, they kept Paige VanZant on their roster page for years even though she only had one match and never appeared again.

[@vherostar]

I think its cruel putting Lana/CJ Perry on this list. She obviously couldtn come back until Rusev was back full time and he's currently having Visa issues and cannot get back into America full time.

[@jasonprice1755]

I believe they split up a few months ago

[@brockhenderson686]

Miro's been a US citizen since 2019. I wouldn't expect he should be having Visa issues now. Most (if not all) his time off is injury related

[@fredos4323]

So when he was in WWE he had visa issues? BS he's home getting paid to do nothing😂😂

[@henrygvidonas9573]

@@fredos4323 He has shoulder and elbow injuries. He was a competitive rower and powerlifter before he got into pro wrestling. His shoulders are probably pretty wrecked at this point.

[@say10sedso56]

Trench look like when you pass out drunk at a party and your buddies draw all over your face...

[@twilliamspro]

I mean Ric as a JJ dillon with some young guys doing horsemen would be a thing

[@mrhaag]

No it wouldn't. He'd constantly be trying to put himself in the spotlight and he doesn't need to do that anymore.

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

Ricochet. A 5 year contract, when he’s really only there to have a rematch with Ospreay.

[@shagmeimbj]

Just waiting for some mark to say "CM Punk" in the comments

[@Jamie-1428]

cm punk

[@kevinzurita9731]

Cm Punk was probably the biggest signing aew ever did and his run was good he only really did what he did because Adam Page and Jack perry went off script for some reason

[@honkeykong4049]

Punk was the best signing they ever did. Was also the dumbest firing they could possibly have done.

[@kevinzurita9731]

@@honkeykong4049 exactly

[@Azzman2049]

Only fans of those two girls the young bucks would say that

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

I love the walking theme from Bully playing in the background 😂

[@johnsapp8810]

The only reason I remember Trench, is because of the Tom MacDonald from Wish memes

[@Lolcrepper-yx2jr]

Ngl I thought the first guy was Tom McDonald. I was gonna be like “when tf did this happen and why would they”😂😂😂

[@pellet1167]

Is Woo Energy even real?

[@artkhachatourians4643]

I thought Flair parted ways with AEW?!?!

[@kc1john]

I'd add Parker Boudreaux along with Trench. Never really did anything and he was awful in the rare match he did have. Washed out of both WWE and AEW very quickly. A rare Paul Heyman miss when he called him "The Next Big Thing".

[@DBofficial125]

Trench I'll give you, I couldn't even remember his name till you said it lol. Flair was also fun for 1-2 appearances but it got old real fast. CJ however had some potential and cut some solid promos. The timing of Miro's injury - right as he had had momentum again and her turn - was terrible. I feel she had real value in a company with a lot of weak promos, it's a shame she's gone following the divorce and didn't just work separately from him.

[@tafua_a]

How obscure was Trench? I legitimately thought he was Tom McDonald when I saw the thumbnail.

[@Madworld8975]

Lol that is my classmate 1:34 the thing about him is he doesn’t even like wrestling and only in it for the money

[@twilliamspro]

I think Ric Flair being there was earning AEW . money as woo energy was paying aew to have him

[@coreyhendricks9490]

How about worst signings in WWE down the road, cool video as always Tom 💯

[@stezton]

CJ was also sidelined with a really bad finger infection that she had surgeries and hospital visits with.

[@beep6437]

If Ric,Arn, Tully would have been awesome there with creative or helping with the Younger talents would have been awesome to

[@MeagenClark-Bright]

I thought trench was Tom MacDonald

[@Furytear]

Rick Flair doesn't have to be a pointless signing. Give him some clients and a microphone and he could be an excellent manager, or make him an authority figure he's got the charisma and mic skills to pull it off. Maybe they have other plans for him post Sting's retirement but we'll have to wait and see. CJ Perry and Miro could have been professionals and still worked together even after their divorce. I mean if I had a spouse that worked at the same company as me and we got divorced I wouldn't quit my job or expect them to either. We'd get our work done even if we threw dishes at each other when at home (lol) but personal and work life should be treated separately. And I can think of a few more 'pointless' or non difference making signings that you didn't mention in this video maybe you'll do another list in the future?

[@Hyperbuzz10]

Ric Flair has been in so many rings that at this point, I'm convinced he just shows up wherever he wants and no one ever questions it 🤷‍♂️

[@beautydraugr]

Dumbest by far was the young bucks.

