Heavily Disputed

fan/volunteer assistant booker Dr. Stoppage, who has mostly loved

AEW's product since day one.

The Undisputed Kingdom is looking like perhaps AEW's biggest booking

mistake. Sure, “play it out and see where it goes,” except we've

already seen ad nauseum where Adam Cole-led heel factions go, and it

already feels so played out. If the Devil gang had just been Wardlow

and Taven/Bennett hired by Samoa Joe, then I guess fine? That at

least has a theme of MJF and Cole's past allies joining forces to

destroy them. But you can't un-ring a bell, and this stable has now

ruined…

* Cole, whose face turn was such an absolute breath of fresh air for

his character, and it gave AEW such a hot angle in Max's own face

turn. If Cole is still on the shelf for months anyway, why not have

the Devil gang “reinjure him,” so Cole and MJF could both return

around the same time for revenge?

* Strong, since his neckbrace comedy character was really catching on.

If TK absolutely felt the need to turn Cole heel, at least keep Roddy

out of the faction, so Roddy can become a face because he's also been

tricked and manipulated by his so-called friends. Then you can get

months of Roddy facing the Kingdom and finding new allies (in his own

goofy way) backstage, thus giving the heel group something to do until

MJF is healthy.