@kunalsummerDavid Finlay breaks down the choice between AEW and NXT, pointing to pay and schedule as the deciding factors in the overall package. He notes his brother and dad are already members of NXT, which would have been cool, but all his friends are in AEW. That makes being with them a great bonus if he can pull it off. The real drive is wanting freedom to keep doing what he does instead of re-humbling himself to a level they might demand. He says he has already proven himself at that tier and thinks struggling to humble himself again was not an option. It comes down to professional freedom taking priority over family connections in this specific career move.

@kunalsummerDavid Finlay breaks down the choice between AEW and NXT, pointing to pay and schedule as the deciding factors in the overall package. He notes his brother and dad are already members of NXT, which would have been cool, but all his friends are in AEW. That makes being with them a great bonus if he can pull it off. The real drive is wanting freedom to keep doing what he does instead of re-humbling himself to a level they might demand. He says he has already proven himself at that tier and thinks struggling to humble himself again was not an option. It comes down to professional freedom taking priority over family connections in this specific career move.