5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell discuss WWE draft roster reshuffling, was Cody avoiding being centerpiece AEW star, "Rhodes to the Top"

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast "Flagship" episode (10-5-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They covered these topics:

• Review of the reshuffled WWE roster after the draft beginning with Raw’s men’s division, tag team division, and women’s division, then Smackdown’s mens, tag team, and women’s division. They isolate key wrestlers and look at potential opponents including Becky Lynch, Big E, Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley.
• Did AEW Rampage’s ratings indicate it’s more of a burden already for Tony Khan than a success, and different ways to read the ratings so far with the additions of C.M. Punk, Bryan Danielson, and Adam Cole.
• Thoughts on Impact not benefiting greatly from AEW wrestlers crossing over and some AEW Dynamite analysis in general.

BONUS MAILBAG:

• Could a billionaire start a third major promotion with the talent out there?
• Is AEW booking young rising stars to have enough wins? Will WWE pay a price for not being the promotion young wrestlers aspire to work for?
• Did AEW’s wrestler EVPs earn their executive titles and do the EVPs even get along with each other anymore?
• Does Jason stand by his comments ten years ago about Cody Rhodes’s potential?
• Is Cody avoiding trying to be a top wrestler in AEW for fear of failure given deep roster of top stars in AEW? Did USA Network overpay for WWE and does “Dark Side of the Ring” hurt their image to get a new TV deal?
• Were announcers too harsh on Dana Brooke before she took a beating on Raw from Shayna Baszler?
• Also reaction to the first episode of “Rhodes to the Top” including early impressions of Cody and Brandi and the behind the scenes look at AEW.

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