5 Pros And 4 Cons Of Bullet Club Elite Going To WWE

In January, the decision of five men could send shockwaves throughout wrestling. Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, and Adam “Hangman” Page comprise the Bullet Club Elite, and they have been some of the most prominent faces outside of WWE.

However, that could soon change, as all their contracts with NJPW and Ring Of Honor are set to expire with the new year. They've made a pact to stay together regardless of what company they go to. They’re so serious about this, Page has turned down multiple offers from WWE in order to stay with BCE. Thus, they collectively wield negotiating leverage. It'll take a king's ransom to get them.

And it’s not like the BCE are just being coy about where they’re going to get attention. Dave Meltzer, a bosom buddy of the Elite, acknowledges that WWE and their dump trucks full of money are very much an option for the fivesome. Both Rhodes and Matt Jackson have talked about how it’s possible they’ll end up in WWE by January. Matt stressed that wherever they go, this coming year will be the one where “they get paid.”

Ignoring the money argument, let’s just assume that WWE are able to sway Cody, Kenny, Page, and the Young Bucks to sign with them. What would be the benefits for us as fans? What are the drawbacks?

Should the Elite become the WWElite?

The collective resume of these five men has been nothing short of incredible. Even removing Cody’s near-decade on WWE’s main roster, the sheer bulk of accomplishments the BCE have accomplished free of Vince McMahon’s control is Hall of Fame-worthy. From titles won in every major promotion and across all weight classes to iconic matches, to revolutionizing how wrestlers monetize themselves and All In, the men in BCE have done so much for independent wrestling.

Just as far as titles go, their trophy cases are impressive. The Young Bucks, they’ve won tag titles countless times across PWG, ROH, and of course, New Japan, where they’ve been both Junior and Heavyweight tag champions. Cody is a former ROH Champion and now holds New Japan’s US title and the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, making him and the late Dusty Rhodes the first father-son tandem to both hold the prestigious strap. Even Hangman, in his shorter career, has made a name for himself as one of wrestling’s top rising stars.

And then of course, there’s Kenny Omega. From winning PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles in 2009 to being the first gaijin to win New Japan’s G1 to currently holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, what hasn’t the ‘Best Bout Machine’ done? He’s broken Dave Meltzer’s star rating system multiple times, exposed countless westerners to NJPW, and is now heading into his second Wrestle Kingdom main event as the defending champion.

If come January, the BCE decide to leave that behind and head to WWE, you can’t say they left any stones unturned.