7 Promises AEW Have Made Since Launching (But Haven't Kept)

6. Cody's Roster Claims

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In August 2019, two months before Dynamite had even debuted, Cody sent the following tweet to a fan commenting on the abundance of smaller wrestlers on AEW's talent roster:-

This sounded very exciting. The AEW roster wasn't quite what it is today, but the promotion had confirmed 49 wrestler signings by that point. This comprising just 40% of the talent pool would mean over 100 active wrestlers under AEW's banner. Of course, this would be far too many for a company with only two weekly hours of network programming, though it got fans hyped about a bunch of new signing announcements that never came.

'The American Nightmare' acknowledged his mistake a few months later. "I think that number comes from the fact that I didn't go to college and I'm not good at math," he told the media. "Honestly, we have a lot of the roster left. I don't know if I was on the nose with my 40%."

While the roster has expanded since then, we're talking about a handful of names here and there - not the group doubling in size.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.