WHAT A SCHEDULE

By Mark Halpern

    The NFL season schedules were released this past Thursday, and the Cowboys have a long and fun season ahead. The Cowboys will play the usual division rivals at home and away (Giants, Eagles, and Commanders), but only 6/17 games they will play. Of the non-divisional games, games I am most excited for.

WEEK 2 vs. New York Jets. This is not surprising, especially with the signing of Aaron Rodgers. The Cowboys will face a solid NYJ defense that did well stopping the run and limited on the pass. However, the offense is now operated by Rodgers (who has the Cowboys’ number), and a young and hungry offense will put the Dallas D to the test. However, the Cowboys know Rodgers and how he plays. The Jets offensive line must stop a brand-new D-line and blitzing linebackers all day. This game will be decided by whose defense shows up to play.

Week 5 vs. 49ers. The Cowboys’ rivalry with the 49ers is one of the most legendary. They have met nine times in the playoffs, six NFC Championship matchups. From the Clark catch in 1982 to Aikman to Harper in the 92-93, these teams always bring their best even if they are at their worst. They’ve played in the playoffs the last two years, both of which saw the Niners victorious. The last matchup came in the NFC Divisional game this past year, in which the Cowboys lost (if Prescott would have saw Hilton), and they will be looking for complete redemption on a big Sunday night matchup.

Week 16 vs Dolphins. I know, I know, Leon Lett. Can we please get off of that for now? The Dolphins are no joke as they have one of the best WR cores in Hilton and Waddle (rookie card shout out to Papa Rifkin), who have made Tua a star but not the other way around. This will be one of the more challenging games this season. I am not saying this will be a trap game, but it will test Gilmore and Diggs more than any other team this year. Miami has the offense. Its defense is where problems lie, and if Dallas can’t capitalize early, it will be a very long Defensive game that might be decided by three or fewer points and on Xmas Eve too.

Week 15 Buffalo. Just like I am asking to give up on Lett, I won’t go easy on the team that we beat not once but twice in the Super Bowl (92/93 & 93/94.) However, this doesn’t mean this game will be a cakewalk. We are going to see the matchup everyone has been waiting for, and that is Diggs Vs. Diggs (Stefon Buf and Treyvon Dal.) This will be a fun battle, and we may see some pushing and shoving, but if Mama is in the stands, something tells me it will be fine. This Buffalo team is nothing like the 90s version, but it just means Dallas needs to be healthy and ready.

Week 4 vs New England. This year is the year the AFC EAST to face off against Dallas in a long time, and I am excited because Dallas doesn’t have a walkover schedule, and they will be tested—the greatest coach who runs NE to step on a football field Bill Belichick. New England brings a reworked offense and defense to Dallas in week 4. I wouldn’t take this game lightly cause New England will be prepared. It will depend on the offensive game from the Cowboys to win this one, as their defense should be up for the challenge. I want to see Bellicheck lose but lose to DAK. He has been very critical of him over the years, and it would be fitting for DAK to get this win and put a notch on his belt.

This season will be exciting for Dallas, and their only competition will be from the Eagles. I think that Daniel Jones will be the Giants’ downfall, and the Commanders are finding out their identity once again with the sale of the franchise (Thank God), and that’s how the old man sees it.

PGA Championship Preview 

By Ross Mazin

Starting Thursday, the PGA Tour arrives at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY. This course is one of the most challenging courses on the east coast. This is the first time this course has hosted the PGA Championship since 2013. It has rolling hills and sand traps that will test the golfers. Oak Hill has 36 holes, with the East Course claiming the mantle of the formidable, broad-shouldered guardian of par. The West Course, a gem in its own right, is marginally more fun and welcoming. Oak Hill-East has been home to the U.S. Open (1956, 1968, 1989), the PGA Championship (1980, 2003, 2013), the U.S. Senior Open (1984), a Ryder Cup (1995), and the Senior PGA Championship (2008, 2019). Also: two U.S. Amateur Championships, with another on the books for 2027. And it’s no wonder golf’s major governing bodies keep coming back. The grounds are spacious and fan-friendly, and access is easy thanks to a local highway network. The East Course has changed considerably over the years. Robert Trent Jones. Sr. modernized bunker locations in the mid-1950s by removing short-carry hazards and placing bunkers on the flanks of fairway landing areas at the 250- to 260-yard mark. Before the 1980 PGA, George and Tom Fazio created three new holes (Nos. 5, 6, and 15), introduced two ponds, and moved the 18th green to create more spectator room. 

