Many AEW contracts don't have non-competes
Added 2023-03-15 20:45:17 +0000 UTCThe non-compete rulings the FTC are pushing for may not affect All Elite Wrestling at all.
Based on the contracts that Fightful has seen within AEW, and numerous talent we've spoken to, there aren't any non-compete clauses attached to many of them. Non-competes are standarad in WWE deals, with main roster's lasting 90 days, and NXT's lasting a general 30 days. However, All Elite Wrestling doesn't seem to have any.
When asking AEW sources about the nature of this, we were told a few things. For one, All Elite Wrestling doesn't generally release talent anyway unless there's a special request or a disciplinary action, so they haven't necessarily had to implement those. A non-compete would generally just extend the life of a deal ending. Non competes can't really do that unless it's agreed upon by the talent. Upon some early departures, we're told things are largely a case-by-case basis. For example, everyone we spoke to in AEW believe that if CM Punk were let out of his deal early, it would be on the condition he not compete in WWE for a period of time.
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Non-compete clauses for independent contractors is kind of silly to begin with. Just because Vince did them doesn't mean they are a good idea.
Forceofwilliam
2023-03-15 22:35:39 +0000 UTCyeah it makes sense in that aew rarely ever releases talent before their contract expires. If talent wants out, then aew can negioate it in as part of their release i suppose, kinda like what they did with regal.
e d
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Excellence of Flexecution
2023-03-15 21:45:50 +0000 UTCOr grammatically correct.
Alex KP
2023-03-15 20:59:09 +0000 UTCThis is an exceedingly strange post
Fightful Select
2023-03-15 20:55:05 +0000 UTCI have no idea what this matters.
Richard St.John
2023-03-15 20:54:34 +0000 UTCGuess who doesn’t have non-competes in the late 90s… WCW.
Dave Nguyen
2023-03-15 20:51:41 +0000 UTC