[@jetman80pops]

Flair was never technically signed with AEW per se. His entire salary was paid for by the company making his crappy energy drink. So Tony didn't pay him a dime.

[@CidsaDragoon]

Trench just seems like a temporary signing just as a valet, nothing else to it really.

[@damianatwood9298]

I think you can only buy those energy drinks online. My friend bought a whole case. We tried every flavor. They're awful. Especially the lemon flavor. And if you pour one out in a glass they look like mop water. Supposedly from the mushrooms....

[@melasnexperience]

I feel like there would have been less of a backlash to AEW signing Ric Flair if (a) it hadn't come after his "retirement" match where there were moments it seemed like he might keel over in the ring and (b) Tony Khan didn't keep selling the company as the "ethical & moral" alternative to WWE. Heck, he's still doing that second one.

[@gojirabroderick6491]

What's the BGM for the mogul bit? It sounds so familiar

[@georgewashingmachine6240]

Big Gank Man

[@RunningBear2525]

Okay. None of these were really pointless signings. Wooooo energy was paying AEW as a sponsor, and they were paying for Flair's appearances, and also him and Sting were rivals in WCW (Flair talked about wanting to work with MJF, and probably would've if the deal had stayed). CJ Perry was paying off the storyline of Miro throwing away both his god and wife, but ended up being released during budget cuts. Trench just was screwed by the fact that he didn't train longer before being on TV, when he realized wrestling wasn't for him.

[@JoeFlanagan-ii9mb]

Bro, before I watched this I totally forgot Swerve had his own heel faction. This faction didn’t do anything for Swerve.

[@thekornreeper]

There’s been a lot of

[@beep6437]

There's been a lot of misses used wrestler in all wrestling organization

[@RedWolfWindgear]

I'm on the fence if Regal should be added to this. He did nothing really besides forming that faction with Mox and Bryan. Other than that, his AEW run was a bit meaningless overall. Happy Regal is back in WWE and his son Charlie is doing well too. All Hail the King.

[@iankelly5703]

He was doing a lot behind the scenes as well.

[@acuyra]

Bit of an aside, but how do I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and can’t find a single can of Woo Energy? You’d think it would be flying off the shelves here.

[@georgewashingmachine6240]

You cant find it because it sold out already

[@1992geop]

Parker Bodroux, Tate Twins, Chavo Guerrero, Kevin Kelly, Gravity

[@michaelmascolajr2003]

I CANT WAIT FOR PART 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, & 13! There is plenty of content available!

[@joehayward4113]

Luigi Pepperoni was the wrestler who tossed pizza dough in the ting very stupidly on the indies who went viral one weekend. The next week, there he was on dynamite in a backstage segment tossing his stupid dough

[@kidwaryodproduction]

6:19 At first I think Ric Flair doing The Worm in AEW 😆

[@staalhard666]

Dumbest signing was Jeff Hardy. By far. Especially knowing that AEW could have kept Cody on board with that money.

[@Damonicus1]

Flair was "signed" to AEW, but it was paid by Wooo, not AEW. So....was he really signed to AEW? Apparently, the commentary desk was meant to have his drink sitting there during broadcasts, but that lasted maybe a month lol

[@duanejackson4430]

Don't forget about Paige Vanzant she was signed to AEW during feud Jericho Appercation Society 2 or 3 years ago. She has yet to make her AEW wrestling debut . Pointless signing to me.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Signing Ric Flair but had the nerve to take shots at Vince McMahon though 🤔🙄🤦‍♀️

[@roberthernandez782]

Whatever happen to Paige Vanzant? She signed and i don't remember anything after that.

[@stevengadzinski2802]

What’s with the Tom MacDonald imposter?

[@SteWieHTheTowel]

Ric flair was a sponsor deal due to the Ric flair energy drink.

[@chadwynn5051]

We clearly have different ideas about what constitutes a great look

[@urogoth]

I had the energy drink, it was JUST ok. Which means it wasn't worth the mark up price lol

[@randallcobb6406]

Y'know rusev and Lana apparently slept together in the tank before his loss to Cena at mania. Just goes to show nothing lasts

[@Hunkzilla]

Richochet just made the list.

