5 WWE rumors from this week you need to know (February 4th, 2019)

#3 WWE desperate to re-sign

All Elite Wrestling has already signed some huge stars, including former WWE talent like Chris Jericho.

Between the rise of All Elite Wrestling, and the consistent growth of New Japan Pro Wrestling, 2019 is shaping up to be nothing short of a bidding war.

And whilst AEW has some serious financial backing in the form of Tony Khan, it's clear that Vince McMahon is unwilling to give up even a single Superstar.

According to the PWInsider, officials from the WWE were backstage at last week's SmackDown Live, and was trying to re-sign anyone whose contract is up in less than two years.

Whilst we've heard about WWE wanting to re-sign stars whose contracts' end soon, this two-year window definitely shows that even if they won't use you, they'll pay big money for you to not go to All Elite Wrestling, with Superstars reportedly being offered double pay.