My pick to win this tournament is Rory McElroy.

   NHL Awards

By : Mike Rifkin

Tonight is the NHL Awards Ceremony. I’m going to give you the candidates who were announced for each award and give my candidates and pick who I would have win and who I think will win. 

NHL AWARD Nominees and Winners 

HART: Connor McDavid (Oilers), David Pastrnak (Bruins), Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers) – McDavid. The best player on Earth had his best season ever. Leading the league with 64 goals and 153 points, 25 points ahead of teammate Leon Draisaitl. 

Vezina: Linus Ullmark (Bruins), Ilya Sorokin (Islanders), Connor Hellebuyck (Jets) – Ullmark won the triple crown for goalies. Leading the league in Wins, save percentage, and Goals Against Average. 

Norris: Adam Fox (Rangers), Cale Makar (Avalanche), Erik Karlsson (Sharks ) – Karlsson, the Norris has turned into an offensive award for defensemen. Karlsson had 101 points this season, becoming the first defenseman since 1991-92 to reach that mark and only the sixth time in NHL history. 

Calder: Matty Beniers (Kraken), Owen Power (Sabres), Stuart Skinner (Oilers): Beniers led all rookies in scoring with 57 points and tied for the lead in goals with 24. 

Jack Adams: Jim Montgomery (Bruins), Dave Hakstol (Kraken), Lindy Ruff (Devils): Montgomery led the Bruins to the best regular season in NHL history, so I think he’ll take the Jack Adams. 

RIFKIN’S NHL AWARDS 

Hart: Connor McDavid (Oilers), Jack Hughes (Devils), Nathan Mackinnon (Avalanche) – Before I pick the winner, let me explain why I put Hughes and Mackinnon as the other two candidates instead of Pastrnak and Tkachuk. If the Avs won, they won the Central division, and Mackinnon had a hat trick and an assist in a 4-3 win. Mackinnon had a career-high 42 goals and 111 points. But the most impressive was in the final game of the season. Jack Hughes had 99 points in 78 games this season and was the best player on the Devils in a resurgent year. WINNER: McDavid. Yes, I changed the nominees, but the result remains that McDavid will win his third Hart Trophy. 

Vezina: Linus Ullmark (Bruins), Ilya Sorokin (Islanders), Jake Oettinger (Stars) – Oettinger’s numbers are very similar to Hellebuyck’s, but Oettinger has a better GAA and one more shutout. Oettinger was top ten in wins, GAA, Save percentage, and shutouts. Winner: Ullmark won the triple crown for goalies, so he should win the Vezina. 

Norris: Adam Fox (Rangers), Erik Karlsson (Sharks), Josh Morrisey (Jets): This is not a slight to Cale Makar at all, but Morrisey played in 18 more games on a Jets team where a lot of people question the rest of the Defensemen. Winner: Adam Fox. Fox is excellent in every facet of the game. Fox played in all 82 games and had 72 points. The value of Fox also increased when his defense partner Ryan Lindgren went down with an injury. 

Calder: Matty Beniers (Kraken), Wyatt Johnston (Stars), Stuart Skinner (Oilers): Johnston tied with Beniers for most goals for a rookie with 24 and was huge all season for the Stars. Winner: Beniers; he was a massive part of the Kraken’s success in their second season of existence. 

Jack Adams: Jim Montgomery ( Bruins), Dave Hakstol ( Kraken), Lindy Ruff ( Devils): They got the nominees right with the coach of the year. Winner: Hakstol. I know the Bruins had a historic regular season, and I take nothing away from the job Montogomery or Ruff did, but the Devils had the talent and needed to stay healthy. Nobody saw the Kraken having a 40-point turnaround in their second season. The Kraken was the best story of the NHL season, and Hakstol deserves much credit.

