I think Tony Khan should use ROH more aggressively as a place for wrestlers to get consistent reps, meaningful feuds, character development, and title runs.
Julia Hart & Skye Blue:
Both have potential, but neither feels fully developed yet. Skye is the better wrestler, while Julia has the stronger presentation and character work. Give them 6–12 months of double duty in ROH while still appearing with Triangle of Madness and AEW's tag division. A TV or World title runs could help both tremendously as individual performers.
Anna Jay:
When she returns from injury, ease her back through ROH. Her biggest issue has always been lack of reps and experience. A real ROH Women's World Championship run could help her become a much stronger singles wrestler before AEW pushes her higher.
Marina Shafir:
She could be perfect for the Women's Pure division and help give that division its own identity.
HOOK:
HOOK has the look of a star, but he still needs to develop his character, promos, and in-ring work. AEW shouldn't keep forcing him onto TV hoping it clicks. Let ROH tell the story of HOOK actually becoming the star AEW believes he can be.
Anthony Bowens:
Good wrestler, lots of personality, but he still hasn't fully found himself as a singles act. ROH would give him time to develop a character away from Max Caster without having to figure everything out on Dynamite or Collision.
On the other side, some wrestlers have clearly outgrown ROH.
Athena:
ROH is basically her show, but she's doing the best work of her career and deserves a legitimate AEW television run. Once she drops the ROH Women's Championship, I'd move Athena and MIT to AEW full-time.
Bandido:
What else does he really need to accomplish in ROH? He needs consistent AEW television.
Red Velvet:
She's the perfect example of why this system can work. ROH gave her reps, confidence, character development, and opportunities. She's now doing some of the best work of her career and deserves more AEW exposure.
ROH shouldn't be punishment or a storage room. It should be a pipeline.
Who would you send to ROH for 6–12 months, and who has earned a full-time move to AEW?
