3 Reasons the Usos should not join AEW, and 3 reasons that they should.

One of WWE's top tag teams, the Usos have contracts that expire in April. Should they jump to AEW or not?

Jimmy and Jay Uso come from a long standing tradition of Samoan wrestlers in the WWE. Their lineage is from the legendary Anoa'i wrestling family, which also includes major stars like The Rock, Nia Jax, and their father, Rikishi Fatu. The Usos follow in the footsteps of their fellow 'Island Boys' tag teams such as the Islanders, the Wild Samoans, and the Samoan Swat Team.

The Usos have managed to capture tag team gold on six different occasions while signed with the WWE, and are without a shadow of a doubt one of the best pure tag teams working for the company today. Also, their mainstream media appeal is high due to Jimmy Uso's appearances on the Total Divas program airing on the E Network, where his wife Naomi/Trinity has been featured.

Unlike many of their contemporaries, the Usos have only ever worked for the WWE, having come up through the developmental league of Florida Championship Wrestling. However, that may soon be changing. The Usos have their contracts coming up in April, and it has been rumoured that upstart promotion All Elite Wrestling is interested in acquiring their services.

Here are three reasons the Usos should sign with AEW, and three reasons the team should remain with the WWE, their home for almost a decade.

Should Not Join All Elite Wrestling #1: The AEW's future is uncertain.

Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks at a press conference.

While the prospect of All Elite Wrestling giving serious competition to the WWE is an interesting one, as of this writing they do not have a television deal squared away, and the only contract signings they have announced are of a part time nature.

No matter how many press conferences, talent signing announcements, and media hoopla the AEW generates, until they have a solid distribution plan and multiple shows booked they are primarily a T-shirt company. There have been many pro wrestling companies that have come and gone, and there's no guarantee that All Elite Wrestling will be successful enough to remain in business for the long term. Jimmy and Jay would do well to think about their future before they take the plunge and sign with AEW.

Should Sign with All Elite Wrestling #1: A greater emphasis on tag team wrestling.

Matt and Nick Jackson promise that tag team wrestling will be integral to AEW's business model.

Recently, the Revival--Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder--requested their release from the WWE, despite being signed to lucrative contracts. The 'top guys' were frustrated with the lack of emphasis WWE tends to put on the tag team division, and perhaps rightfully so.

For a long time, the tag team division has been treated like a red headed step child by WWE, and so often the tag titles will be defended on the pre show of a Pay per view rather than the event itself. There is also a tendency to pair up singles stars who the company does not have other plans for into a tag team, which frustrates 'set' tag teams like the Revival and the Usos.

However, All Elite Wrestling's co-founders, the Young Bucks--Matt and Nick Jackson--are possibly the biggest name in tag team wrestling today, and have asserted their intention to make tag team matches an absolutely essential part of the AEW's programming. The Usos could wind up being featured much more prominently with the new company than they can currently hope for in WWE.

Should not sign with All Elite Wrestling #2: Active Wrestlers booking themselves usually leads to trouble.

When Kevin Nash was named head booker for WCW, he quickly ended Goldberg's unbeaten streak and captured the WCW World title from him.

It's a story as old as wrestling; A popular star winds up wielding backstage power, either officially or unofficially, and uses that power to advance themselves rather than the company or other wrestlers.

It happened in the NWA during the 1980s, when Dusty Rhodes booked himself into major venues while shuffling the Rock and Roll Express into tiny arenas--despite the fact that Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson were outselling shows headlined by Dusty.

It happened again in the 1990s when Kevin Nash was given a booking job and made himself world champion, sabotaging the career of WCW's hottest property, Bill Goldberg, in the process.

With the Young Bucks being in charge of the tag team division, there's no guarantee they won't book themselves to be unstoppable and give little chance for teams like the Usos to ascend the ladder or be champions. The Usos would be well served to re-visit the past before making any major decisions.

Should Sign with All Elite Wrestling #2: A chance to build something new.

Jimmy and Jay Uso with the tag team titles.

The WWE is a sports entertainment juggernaut that has been in operation for decades. Its global dominance and financial successes have been well documented, and there's little doubt that it still offers the largest possible platform on which pro wrestlers can display their craft.

However, there are good things and bad things about that. While the WWE is indeed a titan among promotions, it can be hard for wrestlers, particularly tag teams, to make an indelible mark upon the company. The legacies of the past superstars can cast a long shadow that is difficult to escape from.

By joining All Elite Wrestling, the Usos have a chance to start something new, to be on the ground floor of a new phenomenon in wrestling. Just as names like Ric Flair are associated with the meteoric rise of the NWA, so too could the Usos be associated with the rise of AEW.

Should not sign with All Elite Wrestling #3: The Usos have been treated well by WWE.

The Usos perform the Haka before their match.

We've already stated that the Usos have been world tag team champions on the main roster six times, and they can probably look forward to more reigns than that if they stay with the company.

While tag teams such as The Ascension and the Authors of Pain, as well as the aforementioned Revival, have been somewhat lost in the shuffle of WWE's various brands, the Usos have by and large been almost continuously on television since their debut.

Part of this is due to their larger profile thanks to Total Divas, and perhaps it can also be explained by their familial relations with legends like their father Rikishi and Roman Reigns. For whatever reason, the Usos have been booked very generously all things considered, and there's no guarantee that they will receive such preferential treatment by a new company like AEW.

Should Sign with All Elite Wrestling #3: An opportunity to wrestle internationally.

Kenny Omega's deal with All Elite Wrestling allows him to work outside the company, including his old home New Japan Pro Wrestling.

The WWE is somewhat unique in its approach to wrestling contracts in that they want exclusive rights to their superstars. When you are signed with the WWE, you are not allowed to seek out employment on the side with other promotions.

However, most wrestling promotions in fact will allow their talent to wrestle for other federations, with some restrictions. For example, Ring of Honor stars were once allowed to appear on Impact/Tna until relations between those two companies soured.

All Elite Wrestling has signed the Lucha Brothers, Pentagon Jr and Fenix, but those stars will also continue to appear on Lucha Underground and Impact. Kenny Omega's deal also allows him to wrestle for other promotions--except for WWE, of course.

The Usos have spent their entire career with the WWE, and they may want to stretch their wings and try other regions in which to ply their trade. Signing with AEW will allow them to do just that.

There you have it; three reasons the Usos should remain with WWE, and three reasons they might want to sign with AEW. What do you think Jimmy and Jay should do? Please comment and let us know below the article, and as always thanks for reading!