    Dolphins Key Games

By Mike Rifkin

On Thursday, the NFL schedule was released. The Miami Dolphins in 2022 made the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Here are some of the key games on the Dolphins’ schedule, minus the games in what should be an ultra-competitive AFC East. 

Week 1: AT Chargers: Two AFC wildcards from last season will open the season against each other. Tua Tagovailoa vs. Justin Herbert, the fifth and sixth overall picks in the 2020 draft, will head to head-again. Last year the Chargers defeated the Dolphins 23-17. Justin Herbert threw for 367 yards and a touchdown. Tua had one of his worst games of the season by completing 10 of 28 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. 

WEEK 3: VS Broncos: The Dolphins’ home opener will come against the Broncos. The Broncos were one of the biggest disappointments in 2022 and hired former Saints head coach Sean Payton in the offseason. Before hiring Mike McDaniel, the Dolphins were interested in hiring Payton and pairing him with Tom Brady. 

WEEK 7: AT Eagles: The Dolphins will visit the NFC Champs on Sunday Night Football. This will also be the first meeting between former Alabama teammates Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts. Tagovailoa replaced Hurts during the 2018 National Championship game. 

WEEK 9: VS Chiefs (Germany): Lass Uns Gehen, to quote Ric Flair, “To be the man, you have to beat the man.” Well, the Chiefs are the reigning Super Bowl Champs, and the Dolphins, like the rest of the NFL, are chasing them. In 108 games for the Chiefs, including 91 starts, Tyreek Hill had 598 catches for 8,340 yards and 56 touchdowns. Patrick Mahomes and Tua Tagovailoa both threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns; the Dolphin defense intercepted Mahomes three times in that game. The last time these two teams played, the Chiefs won 33-27 in 2020. 

Week 16: Vs. Cowboys: In a late-season showdown against the Dallas Cowboys, both teams could be playing for playoff positioning. 

Week 17; AT Ravens: The game of the year last season was the Dolphins’ comeback against the Ravens in week 2. Baltimore has finished the Lamar Jackson deal and brought in Odell Beckham Jr. This game could have a lot of implications for the AFC Playoff picture. 

What’s The Point

By Mike Rifkin

In the fifth inning of Tuesday’s Mets-Reds game, Reds outfielder  Wil Myers knocked a ball away from Mets Shortstop Francisco Lindor during a play. He should have been ruled out because Myers touched a live ball during play. Instead, the umpires said they didn’t see it in a call, which was a big part of the game. The play led to Mets manager Buck Showalter being ejected for the first time this season. 

Showalter said after the game, “It’s pretty obvious what it was, but it’s hard to imagine four guys not being able to see what happened. There’s about three ways you could get that play right.” Lindor said after the game, “I can’t blame the umpires for getting that call wrong even though they got it wrong because the game is going very fast. Get help from the cameras. Slow the game down and see if there’s a way of making the right call.” 

In 2008 MLB started using replay for home runs only, then in 2014, MLB gave each manager a challenge, and if the challenge were ruled in their favor, they would keep it; if they lost it, they’re out of challenges. But managers cannot challenge things like the play being discussed here, but my question is, if you’re using review, shouldn’t EVERYTHING be reviewable? No, I am not talking balls and strikes, although, on Television, they use the little strike zone to argue that for themselves. Plus, all the talk of robot umpires is coming. But replay is about getting it right, so nothing should be off the table regarding challenges. How would MLB handle this situation if this play decided a game in the Playoffs? Replay isn’t about hurting the umpire’s feelings. It’s about making the correct call which everyone wants to happen. 

Now this is not just on MLB; the NBA, NFL, AND NHL all use replay for certain things that are subject to review. But why have the replay if we can’t use it for everything? It’s all about getting calls right.e challenge was ruled in their favor they would keep the challenge, if they lost the challenge then they’re out of challenges. But they’re things managers cannot challenge like the play being discussed here but my question is if you’re using review shouldn’t EVERYTHING be reviewable? No, I am not talking balls and strikes although on Television they use the little strikezone to argue that for themselves.Plus all the talk of robot umpires coming. But replay is about getting it right, which is why nothing should be off the table when it comes to challenges. How would MLB handle this situation if this play decided a game in the Playoffs? This isn’t about hurting the umpires feelings this is about making the correct call which everyone wants to happen. 

