The AEW roster now does not include Brian Pillman Jr. PWInsider has released a new story confirming that Pillman's contract was not extended when it expired.
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The AEW roster now does not include Brian Pillman Jr. PWInsider has released a new story confirming that Pillman’s contract was not extended when it expired. He has left the business.
Pillman made his AEW debut at Double or Nothing 2019 while still under contract with MLW, following stints with the Indies and MLW. He started appearing on additional AEW dates alongside Griff Garrison as The Varsity Blonds when MLW was on hiatus because of the COVID-19 outbreak. On July 12, 2021, Pillman inked a contract to compete full-time with AEW.
Pillman hasn’t wrestled since May 13, when he and Brock Anderson lost to The Gunns at the AEW House Rules live event that wasn’t shown on television. On March 24’s Dark Tapings, he and Anderson competed and won against Cezar Bononi and Ryan Nemeth for their last AEW TV match. After losing to Swerve Strickland on February 3 on Rampage, Pillman did not return to the show until the August 17, 2022 edition of Dynamite at the House of the Dragon, where he and Garrison were defeated by The Gunns.
Meltzer underlined the necessity of a solid foundation, pointing out that the wrestling profession has always relied primarily on familial relationships and established wrestling territories. Both McMahon, the driving force behind WWE, and Crockett, the previous owner of Jim Crockett Promotions, benefitted from their families’ established influence in the industry.
Meltzer’s remarks raise important issues regarding the wrestling industry’s dynamics and the significance of lineage in achieving success. While McMahon and Crockett clearly played important roles in extending and modernizing their respective promotions to far greater levels of success, Meltzer’s reasoning implies that their fathers’ legacies created the basis for their accomplishments.
Meltzer’s comments add an intriguing aspect to the ongoing debate around the leadership and future survival of wrestling organizations in a profession where story and character development are crucial. As Khan carves his own way in the wrestling industry, the argument ignited by Meltzer’s defense illustrates the ever-changing nature of the profession and the several avenues to success within it.
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