Aaron Rourke

[7.0] "Aaron is an interesting case. He has very good in-ring work and knows how to work a character when given the creative freedom to push the envelope (look at his 'Evil Gay' character from the indies). He is currently in the WWE leaning a bit too much into the homosexual stereotype, which while not inherently a bad thing, from a company like WWE who works with those who are anti-LGBTQ+, can come across a disingenuous and an almost disrespect to Aaron. If given more chances should he advance outside of Evolve/NXT, and lean more into his other capabilities, he can truly shine more as an overall act."

[6.0] "Aaron has good in-ring skills, but his gimmick isn't interesting--especially for WWE. His mic work is average to decent, but ultimately, the gimmick is what matters most in WWE. We all know that, given his age and current gimmick, Aaron won't succeed in WWE and will likely remain at his current level. I might be surprised in the future--who knows? --but for me, Aaron is a boring and mid wrestler."

[9.0] "Very talented guy, with great presentation, good at promos, good in the ring with a bright future in the company. A constant highlight in Evolve for me"

[10.0] "He has a really promising future and I think he will go down as one of the most influential wrestlers in the business. It's so empowering being a gay man in this sport and I can tell he is going to do great things and win many many more championships."

[8.0] "He's quite a talented guy, and most importantly, he has his own image that sets him apart from everyone else. He might be able to achieve great things in WWE, at least in EVOLVE/NXT."

[9.0] "One of the greatest character workers in wrestling, Aaron Rourke is Evil gay and he knows it. He's just gonna keep getting better and he will be a future star. Everything from ringwork, an original look, superstar look and talk, Evil Gay is a brand i can fully board drawing the magnet of charisma."

[8.0] "I think Aaron Rourke is insanely talented in the ring. He also has a presence that resonates with the fan. Biggest issue I see is the evil gay character as that character in 2025 is going to be controversial. Still under 30 so a lot of time for him to make waves in a bigger promotion especially with him getting the WWE ID recognition."

[9.0] "I literally made my first comments on here so that I could rate Aaron Rourke. This man will be the next big star if given the ball. I saw him for the first time at Two Tribes in Worcester, and he was the star of the show. I went for Dijak (was also incredible obviously) but came out of it wondering why Evil Gay is not on weekly television. He is elite in-ring, has the performance aspect, can character work in a match, and for lack of a technical term, has the "it factor". When I saw that WWE ID'd him, I was thrilled. As a gay man, I fear that the Evil Gay gimmick could potentially be a barrier to entry, but whatever major promotion can look past that will get an elite talent that will be able to maximize any situation, be that an intergender match, a comedy spot, or the main event. I only give him an 9 right now because I have not seen him perform a television match, but upon seeing him do that (which I have no doubt he can) he will immediately earn the rating that matches his nickname, "The Dime Piece.""

[9.0] "He's been ID'ed by WWE for a reason. Evil Gay has a unique gimmick and an incredible gas tank, one of the best on the indies today. Not even a particularly unique move set but he's stellar in ring. I hope WWE uses him well. I was already a fan but his match against Dijak is one of the best matches I've seen in person, and definitely the one that caused him to break out."