Now this is not just on MLB, the NBA, NFL AND NHL all use replay for certain things that are subject to review. But why have the replay if we can’t use it for everything. This is all about getting calls right.

THE PICKS ARE IN

By Mark Halpern

One of the most anticipated days of the NFL offseason has come and gone. The NFL Draft took place on April 27th, and it was a crazy night. There were a ton of trades and made most teams have to go to Plan B and some to Plan C. The Cowboys could have gone several ways in this draft. Many analysts thought the Cowboys would want to shore up the O-Line, go tight end, or add a top Wide Receiver to a very impressive WR core. However, the Cowboys decided to go a different way than predicted. 

1-26- DT Mazi Smith (Michigan)

2-58-TE Luke Schoonmaker (Michigan)

3-90- LB DeMarvion Overshown (Texas)

4- 129- EDGE Viliami Fehoko (San Jose State)

5-169 (compensatory pick) – OT Asim Richards (North Carolina)

5- 178- CB Eric Scott Jr. (New Mexico)

6 – 212 (compensatory pick) – RB Deuce Vaughn (Kansas State)

7- 244-WR Jalen Brooks (South Carolina)

 The Cowboys took Defensive Tackle Mazi Smith with their first pick. Defensive Tackle was one of the weakest points in the Cowboy Defense, and Mazi Smith will bring excellent talent to go along with Demarcus Lawrence, Micha Parsons, and Jonathan Hankins. The Cowboys were near the bottom in run defense last year. Mazi brings not only size but power and speed. With this pick, the Cowboys drafted for what they needed and not a player for a different position with a higher standing. I trust Dan Quinn picked this and wanted a DT over an LB or OL. It could have gone differently if the Bills didn’t pick Dalton Kincade 25th. Bills GM Brandon Beane even said they wanted to jump the Cowboys to get Kincade.

    The Cowboys grabbed a steal with their 4th pick of Viliami Fehoko, a young, powerful Defensive End. Many analysts had him being drafted in the third round, but he fell into the lap of the Cowboys (just like Cee Dee Lamb a few years ago), and they pounced. He has been compared to Demarcus Lawrence, Bruce Smith, and Charles Haley, to name a few. With a defense on the Cowboy’s mind, they wouldn’t pass this young talented player up. 

   The pick of the draft for me came on a compensatory pick in the 6th round, and the Cowboys landed a little giant. Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn was still on the board, and with the departure of Ezekiel Elliot, the Cowboys needed depth behind Tony Pollard, and Vaughn is just that. Deuce Vaughn reminds me of Pollard when the Cowboys drafted him a few years ago. His quickness to hit gaps and breakaway speed is a big compliment to a weakened Dallas Running scheme. Deuce’s dad Chris is a scout for the team, and watching that pick was emotional for many reasons. This doesn’t mean the Cowboys won’t add a veteran RB to compliment Pollard and give Vaughn time to learn and gain experience. There are plenty of names that could fit this bill. Leonard Fournette is just one name being tossed around, and the Cowboys have not said that bringing back Elliot was out of the question, either. 

      With the draft done and OTA’s just beginning, look for the Cowboys to be active in the RB market and the Secondary market to have proper depth and not be short come next season, and that’s how the old man sees it.

Rock Bottom

By: Mike Rifkin

Many things have gone wrong so far this season for a team that won 101 games last season. On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies defeated the New York Mets 13-6. The loss gave the series to the Rockies, putting the Mets under .500 at 17-18. The Mets are now 3-7 in their last ten games. Over the last little stretch, the Mets have lost series to the Nationals, Tigers (sweep), and the Rockies. 

