4 Reasons why AEW stockpiling talent may be an issue in the future

#3. It might lead AEW to cut ties with some talented names like WWE did.

The AEW roster is very stacked. The roster already includes huge names like Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, the Young Bucks, the Lucha Brothers, and MJF.

Once 2021 hit, it seemed like new performers showed up every month. Part of that was due to signing talent from Dark or Dark Elevation. Other stars showed up because of massive roster cuts from WWE this year.

Some stars had 90-day non-compete clauses. Bigger names like Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, or Ruby Soho had to wait 90 days before they could wrestle on TV for a new promotion.

For stars still under contract with NXT, the non-compete clause was only 30 days. Malakai Black showed up before the others because his contract was never turned into a main-roster deal upon his promotion. Some releases were due to monetary reasons while others could have been due to creative clashes.

AEW is a wrestling promotion and also has to deal with those factors. It's a business that makes money. AEW does seem to give its performers a lot of creative freedom, but not every star gets the same amount of air time.

That could lead some performers to become unhappy. This could lead to some performers asking for a release. While it doesn't seem like that has been a problem for AEW, stars like Sadie Gibbs and Bea Priestley have already been released.

The work routine might not pan out or be enough for every star. With big names joining the promotion every few months, that could become even more of a problem.

For that reason, AEW might have to deal with more releases in the future. That might not be on the scale of the 2021 WWE releases, but it is a strong possibility.

If a performer feels that they are not flourishing or getting on TV, they might opt to try their chances elsewhere. With over 100 stars already and more likely to come, AEW might have to release some talent at some point.