“I’m not saying that AEW is about to embark on a Bloodline-esque three-year story,” he continued. “But something a little bit more than one-month or two-month, or just a pay-per-view to pay-per-view story I think would benefit them. And I think they planted a lot of seeds last night, and it’s because of somebody who recently stepped into the backstage process.”

That “somebody” is Jimmy Jacobs, who recently joined the company as a producer. A five-time Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champion, Jacobs has held writer and producer posts in the past with both WWE and Impact Wrestling.

One doesn’t have to go very far to find Bully’s criticism of AEW. Whether it’s their referees, production issues, or general storytelling and characters, he’s had plenty of negative things to say in the past. But Wednesday, he felt, was a good sign.

“I don’t think it was a big step in the right direction,” Bully continued, disagreeing with co-host Dave LaGreca in the process. “I’ll call it a step in the right direction. Because I saw things that could lead to bigger storylines.”