The Pitching staff was supposed to be the strength of the club. Justin Verlander has only made one start; Max Scherzer just returned from a ten-game suspension but still has an ERA of 5.56. David Peterson’s struggles led him back to Syracuse. Carlos Carrasco had three poor starts before getting hurt. Kodai Senga has been the most reliable starter, with a 4-1 record and an ERA of 3.38. Senga is also the only Mets starter with multiple quality starts (six innings giving up three runs or less). The Mets are 22nd in MLB in team ERA, a stat last year they were seventh in. The backend of the bullpen has done its part in the absence of Edwin Diaz. David Robertson is six for six in save opportunities so far. For the most part, Adam Ottavino and Drew Smith have done their job, but everyone else has had moments, good and bad. 

Offensively the Mets are 21st hitting.236 They have a team slugging percentage of .383; the team they are chasing in the NL East, the Atlanta Braves, has a slugging percentage of .464. Pete Alonso is the only Met with double-digit home runs with 11. The Mets need some of their guys to revert to what they were last year. Starling Marte had 16 home runs and 63 RBIs last season with a slash line of .292/.347/.468. So far this year, he has one home run and eight RBIs with a slash line of .213/.292/.278. Last season Mark Canha made his mark with 13 home runs and 61 RBI’S with a slash line of .266/.367/.403. So far this season, he has three home runs and ten RBI’S with a slash line of .222/.304/.370. Francisco Lindor had 26 home runs and 106 RBI’S with a slash line of .270/.339/.449. This season he has five home runs and 25 RBI’S with a slash line of .217/.320/.426. If you go back to the winter, Mets fans were clamoring for GM Billy Eppler to get another bat, especially if the young players would stay in Syracuse to start the season. Eduardo Escobar’s struggles at the plate made the Mets call up one of their top prospects Brett Baty. The 23-year-old third baseman has two home runs and six RBIs with a slash line of .286/.344/.446. An injury to Omar Narvaez forced the Mets to call up top prospect Francisco Alvarez. The 21-year-old has a slash line of .220/.264/.320 with a home run and four RBI’S. 

Now if the veterans continue to struggle, the Mets might be forced to call up Mark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio, who are crushing it in Syracuse. The leash has to be getting shorter for certain guys because Mets fans didn’t expect to be 17-18 in May and closer to the last-place Nationals than the first-place Braves. After Sunday’s Game, Mets DH Daniel Vogelbach said, “It’s better to get it out now and play our best baseball in the end… I think we’re going to be just fine.” Well, last year, they played well until the end before an awful September, but this is what we saw in September the Mets losing to bad teams. So they’re going to have to right the ship soon, and that starts Tuesday against a Reds team they went 5-1 against last season and outscored 36 – 13 

MLB Weekend Preview (5/5-5/7)

By Mike Rifkin

The first weekend of May and we’re beginning to see the dog days of the baseball season. Here’s a look at some of the big series this weekend across Major League Baseball. 

Yankees at Rays : Two teams that are polar opposites of each other will begin their season series when the Yankees visit the Trop. The Rays currently own the best record in baseball at 26-6 and are coming off a sweep of the Pirates. The Yankees sit at 17-15 and are coming off a series win over the Guardians. The Rays are first in batting average, home runs and ERA. If there was a time to play the Yankees it would be now, without Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.

Blue Jays at Pirates : Two teams coming off of bad series, the Pirates are coming off a sweep at the hands of the Rays, while the Blue Jays are coming off getting swept by the Red Sox. Both teams are off to great starts, the Blue Jays it was expected, but nobody saw the start coming from the Pirates. There will be a lot of talent on the field during this series. 

Twins at Guardians : The top two teams in the AL Central will meet for the first time this season. Last season the Twins were in charge of the division most of the year, until the Guardians made their run to overtake them. The Guardians took 13 of the 19 meetings last season. These are two of the top pitching teams in baseball as the Twins sit fifth in ERA and the Guardians are twelfth. 

Orioles at Braves : There will be young talent on display during this series from Adley Rutschman, Ronald Acuna Jr. , Cedric Mullins, Austin Riley, etc. If you thought the Orioles run last year was a fluke, you’re mistaken the Orioles are currently 21-10. The Braves are the class of the National league with a record of 22-10. If the Orioles want to take the playbook of how to handle young players contracts all they’ll have to do is look across the diamond this weekend. 

