6 AEW Stars and why they refused to join WWE

#1. AEW World Champion Kenny Omega

Like the previous entries on this list, AEW World Champion Kenny Omega had the opportunity to join WWE before signing with Tony Khan's company.

Before joining AEW, Omega was a big star in NJPW. He received offers from both WWE and AEW but decided to sign with the latter. In an interview with the Wrestling Observer, Omega revealed why he preferred to join AEW over WWE.

"WWE’s offer was fantastic and a lot of people just know, it’s common knowledge, but they went about it in a very professional, courteous way and those guys are nothing but constant professionals in the way they dealt with me. But at the end of the day, AEW presented something that was – they just couldn’t be beat," he said.

Having his best friends with him in AEW convinced Omega to join the company, among a few other reasons.

"I’m with my best friends in the business, I have a little bit of control in the creative, which is always, of course, very important. And I really feel like it’s the true platform for me to sort of have my voice be heard and I always like challenges. And I like the prospect of this being a blundering failure," he added.

The 37-year-old is currently one of the top stars in AEW. He is the AEW World Champion and has held the title since last December. Omega recently defeated Christian Cage at All Out to retain his AEW World Championship.