Ric Aptitude signed with AEW in October 2023, and was concerned in just a few segments throughout Sting’s ultimate run resulting in his retirement. Since then, Aptitude hasn’t appeared on tv, and now rumor has it “The Nature Boy” has parted methods with the promotion. On his “Corridor of Fame” podcast, Booker T defined what Aptitude may nonetheless add to the corporate at this stage.
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“My factor is that this: I am positive there may be a whole lot of younger expertise that might profit from Ric Aptitude, factor is, do the younger expertise in AEW look to Ric Aptitude to need recommendation from?” Nevertheless, Booker then identified how far-off present stars are from Aptitude in his heyday, each in-ring and backstage. “The promos aren’t the identical, we’re not yelling and screaming like Ric Aptitude would do again within the day, and whatnot.”
Whereas some have urged that Aptitude could possibly be a Common Supervisor or comparable onscreen authority determine, Booker believes his expertise could possibly be used elsewhere. “I simply really feel like from an envoy standpoint, it is positively a job for Ric Aptitude to play. I imply, with the ability to exit and, you recognize, carry in additional eyes. I am positive folks [are] gonna know who Ric Aptitude is.” Earlier than making his closing assertion, Booker made positive to level out that he wasn’t taking a shot at anybody, however identified the truth that he believes units “Naitch” other than the AEW roster. “You possibly can agree or disagree with me on this, I feel Ric Aptitude’s title is larger than anyone on that present.”
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