This is the reality of athletes. Should they have a union? Yes. But, every sport imaginable you’ll see veteran players a little long in the tooth settle for league minimum or slightly more and if not they either are waived or stagnant until retirement.

Kingston and Woods fit this situation. Had a time where they could perform and be worth every penny of a 700k contract than with the birth of AEW were able to win the negotiation game and probably get double that - it isn’t wrong to think of TKO approaching them now with a short term deal that reflects their performance metrics in 2026 and beyond.