Red Sox at Phillies : The Red Sox are red hot entering this series they’ve won six in a row, and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have been getting contributions from a lot of players including Masataka Yoshida, who is in the midst of a 14 game hitting streak. The Phillies are coming off a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers, but they did get Bryce Harper back in their lineup. They’ve lost four in a row and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. 

Astros at Mariners : These two teams will play each other for the first time since the Astros dispatched the Mariners in the ALDS last season in three games. Yordan Alvarez has crushed the Mariners in his career hitting .305 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIS. But who can forget in game one of the ALDS last year when he homered off of Robbie Ray to give the Astros game 1. Julio Rodriguez hit .218 with two home runs last year against Houston. 

Dodgers at Padres : NLDS rematch which saw the Padres exercise some demons by beating their rivals in four games. The Dodgers were 14-5 against the Padres in the regular season and didn’t lose a single series prior to the playoffs. Since 2017 the Dodgers are 72-33 vs the Padres. The Dodgers started slow, but have hit their stride winning six in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games including a sweep of the Phillies.  The Padres are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They got Fernando Tatis back some time ago and that has given them life. The addition of Xander Bogaerts has been great for them. He has a slash line of .291/.378/.479 with six home runs and 13 RBIS. The Dodgers lead the National League with 54 home runs. 

Taken For Granted

By: Mike Rifkin

On Sunday, in game seven of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, Stephen Curry dropped 50 points in the Warriors’ 120-100 win over the Kings. The 50 points were the most ever by an individual player in a game seven in NBA history. The 50 points is another notch in the belt of a guy who is a four-time NBA Champion, two-time MVP, two-time scoring champion, and a Finals MVP. Do we take Curry’s greatness for granted?

Curry, the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft by the Warriors, has played his entire career for them. Curry is the franchise leader in games, points, assists, steals, and three-point field goals. Curry has also led the organization to four championships throughout his career. 

Because of the greatness of players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, we take Curry for granted. When Kevin Durant joined the Warriors, people debated on whose team it would be, but Curry made Durant’s transition more manageable. When Durant won back-to-back Finals MVPs, people were discussing if Curry’s legacy would change if he never won a Finals MVP. Curry’s legacy changed when he averaged 31.2 points per game, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists on his way to a Finals MVP last season. 

Steph also changed the game by way of the three-point shot. Now when you watch a game, you will see guys pulling up from 40 feet and launching threes; the first guy to do that was Curry. When Curry eventually calls it a career, it will be the end for one of the best players of All – Time. Steph’s legacy is that he brought a franchise back to relevancy and changed the game just like LeBron James. He deserves more love than he gets. It’s how we take Steph Curry’s greatness for granted. 

2023 Mock Roster Draft: AEW Edition

By Allison Weiner

With the rumors of AEW wanting to split the roster, I have decided to create my own version of the 2023 AEW draft. There is a chance that some stables may split, some will go to ROH, and some superstars getting released. Since there is 1 AEW World Champion, I have also decided to make the AEW International Champion a main title for the other brand. Without further ado, here is my 2023 AEW mock draft for the roster