[@JSI82]

Danhausen would definitely be on this list if he wasn’t worth it for the merch sales. When they dry up he’ll be another waste of space.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Proof that Tony Khan is trying his best to sign anyone. Trying to turn his company into this generation's WCW. And it's failing

[@florianterreegen]

I was skeptical about this video, but yeah none of these signings made any sense, parker could have gone somewhere if they pushed him, but the other 3 made no sense what so ever

[@chance1854]

I thought trench was Tom macdonald😂

[@AccursedHawk]

So a majority of their signings?

[@Ronald-hk6fk]

Yeah lemme know what the rocks foot faced daughter does that she's even there😂😂😂😂😂

[@khristoosmoove8087]

Honestly, Rick Ross was literally the worst signing in AEW history

[@rafaelcarrera9436]

Big fan of AEW but some of these signings are head scratchers; what were the end games for some of these people?? Johnny Nitro/Morrison/Mundo/Impact/TV is the most recent to come to mind as a terrific ring worker and a fun promo but has yet to be used for anything other than a total jobber.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Regardless of how you feel about AEW (I personally think the product isn't very good) I think we can all agree that the company signs way too many wrestlers. I understand bringing in someone hot despite not yet having an idea of how to use them but sometimes it seems Tony Khan just makes signings so he has an announcement to make. Trimming the roster would allow him to save a bunch of money because you wouldn't have a bunch of people getting paid for doing nothing. Plus a bunch of unused talent can create friction because they're pissed off they aren't being used. Roster cuts and fewer signing should be a win-win for AEW. That Khan hasn't yet learned that doesn't give me much hope that he'll be able to do things that would attract the hundreds 9f thousands of viewers who have given up on the shows. I want AEW to succeed but I'm becoming more pessimistic about it ever becoming anything more than a niche organization at this point.

[@rafaelcarrera9436]

@@BiggieTrismegistus Thanks for the reply. I'm interested in your idea of cutting the roster to prevent possible friction between talents regarding TV time. I believe recently there was an issue with Britt Baker upset that Will Ospreay and MJF having a long match which word got back to both of them and caused some backstage heat. As for Tiny Tony, what can I say other than I hope that he can reflect and find the will to step aside and let others take over the reigns.

[@Hard562010]

​@@rafaelcarrera9436 aew appeals for the sick osss lah thats why

[@rafaelcarrera9436]

@@Hard562010 Some might like it for the more hard-core matches but, so what? Does that disqualify wwe for putting on tables ladders and chairs, or for their use of blading/blood spots? Of course not as that is just a single match or spot type amongst many.

[@Hard562010]

@@rafaelcarrera9436 but i dont like the sick osss lah

[@antfrancis9941]

The new mogul affiliates: Bobby Lashley Powerhouse hobbs Swerve & 2-3 more but who?

[@freiflug83]

This feels like a reupload 🤔 AEW cut ties with Ric Flair back in July. That's why we haven't seen his Woo drinks since then

[@marquviousgreen4674]

Any previous WWE wrestler signing is pointless they come in the company gets a rating boost for a minute then that's it. The might win a title if is sad because they are taking opportunities for AEW superstars just because of who they are and then they are never seen again on tv after aew does not know what to do with them

[@mezzaros5534]

This video only being 8 minutes means there will probably be a part 2 coming out cause they have a lot of dumb signings.

[@nunoarcade]

Mark Henry was pointless

[@UncommonSense83]

Edge

[@TCVB491]

Edge actually did numbers for them though, and he had great feuds leading up to the dumbass cage spot at Double Or Nothing.

[@UncommonSense83]

@@TCVB491 I agree it was dumber for him to sign with them , but they tarnished his legacy

[@xenogoku857]

Soo, you still haven't answered why are you using Bully the game Theme track in your videos

[@marquethagod1769]

I disagree with the Lana take. She could’ve been great

[@chrisormisher1333]

how did "Trench" get injured with 0 matches, what's he done, fell over on his way down the ramp? 🤣🤣

[@MrQdiddy85]

Just realized that these videos use the bully theme music in the background

[@mrhaag]

Replace "dumbest" with "cocaine fueled."

[@beerguy177]

how about 90% of them

[@creepjoeshorrorpeepshow4231]

I think ya missed one. Welllllll It’s The Big Show..Not been seen one night. He’s had some big bad no shows each night.

[@popculturenews4091]

0:49 i was thinking he was Tom Mcdonald the rapper 😅