More details on WWE contracts, them knowing what is coming up
Added 2021-09-08 17:22:48 +0000 UTCTo clarify situations on WWE contract, as reported initially, WWE was fully aware of Kevin Owens' WWE deal expiring in January 2022.
WWE renegotiated several WWE contracts in 2019, adjusting them for higher guarantees. We weren't told the specific terms, but many wrestlers altered their deals.
We've been told more of the issues regarding confusion about contracts fell in NXT and the transition between NXT and WWE. After Malakai Black's contract only saw a 30-day non compete instead of a 90-day contract, WWE reviewed many of their deals to make sure nothing caught them by surprise. Unfortunately for them, Adam Cole and Pete Dunne's deals expiring in July caught most of the parties involved -- including Cole himself -- by surprise. We're told that there was significant heat in relation to people "falling asleep at the wheel" with the details and planning of NXT contracts, and we were told those were handled accordingly. We've been told this isn't as much of an issue with the main roster, as several wrestlers had spoken with Vince McMahon directly about their deals.
We know that WWE was aware of Owens' deal, as we learned the news from a WWE employee earlier this Summer. This was not a case similar to Adam Cole or Pete Dunne, but the deal does end significantly sooner than previously publicly known.
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Thanks for all the great reporting. Really happy I signed up for select. Can you check the status of Cedric Alexander’s contract? He is a guy I’d love to see flourish in AEW.
Curtis Hierro
2021-09-08 21:59:48 +0000 UTCI mean, it could start at least. Before WWE came in with their NXT UK thing the British scene was starting to see real growth. I don't see why they can't have an ROH level company.
Will Landrum
2021-09-08 18:27:47 +0000 UTCI'm going to go out on a limb and say EuroWres is never gonna get back to where it was.
David Blumberg
2021-09-08 18:20:59 +0000 UTCOur graphics team put it together
Fightful Select
2021-09-08 18:02:34 +0000 UTCI’m just hoping Dunne leaves and begins a wave of European wrestlers leaving. I desperately want to see Walter, Dragunov, Dunn, Bate return to rebuild European wrestling. Plus they can work AEW occasionally.
Robert
2021-09-08 17:53:50 +0000 UTCIf I may ask something completely irrelevant... Which program did you guys use to make that nba jam inspired intro back in January?
2021-09-08 17:36:56 +0000 UTCWorking to find out
Fightful Select
2021-09-08 17:34:55 +0000 UTCI dunno. That's a question for him
Fightful Select
2021-09-08 17:34:42 +0000 UTCYeah but they don't know how long the extension was. Remember Cole only did a month.
Brad Nettle
2021-09-08 17:31:04 +0000 UTCSean what’s are the chances Kevin Owens resign or do you see him testing the free open market out there
Kyle
2021-09-08 17:31:03 +0000 UTCIf Dunne's deal was up in July, then he re-signed
david leary
2021-09-08 17:29:03 +0000 UTCI think him and Zayne will both make the jump! I just wonder if we see Sami under a mask first??
Matthew Graham
2021-09-08 17:28:42 +0000 UTCI could see Kevin going to AEW but I really don’t see Pete leaving. He’s in a good spot in NXT and there’s not much of a British scene to return to.
Jeff Landry
2021-09-08 17:26:21 +0000 UTCSo Kevin Steen…. IS GOING TO AEW
2021-09-08 17:25:03 +0000 UTCDo you think Owens re-signs Sean?
Frank Gradia
2021-09-08 17:24:44 +0000 UTCApologies if I missed it, did Dunne re-sign?
ItsPhilRealToMe
2021-09-08 17:24:36 +0000 UTC
