"Filthy" Tom Lawlor's MLW Contract coming to an end. *contains slight spoiler*

[O-Blaze]

 

[Chris]

Didn't know he lost a casket match, guess it hasnt aired yet

Gonna miss him in MLW but if this let's him be more of a factor elsewhere then I'm happy

 

[Comrade Khan]

Hopefully see him elsewhere shortly

 

[Chris]

Wouldn't even mind if he just went full time NJPW instead of just doing Strong but I dont think he'd do that with the travel situation atm

 

[Comrade Khan]

Wouldn't even mind if he just went full time NJPW instead of just doing Strong but I dont think he'd do that with the travel situation atm

yeah i dont think anyone foreign is signing new deals with njpw japan until they get their covid stuff under wraps

 

[O-Blaze]

Yeah I thought I hadn’t seen a casket match but I was like maybe I missed something lmao.

 

[O-Blaze]

Added a spoiler tag to the end of the thread lol. Cause I guess that’s kind of one

 

[Chris]

yeah i dont think anyone foreign is signing new deals with njpw japan until they get their covid stuff under wraps

The thing is, I don't think they actually have deals that are specific to America/Japan lol I mean clearly there's an understanding between NJPW and the talent that the talent is under no obligation to work in Japan atm but idk if he'd even need to do a "new deal" at all but no idea how long he'd originally signed there either, been on Strong for a year or so now.

Either way tho, if he's leaving MLW I think it's safe to assume he's gonna be going somewhere else bc if he was just gonna do Strong/Indies then he can do that and MLW and make more money like he's been doing this last year anyway. I don't think he'd leave MLW on what seems to be good terms if he wasn't going somewhere bigger

 

[Comrade Khan]

The thing is, I don't think they actually have deals that are specific to America/Japan lol I mean clearly there's an understanding between NJPW and the talent that the talent is under no obligation to work in Japan atm but idk if he'd even need to do a "new deal" at all but no idea how long he'd originally signed there either, been on Strong for a year or so now.

Either way tho, if he's leaving MLW I think it's safe to assume he's gonna be going somewhere else bc if he was just gonna do Strong/Indies then he can do that and MLW and make more money like he's been doing this last year anyway. I don't think he'd leave MLW on what seems to be good terms if he wasn't going somewhere bigger

ill be that guy and say hed be a fit in that ATT faction obviously. would also be a fit in impact imo, though not sure if thats enough of a money step up to stop indy bookings. njpw would have been my guess as well so i guess we shall see. its an interesting one

 

[Chris]

ill be that guy and say hed be a fit in that ATT faction obviously. would also be a fit in impact imo, though not sure if thats enough of a money step up to stop indy bookings. njpw would have been my guess as well so i guess we shall see. its an interesting one

Impact wouldn't make him stop taking indy shows either tbf, some dudes even do it and MLW but that seems to only be special circumstances. Impact feels like a step up to me personally, but I could see MLW actually paying more too

 

[O-Blaze]

Yeah, TJP does MLW shows and he’s in Impact. It could be him just wanting to focus more on one place also as well and not split his time between companies. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see what he does. Look forward to it as I’m a fan

 

[Comrade Khan]

Impact wouldn't make him stop taking indy shows either tbf, some dudes even do it and MLW but that seems to only be special circumstances. Impact feels like a step up to me personally, but I could see MLW actually paying more too

fair. impact gives u more access to the door too obviously

 

[Chris]

Yeah, TJP does MLW shows and he’s in Impact. It could be him just wanting to focus more on one place also as well and not split his time between companies. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see what he does. Look forward to it as I’m a fan

I think he might be the only one tbh? Not sure though, MLW seems to have weird restrictions on their talent lol

 

[O-Blaze]

I think he might be the only one tbh? Not sure though, MLW seems to have weird restrictions on their talent lol

As far as working Impact, yeah TJP is the only one to do both. But I know Myron Reed and Jordan Oliver does GCW sometimes.

 

[Chris]

As far as working Impact, yeah TJP is the only one to do both. But I know Myron Reed and Jordan Oliver does GCW sometimes.

Yeah Fatu works GCW too, MLW let's their guys work indies, it's the "upper indies" like NWA, Impact, and ROH they seem to be more strict with, and then AEW of course too but we saw some give there with Pillman...but then they also took Danny Limelight away when he signed with MLW and there was confusion with Moriarty when he signed with AEW. I really think they decide in a person to person basis tbh