Dynamite or DarkRampage or CollisionROHReleased/Other
Jade Cargill (TBS Champion/ Baddies)Jamie Hayter (AEW Women’s Champion)Athena (ROH Women’s Champion)Butcher (Unsure of where he will go)
Keira Hogan (Baddies)Taya ValkyrieMercedes MartinezBlade (Unsure of where he will go)
Kenny Omega (Elite)Dr. Britt Baker DMDWillow NightingaleAllie/The Bunny (Unsure of where she will go)
Anna Jay (JAS)Nyla RoseSerena DeebAndrade El Idolo
Tay Melo (JAS)Thunder RosaMadison RayneMiro
AbadonToni Storm (OutcastsMarina ShafirRebel (Move to a Coach Role)
Red Velvet (Baddies)Julia Hart (House of Black)Mark BriscoePaige VanZant
DanhausenMalakai Black (Trios Champion/House of Black)Samoa Joe (TV Champion)Dustin Rhodes (Retirement)
MJF (AEW World Champion)Buddy Matthews  (Trios Champion/House of Black)Eddie KingstonAngelico
Dax Harwood (AEW Tag Team Champion)Brody King (Trios Champion/House of Black)Blake ChristianAnthony Agogo
Cash Wheeler (AEW Tag Team Champion)Orange Cassidy (AEW International Champion)Brandon TateBoulder
Hook (FTW Champion)Trent Baretta (Best Friends)Blake TateBronson
Chris Jericho (JAS)Chuck Taylor (Best Friends)Brian Cage with Prince Nana (6-Man Tag Team Champion/The Embassy)Christopher Daniels (Retirement/Backstage Role)
Sammy Guevara (JAS)Wardlow(TNT Champion)Kaun (6-Man Tag Team Champion/The Embassy)Griff Garrison
Daniel Garcia (JAS)Saraya (Outcasts)Maria Kanellis Bennett (The Kingdom)Marq Quen
RihoRuby Soho (Outcasts)Mike Bennett (The Kingdom)Isaiah Kassidy
Hikaru ShidaMatt Menard (JAS)Toa Liona (6-Man Tag Team Champion/The Embassy)Nick Wayne
Leila Grey (Baddies)Angelo Parker (JAS)Matt Taven (The Kingdom)Dr. Luther (Move to a Coach Role)
Leva BatesJake Hager (JAS)Katsuyori Shibata (Pure Champion)Michael Nakazawa
Penelope FordLeyla HirschPac (Death Triangle)Preston Vance
Skye BlueKris StatlanderPenta El Zero (Death Triangle/ Lucha Bros./ROH Tag Team Champion)Shawn Dean (Backstage Role)
Matt Jackson (Young Bucks/Elite)Adam Cole (Bullet Club)Rey Fenix (Death Triangle/Lucha Bros./ROH Tag Team Champion)Zack Clayton
Nick Jackson (Young Bucks/Elite)CM PunkYuka SakazakiPeter Avalon
Anthony Bowens (Acclaimed)Austin Gunn (Gunn Club)Emi Sakura
Max Caster (Acclaimed)  Colton Gunn (Gunn Club)Aaron Solo (The Factory)
Action AndrettiAR FoxAriya Daivari
Brandon Cutler (Elite)Dante Martin (Top Flight)Blake Christian
Billy GunnDarius Martin (Top Flight)Alex Reynolds (Dark Order)
Big Bill (The Firm)Brian Pillman JrJohn Silver (Dark Order)
Jungle BoyBrock AndersonEvil Uno (Dark Order)
Ethan Page with Stokely Hathaway (The Firm)Christian CageColt Cobana
Lee Moriarty (The Firm)LuchasaurusBandido
Fuego Del SolDarby AllinJosh Woods
Hangman Adam PageStingLee Johnson (The Factory)
Jay Lethal with Sonjay Dutt (Lethal Connection)Jay White (Bullet Club)QT Marshall (The Factory)
Jeff Jarrett (Lethal Connection)Juice Robinson (Bullet Club)Nick Comoroto (The Factory)
Jeff HardyKeith LeeCole Karter (The Factory)
Matt HardyBobby Fish (Will return to reform RedDragon/Bullet Club/UE)Matt Sydal
Santam Singh (Lethal Connection)Kyle O’Reilly (Will return to reform RedDragon/Bullet Club/UE)Matt Taven
Lance ArcherKonosuke TakeshitaStu Grayson (Dark Order)
Kip SabianSantanaTony Nese
Jon Moxley (BCC)OrtizRush
Claudio Castagnoli (BCC)Bryan Danielson (BCC)Sonny Kiss
Ricky StarksWheeler Yuta (BCC)Minoro Suzuki 
Swerve Strickland (Mogul Affiliates)Powerhouse Hobbs
Parker Bordeaux (Mogual Affiliates)Serpentico
Trench (Mogul Affiliates)Scorpio Sky
KushidaRoderick Strong (UE)