Triple H Blocked From Hiring New AEW Star

Jay White recently signed with AEW. However, he was the most coveted free agent before that. There had been a lot of speculations regarding his future. A move to WWE was also expected. However, that was not the case.

 


 

Fightful’s paywall previously reported that:

“White’s impending free agency first hit our radar around Wrestle Kingdom, when we learned WWE had interest in White. In the following weeks, WWE were even confident they’d land White. Along the way, we’re told that Triple H and William Regal both showed interest.”

However, WWE higher ups said that the company “failed to communicate properly along the process,” before noting that AEW landing him over WWE was could have been a product of Vince McMahon’s returns and the lack of main roster hires since then. There were communications between Jay White and both WWE and AEW.”

Ringside News recently confirmed this story about Jay White’s talks with WWE.

The outlet noted:

“We were told that some heard about preliminary talks with Jay White, “and it never got past that stage.”

“Switchblade” last wrestled against Eddie Kingston at New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Battle in the Valley back in February, ultimately coming up short in a Loser Leaves NJPW match. But according to Fightful, WWE registered its interest around the time of NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 in January, and in the weeks that followed were said to be confident in signing White.

 

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
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