#4. Hopefully true: AEW didn't reach out to WWE veteran AJ Styles
AEW reportedly didn't make any "overtures" to potentially sign AJ Styles before the latter agreed to a new deal with WWE. These reports from Dave Meltzer come on the heels of recent news that The Phenomenal One has signed a new multi-year contract extension, which appears to be very lucrative.
We hope this report is true. Given that Tony Khan has already created a star-studded and arguably overstacked roster, AEW isn't in dire need of another WWE name.
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Although signing a performer of Styles' caliber would be a blockbuster deal for any wrestling promotion, the chances of AJ Styles getting lost in the shuffle are higher in All Elite Wrestling than in WWE right now.
#3. Hopefully true: AEW didn't reach out to Cesaro either
Cesaro's surprising exit from WWE has sent shockwaves across the wrestling world. The Swiss Superman ended a decade-plus stint with Vince McMahon's company after the two sides failed to reach a new agreement.
The moment news broke, speculation was rampant about AEW potentially making a play to lure Cesaro away from WWE. However, Dave Meltzer shot down those rumors down, noting that the 41-year-old didn't receive any offer from Tony Khan's company while he was negotiating with WWE over a contract:
"He also hadn’t gotten any backdoor AEW offer when he was negotiating so it wasn’t that he got a better offer elsewhere. That isn’t saying AEW may not make an offer now that he’s a free agent. Right now he’s leaving the promotion unless something changes. This was more of a WWE decision than a Cesaro decision in the sense he wasn’t looking to leave like others were, but they made an offer he didn’t like. He is free to go anywhere immediately."
We hope this is true because the news of Cesaro's shocking departure from the global juggernaut was something no one saw coming. While Mr. Khan is on a signing spree right now, he won't make a play to sign someone until the star is a free agent.
With the former U.S. Champion now eligible to sign with any promotion he desires, fans shouldn't be surprised if The Swiss Cyborg ends up signing with Tony Khan's company.