5 Pros And 4 Cons Of Bullet Club Elite Going To WWE
2. Con: Could They Lose The Respect Of The Fans?
In the buildup to All In, Cody Rhodes declared the following in a promo (to paraphrase): "WWE is wonderful, but they do not own wrestling. We do."
Obviously, Cody meant "we" as a collective declaration that the fans owned professional wrestling and its future, and thus, that kind of relationship is what led to All In Becoming an instant sell-out.
But it's not like Cody was the first to cultivate a following out of working outside "the system." He likely got his wisdom from the Young Bucks. Matt and Nick Jackson have built their entire fandom out of working outside of WWE's rules and regulations (and when WWE put a cease and desist on their use of "Too Sweet," you bet your butt they capitalized on that).
And that's not even touching on what Kenny Omega has done as far as in-ring work and showing what you can do outside of the WWE formula is concerned.
So the question lies: if Cody, Page, the Bucks, and Kenny were to agree collectively to sign with WWE, would the goodwill and support they've earned from indie fans dry up? If, suppose, they were to show up at the Royal Rumble in a special segment, would they be pelted in "you sold out" chants?
That may not be the most likely outcome, but after all they've done, to see them be a part of the WWE brand would be quite an adjustment for many fans.